Icing a smooth cake, why is it so hard to do!? What if I told you half of the frustration comes from starting with rough icing to begin with? Let me share my 4 minute icing prep tip that will make icing a smooth cake so much easier and faster! Whether you're using scratch American Buttercream, Premade Buttercreams, or Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines. This tip will save effort and time! Even on home-made icings, if it's not freshly made, the icing settles and changes to a rough texture. Smooth it back out to that super soft, creamy texture that makes icing a cake so much easier.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:22 What buttercreams does this work with?
0:37 Icing has a rough appearance filled with air pockets.
0:55 Why we need to fill the bowl to capacity.
1:06 Cover the paddle top bar with icing.
1:17 Mix on low to begin compacting the icing.
1:39 Then on medium low to begin creaming.
2:04 Two minutes later you can see the difference.
2:30 Raise the speed to 4, Medium, and continue mixing another 30 seconds to 1 minutes.
3:00 See the difference.
3:22 Why you should use the paddle, not the whisk/whip.
3:39 Can you use a hand mixer? Yes, here's how!
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