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How to Ice a Cake with Buttercream

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About How to Ice a Cake with Buttercream

Introduction

Tools and Materials

Making American Buttercream

Cutting and Icing Cake Layers

The Crumb Coat

Icing the Cake

Finishing Touches

Wrap-Up & Student Project

What You Will Learn?

  • Hello my fellow bakers and artists! In this class I will teach you how to make American buttercream, and how to cut, layer and cover a cake with this buttercream. As a special treat I will teach you a few easy finishes that you can use to make your buttercream cake look extra special. Then it will be your turn to take the skills that you will learn here and decorate a beautiful buttercream cake. .
  • This class covers most of the the fundamental skills about buttercream cake decoration and I recommend that you take this class as you start on your cake decorating journey..
  • To participate in this class you will need a cake. We are going to make buttercream and I have uploaded my recipe for buttercream and sponge cake under the Class Project. You will also need a palette knife but the rest of the tools that I will be using are all optional, as will be discussed in the lesson on tools and materials..
  • What you will learn:.