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Stack, fill and ice layer cakes with bakery-smooth sides, using a turntable, a spatula and a straight scraper. Here's the video that hooks everyone, and everything you need for your first smooth layer cake.
Space neededA clear stretch of counter
First projectA smooth layer cake
Skill levelBeginner-friendly
Good forBirthdays, holidays, any age
The video that hooks everyone
A masterclass in smooth buttercream
A tall layer cake gets a coat of buttercream with sides so smooth and straight they barely look real. Press play and see why it hooks people.
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Tool list
What you need to start
Everything you need for your first project, and nothing you don't.
Starter kit
01TurntableSpins the cake so the scraper can stay still.
02Offset spatulaSpreads filling and icing without tearing the cake.
03Bench scraperA tall, straight edge for smooth sides.
04Serrated knifeLevels the domed tops of your layers.
058-inch round cake pansTwo or three the same size, for even layers.
06Cake boardsThin rounds that sit under every cake.
07Parchment paperLines the pans so the layers drop out clean.
08Piping bags + round tipFor neat filling and a simple border.
09Butter + powdered sugarThe base of a simple buttercream.
The manual tells you what to look for when you buy each one.
- 1Icing a warm cakeWarm layers melt buttercream and slide apart. Let them cool completely, then chill if you can.
- 2Skipping the crumb coatLoose crumbs get dragged into the final coat. A thin first coat, chilled firm, keeps it clean.
- 3Using too little icingLoad on more than you need, then scrape the extra away. Thin icing tears and shows the cake.
