15 Frosting Mistakes You're Making And How To Fix Them!

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In this tutorial I'll show you the most common 15 mistakes people make while frosting cakes AND how to avoid and fix those mistakes to get super smooth frosting on your cakes. If you have any unanswered questions please ask them in the comments and I'll answer them there!
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@michaelhunter2136 2 жыл бұрын

When doing the crumb coat, don't scrape your cake comb off on your bowl of icing or you'll end up contaminating your icing with crumbs!

@mandachinchan7874 6 ай бұрын

Tr2t

@mandachinchan7874 6 ай бұрын

@pallabimaitralifestyle3489 4 ай бұрын

Yes, but what if I dont have enough frosting to waste that crumbly frosting as well!?😅

@susanmeyer9619 2 жыл бұрын

These are really so helpful, I've learned a lot from all your videos! Thanks so much and will also be looking into taking some courses from your online classes, Emily!! 😊🙏🏽🇨🇦

@mishyfishy389 Жыл бұрын

Very handy tips! Thanks so much. I have always had issues with the first crum coat.

@ladyblackbeard418 Жыл бұрын

Can I just take a moment to say that your application of frosting that is there to be smoothed is so beautifully done that I would be happy to have even that as my decorated cake. I mean, that's the messy part and its gorgeous lol. Thank you for these tips, I've been cooking professionally for almost 20 years and never get tired of learning new info. Thank you!

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@lydiasamaniego371 Жыл бұрын

❤😅l

@khairunnahar-2488 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Very helpful tips

@dinshoney5271 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your helpful tips about cake frosting..

@PennyLester 2 жыл бұрын

This was a very helpful video. When watching other's videos, their editing is misleading and you are left with the impression that they get those beautiful smooth sides with one or two passes.

@pulengmohapi6654 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@tytale5931 Жыл бұрын

facts

@oluwaseuneze519 Жыл бұрын

I love you and your style of teaching I have learnt a lot Thank you very much 💓

@sydaniehoward1497 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 I’m starting my own bakery after college and you have taught me so many tricks ❤

@francisechefuegbuna4969 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this ❤❤

@liveandletlive7152 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks 👍

@paulabelknap-hill342 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. It will really help me.

@dinshoney5271 2 жыл бұрын

Im so happy i found your channel here..you just simply makes baking easier.. Thank you so much for all your tips and showing us your techniques in cake decorating. You're such an inspiration.. I learned so many things from your videos. Thank you.

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your lovely comment!

@tinapetrie9813 2 жыл бұрын

So satisfying!

@tbosb8644 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, looking forward to applying this on my next cake

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Good luck!

@aidancurley3345 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tip! I’m 12, and I love baking, my problem is that I never do a crumb coat because I want to see the final product as soon as I frost it. 😬

@Karmah01 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Aidan, I am 60 and now just learning about crumb coats! I'm just a home cook/baker and for -years- decades all of my cakes always had crumbs all over the frosting. 😳😬 You will have a lifetime of beautiful cakes and a lifetime to perfect them! 😊

@tinagraves5690 2 жыл бұрын

@@Karmah01 Me too, and crummy cakes still tasted good. I just never had the time or patience to take then, now older and seems easier to do.

@silas537 2 жыл бұрын

i’m 15! i love love baking. i bake almost every day! it’s so much fun, but i enjoy decorating the cakes and taking my time on that part. it’s my favorite

@stephaniea7276 Жыл бұрын

Same. I’m 13 and just started baking. Still getting the hang of it but it’s really fun. You aren’t alone 😁

@Day2Night_ Жыл бұрын

I’m 21 and I’m an advanced baker, however I HATE crumb coats

@zainabbibi7713 2 жыл бұрын

What useful video thank you 😊

@joyyakubu8519 2 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful

@nancyweirum426 2 жыл бұрын

So informative!

@ministergshavonnegarvey Жыл бұрын

This was Amazing! #Awesome and #Information. I felt like I could decorate a cake right after watching this video!

@memoi7466 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this very helpful video. I just started getting into making cakes I want to make my daughter’s first birthday cake in November, so I practice every time I Huey a change and so far this has been the most helpful video I’ve watched, and helped me spot several mistakes I’ve made. I’ll keep practicing with all I’ve learned in this video. Thanks again!

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear it's been helpful! Good luck with your daughter's birthday cake!

@deenadevina 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 this is very useful.

@11msbee 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing these tips

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

@roseline4018 Жыл бұрын

So well explained ❤❤

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@tootsygoeswild4482 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful tips ! Thank you ♡

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@josselynpaolamartinezmendo8786 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@chantillyp9733 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You. Those are some helpful tip.

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it’s helpful!

@ZeinabVID 2 жыл бұрын

Looks sooo good 👍 😋

@lineyortiz4120 Жыл бұрын

Thank you soooo much for these amazing tips!!!

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@teresaryan4956 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you xx

@natashalucas9707 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! Thank you

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful!

@sophiaabeid2471 2 жыл бұрын

This is was so useful, thank you so much

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@teresamcguffin71 2 жыл бұрын

I really like watching your videos because you really explain everything about whatever it is that you’re teaching . Like you explain every aspect of the subject and that is great because you end up answering my questions that I ask myself like what if I don’t do this or that . You answer all of the what if this happens and that is so helpful . You’re really informative . Thank you for helping my simple self . Sometimes I just don’t know what to do or how to do it or why something is happening to my cakes so I get on KZfaq and look you up and you have helped me every time !! I will co to use to watch all that you post and pass your site onto my other friends for them to watch !!

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

That is the most wonderful compliment! Thank you for making my day!

@StillVoice_ 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful tips!!! Thank you!!👍

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

@aidancurley3345 2 жыл бұрын

So this was an amazing tutorial I hope to get a great cake for my brothers bday :)

@sachiwachi4490 2 жыл бұрын

Super useful! Thanks a lot 😊

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@joannedmello6204 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely!!!

@jodigrant8835 9 ай бұрын

Fabulous tips for frosting. Thank you so much from an enthusiastic amateur 😊

@BritishGirlBakes 9 ай бұрын

I'm so happy it's helpful!

@saraahmad34 Жыл бұрын

AMAZING THANK YOU A LOT!

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@MommasKitchenGrabby Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@cakevalika6172 Жыл бұрын

Thanks you for your show

@veravlogs7305 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very useful video. Thank you for sharing sis

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@agbuguiirene7751 Жыл бұрын

Really beautiful n looks very neat, thanx so much for dis video.

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kularathnesl 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!💕👋

@yolandamascarenhas7062 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@SarahEdwars1994 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you this will come in handy

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@chefimran4584 2 жыл бұрын

Great work chef sab

@tkcuisine1716 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative 👍

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@bookwormbon482 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic video

@BritishGirlBakes 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@louiselemon9717 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips, thanks!

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@husbandwife_cuisine 2 жыл бұрын

Just amazing tricks you gave

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@momoumou7635 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😘😘😘 you're amazing and a real star ⭐💫 can't tell how many times I said thank you whilst watching the video 🤗

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

haha! Thanks!!

@bluestar.8938 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you : )

@y4mz0r 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thanks for the tips. I always end up with indents on my cakes as I don't patch and keep smoothing. I'm very impatient but then get annoyed that the final result doesn't look great. I usually end up sticking loads of decorations on the cake to cover the mistakes 🤣 I will try these tips in future.

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean - it's so easy to just be done with it but taking an extra minute to do a few touch-ups makes such a difference to the finished result and gives you more flexibility when you're decorating, so that you're putting the decorations exactly where you want them to go instead of strategically covering up imperfections :)

@ni1_ 2 жыл бұрын

Sou nova no seu canal ,estou amando ,estou Começando trabalhar pra mim de confeiteira,espero aprender muito com seu trabalho.

@relvoself 2 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful. Mine did have gaps at the edge. Thank goodness I know how to correct gaps now.

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm so happy this helped!

@sabaaqaisar800 10 ай бұрын

Hiya, I have been baking for around 3 years and never really attempted to mske a "pretty" cake but today I followed all of your tips ans tricks and wowed everyone with a gorgeous chocolate cake... thank you so much ♡♡♡ I will continue to follow your channel and your tips regularly

@suzsam8023 2 жыл бұрын

I love ur videos they are so useful.. thanks a lot for sharing tips n tricks. I live in a tropical country so when I refrigerate the finished cake n take it out it starts melting or sweating... any tips on that?

@cherylcarroll7916 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed you didn’t level the 3 cakes before icing. On the final icing what I do to remove the scraper lines is take a Viva paper towel placing the smooth side against the cake & run my fingers gently against the cake thus smoothing the lines. Viva is the only paper towel that has no fibers.

@vernilliacuffy3854 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing us

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@vernilliacuffy3854 2 жыл бұрын

@@BritishGirlBakes Some one asked me to do a tier cake. I have never done this before I need your help. I bake the cake tomorrow if the Lord permits

@TangibleTania Жыл бұрын

Great tips...I learned a lot. :)

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@user-sr7pw5md9y Ай бұрын

Thanks very much. Much love from Ghana

@BritishGirlBakes Ай бұрын

You are very welcome

@springday7013 Жыл бұрын

Your tips are truly appreciated! I was just frosting a cake and was wondering why the 2nd coat was mixing with the crumb coat. Needed the first coat to chill in the fridge first🤦‍♀️. Lesson learned😂

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful!

@fatimasalitafinaawesome397 Жыл бұрын

I love your teaching British girl 👌👍💯

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@noorkhan3dcakechef151 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice 👍👍

@ikrahhussain9971 2 жыл бұрын

Wow only watched first min and already learned so much. Subscrining right away!

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@Movie1374 Жыл бұрын

Love this! I learnt so much even though I’m a home baker. How advance can I make a mermaid buttercream cake with chocolate mermaid tails or using fondant? Can I make it 2 days before and keep it in the fridge and take it out on the day at room temperature?

@angeljones9096 2 жыл бұрын

New subscribers here! I love your teaching method.

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kellyburgess671 Жыл бұрын

TY! i was making all those mistakes...

@hawananyanzi1373 2 жыл бұрын

British girl u r so creative

@salpat51 2 жыл бұрын

Hi love your video. Can you please make video tips on fresh cream please

@lorrainehicks9172 2 жыл бұрын

Such great tips I really needed to know. I'd love to take your online classes how do I get to them and how much do they cost? Thank you for sharing and keep on caking 💜

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lorraine! My cake school is at www.britishgirlbakes.com/online-courses and you’ll find MasterCourses that you can enroll in individually or I have membership options which included all of my MiniCourses (Club membership) or all MiniCourses and MasterCourses (ClubPLUS). It’s all explained on the cake school but if you have any questions I’m happy to answer them!

@lorrainehicks9172 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your help.

@aishahghanie6650 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful tips and very informative..but I don't hv that patience to practice with all that.

@amaderheshelghor8782 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 🥰🥰🥰🍮🍮❤️❤️❤️❤️

@ashleerobinson5 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos! It seems like everytime I smooth I leave a line .one part be smooth then it’s a Crack or line somewhere . I think I may have figured out my mistakes. I also forgot to let the cake layers thaw for a few minutes before frosting. I take them out the freezer and go straight to frosting not realizing that will make the frosting chill and make it harder to spread ! For future reference how many batches of icing do you make to decorate an 3 layer 8 inch

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

I use a single batch of my 4 Minute Buttercream (if you're in the US, the measurements are 5 sticks of butter and a 2lb bag of powdered sugar) - it makes 6 cups of buttercream which is enough to fill and frost a 3 layer 8" cake

@ashleerobinson5 2 жыл бұрын

@@BritishGirlBakes oh my gosh! I’m super excited. Thanks for replying back and replying back fast! Your videos are so awesome. I have been using 4 sticks to one two pound bag! I will add an extra stick of butter . Thank you so much again !

@tay9sdaughter121 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I would like to know how much butter cream I should make to ice a cake?

@ruthpatrick8308 2 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful. My frosting now should be better than it was before cause air bubbles frustrates me n I tend to leave it that way

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck frosting your next cake :)

@afshawahmed6897 4 ай бұрын

Hi. Thank you for this tutorial so helpful. I find when I'm frosting the cake after a crumb coat the buttercream tends to harden quite quickly onto the cake. Any ideas why this might be?

@BritishGirlBakes 3 ай бұрын

That can happen if the cake and/or room are very cold, so the buttercream chills and sets quickly. If you chill your cake in the fridge to set the crumb coat, you can try taking it out of the fridge 5 minutes before you add the final coat, and also try frosting it in a warmer place. Adding a bit more milk to the buttercream to thin it out slightly will help too :)

@haleemaizmi2711 2 жыл бұрын

How can you keep the cake from sweating after taking it out from the fridge? And thanks a lot for those useful tips, love ur videos❤️

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Keep the temperature difference as little as possible, so moving from fridge to a cool room is ideal for preventing condensation

@saikimulikat5108 Жыл бұрын

What a helpful video #lifesaver

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

Oh good!!

@drinkmorewater5341 2 жыл бұрын

Finding your videos has saved my life as a new baker. I made mistake #7 a lot

@hawananyanzi1373 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot dear am from Uganda 🇺🇬

@gapeachsexy 21 күн бұрын

I'm getting into making and decorating cakes. This tutorial was SUPER helpful. THANK YOU!!!

@BritishGirlBakes 21 күн бұрын

I'm so glad!

@Deborahluscious2733 9 ай бұрын

Hi I have a problem with my buttercream.i make it and mix different colors and ice the cake Letta on ,the color seems to drip of like they separating with the buttercream,what could the problem be

@lucyheartfilia2015 2 жыл бұрын

About damn time someone made a video about this. Thank you so much! I hope I won't botch my next cake

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! I’m happy it’s useful!

@Sjohnson-Wilson15 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh my job videos aren't good no excellent as yours!!! Thank you in a bread baker and helping out the cake decorator its so hard but like you stated our store buttercream is super thick we can't add the only thing I can think off is whip it a little before icing My problem is smoothing since I seen this it should be anymore

@thegracedlifenetwork8812 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for this video. I have serious issues getting a smooth frosting , crumbs gets into the icing and it never come out smooth. plz how do you prepare your buttercream/frosting?

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

I use my 4 Minute Buttercream - the recipe and tutorial link is in the video description or you can go to www.britishgirlbakes.com

@OhPleaseMary 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips! I just use a couple of little pieces of artist putty to temporarily keep the board from sliding on the turntable, it can be used over and over, in fact I just leave it stuck to my metal turntable so it's always ready when I need it, it holds everything tight and easily pulls away when I slide a spatula or knife under the board.

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Oh how interesting! I've never heard of artist putty!

@trapperkreeper6105 10 ай бұрын

I'm a 46 year old man and just baked my first cake ever for my wife's Birthday. Thanks for the tips! It came out great

@BritishGirlBakes 10 ай бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that!!

@Karmah01 2 жыл бұрын

First I want to say that *I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL* baker. I'm just a home cook. But, I have been baking cakes for decades and still made the same mistakes over and over. Thank you for sharing this! Now my cakes will look much better!

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

That is SO nice to hear! Happy it's useful!

@nishajain5041 2 жыл бұрын

When I apply cream on the cake and then smooth the cake with a scraper, then all the cream from the top of the cake comes back on the scraper, then what should I do. Make a video on this incident and tell all the tips and tricks in details

@safiyaalexander7675 2 жыл бұрын

New viewer ☺ thanks so much for your tips I wrote dwn all bec I intend to forget a lot. I will be following your video it's really helpful. I already subscribed and like. Happy new year ☺

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you!

@minarahussain1399 Жыл бұрын

Very useful video. Please share the recipe of frosting you used in this video.

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

Hi! www.britishgirlbakes.com/recipes/buttercream-frosting/

@melanieblack3832 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get your medal turn table?

@jennywilliams587 2 жыл бұрын

I have had the issue of the cake sloping sideways, can you advise if you are adding decorations and edible icing images whether you still put into the fridge? Thanks

@AltoMichelle 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had this issue also. I think from watching the video, my mistake is that I was trying to ice a room temp cake. Since the layers are solidified together they move a tiny bit when the side is scraped causing sloping.

@geniarome 2 жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate and enjoy your videos. Now if you could only tell me how to decorate a warm cake, because I am a procrastinator. 😆

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

haha! If you're in a rush you can put the cake in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill it before frosting it. It's not ideal because cooling slowly will give the cake the best texture and moistness, but if the other option is to frost a warm cake which will melt the frosting while you're spreading it on, I would definitely choose to freeze it to cool it quickly instead :)

@tinagraves5690 2 жыл бұрын

@@BritishGirlBakes When I am impatient or procrastinating or sometimes just on purpose - while the cake is cooled just a few moments, I like to put a lil dollop of real butter on it(single slice). And in the end is a lot less calories.

@hollywebster6844 Жыл бұрын

I hated frosting layer cakes until I learned about crumb-coating. Crumb-coating makes it soooo much easier to get a nice looking cake.

@BritishGirlBakes Жыл бұрын

Yesssss! Agreed!!

@Gobanana_07 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have an Amazon or list of where you get your products from? Like the turn table & frosting tools

@BritishGirlBakes 2 жыл бұрын

I do! www.amazon.com/shop/britishgirlbakes/list/1DK9OCQ6SZR72 - the turntable and other frosting tools are on this list but if you're looking for anything else I'd be happy to point you in the right direction :)

@Gobanana_07 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, thank you so much 👩🏻‍🍳

@snehabajaj3689 2 жыл бұрын

This was a really helpful. I do have a doubt. After keeping my cake in the fridge for overnight a lot of cracks appears on the cake. Why does that happen and how to avoid those.

@Indistinguishablelady Жыл бұрын

When I worked in a bakery we had to let cakes thaw somewhat after taking them from the freezer. If we frosted them while completely frozen, as the cake thawed and expanded it would crack the set frosting. That might be your problem.

@kchart47 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Do you have any tips for minimizing air bubbles in the frosting? I mostly use Italian buttercream. I love the taste, but find it not as smooth as I’d like it to be. When I go into frosting my cakes I end up “fighting” lots of surface bubbles.

@NaturalAegyo 2 жыл бұрын

Press and smooth it against the side of the bowl for a minute or 2 literally pressing out all of the air

@manuela. 2 жыл бұрын

Ive seen people beat it by hand in a bowl with a spatula for a little bit right before use. Maybe try that and see how it works out.

@mads8290 Жыл бұрын

overfill your mixer so the surface of the icing is above the top of the mixing whisk but not overflowing