Description
Learn how to Crumb Coat A Cake to achieve a flawless finish, ensuring every cake looks as good as it tastes with this essential decorating step.
Ingredients
- Baked and cooled cake
- Buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Ensure your cake is completely cooled.
- If making a layer cake, use a serrated knife to level and tort the layers.
- Place one layer on the cake board to be your base.
- Using an offset spatula, spread a very thin layer of buttercream over the entire surface of the cake.
- After covering the cake with a thin buttercream layer, smooth it out with a bench scraper.
- Chill the cake for 15-30 minutes to allow it to set before applying the final layer of frosting.
Notes
- Ensure your frosting is slightly cooler, making it easier to spread.
- Scrape off excess frosting for an even coat.
- Don’t skip the crumb coat for a smooth final frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Crumb Coat
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
Keywords: Crumb Coat A Cake, cake decorating, buttercream frosting