frosting a cake is easier than it looks. letme show you how to do it like a pro. hey, i'm joshua john russell. the first stepto frosting a cake is making sure your buttercream is at the right consistency!place the buttercream in a mixer on low for a few minutes to smooth it out.â you can also use a creme brulee torch on the side of the bowl to soften it a bitnext, we have to do a crumb coat.â this is a thin coat of buttercream that will holdthe crumbs in place for the final coat.â place the cake back in the cooler for at leastan hour to set up before doing the final coat. once the crumb coat is set and the crumbsare trapped, we can finish frosting the cake for the final coat, frost the top and sides,using a straight edge or cake scraper to smooth
and a spatula to remove the excess.now you could stop there, or you can get a little fancier. texture is a great way todecorate a cake without using any additional elementsyou can add texture to a cake with a spatula.â just run the blade in the same direction withquick strokes. or you can do an advanced version using apiping bag.â pipe a vertical line of beads on the sideof the cake. then take the spatula and smooth each bead to one side. then repeat until youmake it all the way around the cake. lastly cake combs can also add texture andthey are super fast and easy.â once the final coat is smooth, use the cakecomb in one swoop across the cake to imprint
the design!and look at that, you've got three easy frosting techniques to try out on your next cake!thanks for watching! be sure to click the "i" in the top right corner of this videoto learn more buttercream skills, or to shop the supplies i've been using in this video.