Smooth buttercream

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on April 30, 2013 at 10:38am

Dianne, I'm not an expert on buttercream, but it sounds like you have too much air in it.  Try beating it at a lower speed in the first place.  If you have the problem once it's on the cake, try putting the cake in the freezer for a short while, so you buttercream is good and cold and firm.  Then try smoothing it out with a metal palette knife, dipped in hot water.

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Permalink Reply by Dianne W Harrison on April 30, 2013 at 7:19pm

thanks I will try that
Katy Nott said:

Dianne, I'm not an expert on buttercream, but it sounds like you have too much air in it.  Try beating it at a lower speed in the first place.  If you have the problem once it's on the cake, try putting the cake in the freezer for a short while, so you buttercream is good and cold and firm.  Then try smoothing it out with a metal palette knife, dipped in hot water.

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on April 30, 2013 at 7:31pm

Katy is right,  if you beat your icing at too high a speed,  you incorporate air. I never go above #3 speed on my KA  mixer.  Also Katy is right again,  pop into fridge until very cold, or freezer. Use either hot spatula,  or let cake thaw slightly & use the paper towel trick again.

There is a great tutorial on applying & smoothing bc icing,very informative, on YouTube.  Krazy Kool Cakes. Her YouTube name is.... not making this up....

lauriepoopie

Watch it. Worth seeing.

:o)

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Permalink Reply by Dianne W Harrison on April 30, 2013 at 7:37pm

Thanks

June Kowalczyk said:

Katy is right,  if you beat your icing at too high a speed,  you incorporate air. I never go above #3 speed on my KA  mixer.  Also Katy is right again,  pop into fridge until very cold, or freezer. Use either hot spatula,  or let cake thaw slightly & use the paper towel trick again.

There is a great tutorial on applying & smoothing bc icing,very informative, on YouTube.  Krazy Kool Cakes. Her YouTube name is.... not making this up....

lauriepoopie

Watch it. Worth seeing.

:o)

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Permalink Reply by Maria Gemini on May 2, 2013 at 7:30am

Please check tnis website: www.thatreallyfrostsme.com and check how you will have a smooth buttercream using the towel or google search smoothing buttercream with Viva. I haven't tried it yet but maybe it works.

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on May 2, 2013 at 8:23am

Yes Maria

The Viva paper towel does work. I can't get them here in Canada. My son went across to the USA for a shopping trip one wknd, so I had him stop at a large grocery store, Tops, In Niagara Falls, USA. I had him buy me a case of Viva paper towels. 

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