Baking Tip

Baking Tip #4 - Smoothing Things Over

After you've iced the first layer of buttercream frosting on a cake (a la baking tip #3), you will need to apply the essential second layer. This should be thicker and will need to look flawlessly smooth. You have two options: 

1. Spend 30 minutes trying to hide every little wave/line left behind by the icing spatula, only to give up on that last little mark
2. Ensure that your frosting is level and equal on all sides of the cake. Then dip the icing spatula in a tall glass of water and smooth over all the imperfections. As soon as your spatula gets dry wipe off any icing and re-dip in the water. This technique removes the "stickyness" of the spatula and allows you to smooth the icing without leaving behind any final lift-off marks

This tip is one of my favorites because it really allows you to take your cake baking professionalism up a notch!