Amateur cake decorators

Comment by Tierra Spencer on June 8, 2010 at 11:12pm

I have tried the paint roller and it really works, such an awesome idea!!!!

Comment by Faith Gealey-Brown on June 15, 2010 at 11:33pm

I've used the viva paper towel trick before and that worked - but I am so going out and getting a foam paint roller and trying that one out too! Thanks for the tip Yvette!

Comment by Diana Viera on June 23, 2010 at 7:01pm

Oh, okay Barb. I normally start on the top and smooth 1/2 way down the cake but don't smooth going across. This helps the fondant from bulking or having too much extra. If you feel like you're going to have too much extra, take the fondant from the bottom and pull away from the cake and smooth down slowly. I hope this helps. When I do a square cake, I start on the corners first.

Comment by Shanna on July 27, 2010 at 10:42pm

I am so so very new to cake decorating but I want to make nice cakes for my girls so I am trying to learn to make the perfect cake for my daughters 16 birthday and well just for the girls. So, I am learning I have came across crumb coat a few times and I don't know what that is can some explain to me I read somewhere that you cover with piping gel? then I read awhile ago that piping gel is used for designs etc. I found piping gel at Wal mart but don't know what its for. I read that its clear and can add color. Can someone help me? Thank you guys,
Shana

Comment by Debbie Caryl on July 28, 2010 at 7:37am

Crumb coat is just putting a thin layer of icing on the cake. It seals the cake and reduces crumbs when it comes time to frost your cake. Then put the cake in frig for about 5 minutes or so. Once the cake is chilled you go back and put on your icing. I use piping gel as a glue to attach fondant accents or any number of things to the cake. It also can be colored and used to pipe words or scrolls etc. I would recommend that you go to Sharon Zambito's website: sugaredproductions.com and if you can, order her buttercream dvd. It is an awesome tool to have and her method will result in super smooth buttercream! Good Luck!

Comment by Carmelo Ricarde on July 28, 2010 at 8:15pm

Shana,

Piping gel acts like a glue so you can stick fondant pieces onto your fondant covered cake. it has other purposes too like thinning out your icing so that you can do stringwork. some will coat the cake round (board) with piping gell then cover it with fondant too.

if you see a cool pattern in a childrens coloring book, tape a piece of wax paper to it, then paint with piping gel, the pattern onto the wax paper, then you can.. carefully!.. lay the wax paper, piping gel side down, onto your cake and the pattern is transferred.

Hope that helps

Comment by Carmelo Ricarde on July 28, 2010 at 8:17pm

p.s. you can also use gum glue to stick fondant pieces onto a fondant cake. to make gum glue, you should have a 50/50 mix of fondant and gum paste, tear off a fingernail size piece and put it in 4 tablespoons of water. it will eventually disappear and the water will be gooey. you can use this gum glue with a food safe paintbrush to apply decorations to your fondant covered cake.

Comment by shirley villafranca on August 3, 2010 at 1:40pm

I love this group, i have very basic decorating skills, called up the nearest Wilton in my area at Central Valley New York and the class is not starting until late August. sigh... I am a bread making instructor, had taught bread making classes and now i am shifting to cake decorating.... this site will be a big help to me.. thanks

Comment by Carmelo Ricarde on August 3, 2010 at 9:57pm

Welcome Shirley and Andrea

Comment by Melissa on August 3, 2010 at 10:04pm

Hello, My name is Melissa, a SAHM and have been caking since September 2008. I usually make my cakes by doctoring up a mix (I find with mixes you get consistent results, whereas, f/scratch that doesn't always work out for me). I do like to bake but when it comes to cakes I love the decorating part. Right now I only make cakes for my family & friends so I don't get to make a whole lot of them between having a small 'customer base' and taking care of 2 little ones. I love caking & find it to be my little escape!

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