Icing a Cake with Step by Step Photos

By Carroll Pellegrinelli, About.com Guide

All I did to get the top of the cake to look like this was by placing the spatula on the top of the frosted cake. I tilted it slightly and lifted up to get an icing peak. I went another place on the cake and did it again. I continued until the entire cake top to get this look.

Of course, a smooth top is perfectly acceptable. If you let the cake sit iced for a couple of hours, it'll form a slight crust. Once it's got that crust, place a large piece of waxed or parchment paper loosely over the top of the cake. Gently, rub your hands over the top of the cake to smooth any ruff areas. You can do the same thing on the sides.

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• Step One - Icing a Cake Step by Step with Photos - Cover Your Cake Plate
• Step Two - Icing a Cake Step by Step with Photos - Bottom Layer
• StepThree - Icing a Cake Step by Step with Photos - Begin Frosting
• Step Four - Icing a Cake Step by Step with Photos - Add the Frosting
• Step Five - Icing a Cake Step by Step with Photos - Spread the Frosting
• Step Six - Icing a Cake Step by Step with Photos - Add the Second Layer
• Step Seven - Icing a Cake Step by Step with Photos - Frost Top Layer
• Step Eight - Icing a Cake Step by Step with Photos - Frost the Sides of the Cake
• Step Nine - Icing a Cake Step by Step with Photos - The Finished Product

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