Rustic Cake Frosting Techniques

It is a thin first layer of frosting that catches all of the cake s crumbs.

Rustic cake frosting techniques.

Starting at the base of the cake and moving upwards use the small offset palette knife to draw vertical lines in the cake without scraping off enough frosting that the. Use the large offset palette knife to slather your cake with a thick layer of buttercream. Frost and smooth the top of the cake. Start frosting the top of the cake by placing a bit of buttercream on the top and smoothing it with an offset spatula turning the cake on your turntable as you smooth.

Remove any excess frosting. This country wedding cake diy shows you the steps in decorating a rustic cake. Once it is frosted and chilled i take out the layers one at a time starting with the base. Aim to get the cake covered with frosting first.

Mine was about 1 2 inch thick. Smooth out the frosting or create any look you like once the cake is frosted you can go back and beautify. That way they remain chilled and firm as i spackle on more frosting. Like a spectacular sugar filled current waves of icing swell and crash on rustic home style cakes for deliciously messy look that even perfectionists can get on board with.

Recommendations are found in each of the rustic frosting techniques outlined in this post. Three simple buttercream icing techniques a love knot rope and burlap leaves for flowers. Crumb coat your cake and place it in the fridge for at least an hour or freezer for at least 30 minutes. You should have enough frosting on the top of the cake that it extends about inch beyond the top edges.

This is more than a crumb coat you need to really even out your cake. The key to a professional looking result when frosting any cake is the crumb coat this term is thrown around a lot and really its a very simple concept.