How to put ready rolled icing on a cake

Aug 31 I am making a cake it is in the oven as we speak. Make sure the surface of your cake is the shape you are happy with and has an even surface.

Brush the cake with a colourless alcohol vodka is a good option or cold boiled water to help the icing.

How to put ready rolled icing on a cake. Lift the icing using a rolling pin or your hands. Drape it over the top of the cake. Smooth the fondant using cake smoothers pushing out any air bubbles and creases starting on the top then working down the sides.

Use a small knife to cut away the excess icing dont cut too close to the cake. Save the offcuts for decoration. A tutorial on how to roll and cover a round cake with icing.

About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new. When the cake is evenly covered very gently press a finger along the bottom edge of the cake to get a clean definition between the cake and the board. Dont forget to lightly press the icing to the board too.

If youre not icing the board just use a knife to carefully remove the excess paste. Put the cake in the freezer. The fridge will dry the cake the freezer will keep it fresh.

Dipping the spreader in warm water does help. Put a dab of icing on the plate or whatever you use to serve the cake will help to keep it from sliding as you work with it. To cover in ready-to-roll icing start by dusting the work surface and rolling pin again with icing sugar.

Take some ready-to-roll icing which has been kneaded to make it more pliable and dust that with icing sugar too. Repeat the same rolling process used for the marzipan until the icing is about 12cm thick. Brush the cake with a colourless alcohol vodka is a good option or cold boiled water to help the icing.

Out of the packet ready-to-roll fondant icing can feel a little tough and perhaps brittle. The key is in the preparation so first knead the icing to the desired consistency. Make sure the surface of your cake is the shape you are happy with and has an even surface.

You can use a butter cream as a kind of adhesive or jam is a good alternative. Smooth the buttercream with a palette knife icing spatula before adding the fondant layer. Try not to let the buttercream set as it will stop the fondant from sticking so well and dont use a buttercream that needs refrigeration usually one made with eggs as the fondant.

Knead the ready to roll icing for a few minutes to make it pliable and easy to work with. Take your rolling pin and firmly roll the icing out. You may need to apply a little more icing sugar if the icing begins to stick to your work surface.

Keep rolling out the icing until it is large enough to cover the whole cake with room to spare. Colour from pretty pink to sky blue the colour makes the cake. Simply knead the ready-to-roll icing on a surface dusted with icing sugar until pliable dip a skewer into the colouring and prick the icing.

Continue kneading until the colour is evenly spread. Put a dab of icing on the plate or whatever you use to serve the cake will help to keep it from sliding as you work with it. Aug 31 I am making a cake it is in the oven as we speak.

I was to put some ready rolled white Regalice icing over the top and then decorate it. Make sure your cake is very close by. Using your rolling pin ie roll about a quarter of the fondant onto the pin lift the fondant and drape it gently onto your cake.

Using your hands fit the fondant on the.