Masterclass: How to Decorate a Layer Cake with Smooth Buttercream Icing | Cupcake Jemma
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Ever wondered how we professionals get our layer cakes to look so smooth and neat? Well this video is fo' YOU! I will show you step by step how it's done, with lots of tips and tricks.
You will need layers of cake in your choice of flavour and size and enough buttercream to fill and cover it!
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There's something very comforting about seeing perfectly smooth buttercream frosting
YES ITS SO SATISFYING
+Jay Strong We 100% agree. We're feeling very chilled after watching this video!
+Vanessa Tsu #oddlysatisfying
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My husband says I am a good baker but IMO and as a fact, my cakes have always lacked that professional smoothness and evenness. Hopefully, this vid will give me the encouragement I need to take it to the next level. Thank you!
You can also take a good quality paper towel like Viva, slightly moisten it, then gently press it against the cake with the off-set spatula and smooth it out. My ex-SIL took a Wilton Cake Decorating class and I helped her out once. I picked up a few tricks from her.
I watched this recently and tried it out for a carrot cake for Easter. It worked quite well.
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The crumb coat alone is utter perfection! It would make a lovely naked frosting cake with florals and gold leaf!
I invested in cake baking strips that wrap around the side of the pans before baking and they help keep the top flat and there’s no need to cut off the sides of the cake because they don’t get hard and crispy but stay soft and moist. A real revelation.
Catmaster5417 that’s true but I do get to eat the whole cake which is even better 😊
I figure ill just make cake pops too as ive been wanting to make them. Love this video!
@@Sophhiiaa_ perfect and you're right!!
Which kind of cake is she using sponge cake or Victoria sponge cake ???
And should we soak our cake in syrup or milk+condensed milk ??
Her crumb coat is still better than my finished cake
ugh same
When she said "It's not pretty" i was rolling around like what are you talking about it is GORGEOUS!!
Haha same lol.
I have only just started cake decorating like this and I find Jemma's instruction so easy to follow. Have just iced my first cake with buttercream and I found that for final smoothing it helps to warm knife blade in hot water, dry it off quickly then smooth off icing. Works a dream! Thanks Jemma, you've inspired me.
That's how they used to teach you to get a smooth finish, before they had all of these gadgets. We used to add icing to level it, too. I'm 65, so that tells you how long ago it could be 😁
Just discovered Jemma, and I keep finding myself scrambling for pen and paper to take note of what she says. The best cake/icing tutorials I have seen anywhere so far! I can't wait to try it out
this was so satisfying to watch . oh how cake decorators are easily pleased !
Jemz I did it! I decorated my first cake! Thanks for giving me the confidence!
Trying this for the first time today and my cake is currently chilling in the fridge. It could've gone better, but I realise that practice makes perfect, so I'm not giving up yet! Xx
Ive been tried to figure this out years ago. Not a cake decorator but still want my cakes to look at least some what pretty. I ended up giving up on baking ( not for this reason) And now years late yippee we have internet and UA-cam and wonderful people like yourself willing to share the know hows. Thank you now I need cake scrapper and turntable and see how I go. until that time Ill just put up with not so pretty cakes. Thank you again.
I really love this channel and i never have questions at the end because of how good she explains it
This was incredibly descriptive and relevant. And the host is a delightful person to learn from!
Absolute perfection. Used to do cakes a few years ago. This was a refreshing video. Love how she urges proper hand positioning for comfort as well as the look of the cake. Such a good video! Thank you. :)
This is the best and most helpful smooth frosting tutorial I have seen. I can't wait to make a cake now!
You can clearly see what she’s doing guys, great job Jemma helped a lot thanks
Im just starting to get into cake decorating and this is very helpful thanks for sharing.
Still the best baking teacher on UA-cam. Very thorough with explanations, thank you!
This video gave me the exact info I was looking for. Thanks. I have all of these things except the leveler and the cake thing you used to take off the edges. Now all I need is a little more practice and the right size boxes to transport them in.
The cake looks so amazing!😍
We found this so therapeutic to watch. Thank you for the tips Jemma. We're not sure our first attempt will look quite this good but we're looking forward to giving it a go =)
I have never thought to cut the sides of the cake like this because I've never seen it done before! I usually just shave as much crust off the sides as I can. From now on I'll be using your technique! Thank you so much for this video!
The last part looks so satisfying! My eyes are so happy to see a perfect finish!
I love how this was published on my birthday, and I'm using this video to help make a cake for my birthday.
What did you put on the cake after you levelled them before you added butter cream?
Just ordered your book!! Bit late but hey can't wait xx
omg literally best cake tutorial. simple, informative, straight to the point. THANK YOU!
Have watched so many videos on how to do this. Yours is without doubt the best! All the others waffle on! Love this, thank you.
looks easy, is HARD AF!
right? I tried so many times...and haven't been able to get that finish :(..... I'm not a Profesional baker, but I really like it...guess I should keep practicing
rokaya boucherabine Have you tried dipping your scraper in hot water? It warms it up enough to gently melt the outer layer into a super smooth finish. I use a metal scraper, dip it in the water for about 10 seconds, wipe off the water on a paper towel, and then start smoothing. Re-dip every once in a while to keep the scraper hot.
No joke! I did this tonight and first of all, my BC looked terrible. Second, my cake was way too crumbly and impossible to cut like she did. Third, I couldn't get the air out of my BC.
Ryn 2011 Two fails so far- looks so easy but harder than it looks. anything you have to practice at is not very easy at the start. It can be both frustrating and exhausting if it doesn't turn out right.
ShattyMcPants It’s about coordination. It is not hard. Fact is, most people trying aren’t exactly used to working with their hands. Woodworking, painting, etc. THAT’s hard. Learning to frost a cake is about as easy as it gets. If that is exhausting for you, then maybe it’s best to stick to easier things like learning to walk or chewing gum.
just one thing, can you have the camera more on the cake rather than on you, dont take me wrong is just because i dont want to miss a second of your amazing lesson.
Camille Savchuck I said the same thing
YES!!!
So true
Camille Savchuck exactly what I was thinking as I read this message
agree
Your valuable tips in this tutorial helped me tremendously. I took your advice and I had a great turn out with icing my cake. Thank you sooo much for this tutorial!!!
Glad I came across your channel!! Loving the cakes,tips & cupcakes thank you for sharing
Thanks for making this tutorial, Jemma! :)
your videos or absolutely amazing I love them
mars123 mojo
You are so sweet! Thanks! :)
This helps so much. Did a buttercream cake recently and I didn’t trim the sides which was my first big error, and also the buttercream was too moussey. Think I’m going to make a cake just to test these techniques!
So, how did it turn out?
Same gurl, same. Also, moussey how?
Use a spatula to smooth the buttercream and knock out the air before you apply :) can always refrigerate it too
Im so happy that I found you. Thanks for the uploads.
Wow Gemma that was brilliant. I was totally mesmerised watching this. Iv watched a few tutorial on this but this is the best by far. Thank you
loved it Jemma!
lol k
Same my g
Ah this pleases my soul
Hi jemma can you tell us the ingredients and the grams please
Such helpful, clear instructions. Thanks Jemma!
Thank you CupcakeJemma!
great tips! Can't wait to try them!
I decorated my daughter’s 2nd birthday cake by following this video and it turned out great thanks 👍
Rupashna ram im used her cake recipes to break cake also
Perfect cake for Jemma, Collapsed depressing mess for Me! 😂😮 x
The production quality and delivery is amazing. Your accent and tone is relaxing.
You are so great at explaining things to people!
Honestly, sometimes I just watch these because there soothing
I just watch these bc it's satisfying when she smoothens the icing out
All of her cakes and cupcakes are always so perfect. 😀
Thanks so much Jemma that was simple, but amazing! I will use this for my next cake! Thanks again!
Who else would love a makeup tutorial from her? She's so cute! Love her recipes and her makeup.
love all of your videos and recipes! I really want to come and visit your shop soon! x
also this is really useful to me as I'm baking my mum's birthday cake in a few weeks!
+Naomi Brown good luck making your moms birthday cake im sure it will be great 😊
thank you!
This is the best beginner cake decorating video I have seen.
Love your videos!! You are great to watch and listen to :) Very detailed instructions but to the point! Excited to ice my cake today.
Hi, what type of buttercream do u find is best for masking? Is the swiss too fluffy for stacking?
the mist crucial part of demonstration when I wanted to see what she was doing... and the camera was filming her face... I failed to see the logic there.
Find someone else to watch then! Plenty others to learn from! You didn’t know? 🙄
I don't think so. She would explain it, then it demonstrates it.
@@lcdp9459 What's wrong with some constructive criticism 🤷♀️
Great tips. Like how you explain what the tools are for and how to use them
Perfect! Your instructions are exactly what I was looking for.
Hi Jemma, where can I find your swiss meringue buttercream that you used in this video?
ju ju she made a tutorial a while after this video xx
Can you link where you got your “tools”? Specifically the cake cutter.
Love your tutorials!....your cakes and cupcakes are stunningly beautiful! ....one of my favorite segments is on your Hydrangeas cupcakes.😊
Thanks Jemma! I've been decorating for years, but have always struggled with getting everything perfectly straight and even in a short amount of time. I used your American buttercream recipe - which is fabulous by the way - and it was so easy to cover a 12" 3-layer cake with your help.
how do you make the american buttercream ?
Buying inexpensive cake level strips and putting them around the pans for baking saves heaps of time and saves any of the time consuming levelling done here. Cake layers bake up perfectly flat and level every time and you don't need to trim the edges either. Saves time and cake!
How much buttercream did you use for this and what are the measurements please in grams?
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Gemma does give the recipe for the buttercream on her other videos and it's fab
Watching Jemma, it gives me confident in trying new things
You are one of the few loveable pastry chef i always admire of👍🏽👏🏽
Her: 8:07 its not pretty
Me: that looks amazing
Righttttt. Way prettier than anything I could do.
@Aashrita Kambhampati A little bit. I sometimes struggle with trying to make the cakes moist. I wish I had corn syrup. It's in the little Cosmic Brownies.
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Please can you make checkerboard cake
That would be really nice actually
She's amazing. Great looking cake. I'm making one today and this is a help. Thanks.
Thankyou Jemma, your such a brilliant teacher!! 😘🙏👏👏
I kept yelling out to the living room to tell my nieces and nephews to quiet down...dummy me, it's the background of the video
You yell at your nieces and nephews when they are that loud?
Nick... you must not have kids. lol.
The yelling in the background is very off-putting.
Hahaha that comment made my day lol
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"Straight tops"
LMFAOAOAOAO PLEASE
You made it look so simply, I will try. You are awesome blossom! Thank you.
This was so incredibly helpful and insightful!
For the icing in between the layers can i use whipped cream instead i find that to be less sweet than buttercream, or will it not work and is there any other type of icing you reccommend
peoplepiss meof i always use whipping cream it will come out perfectly
maryam eslami ahh thank you so much, i was afraid it might not work with whipped cream but thanks, hopefully it will work great for my birthday this Saturday.
asthetic vibes hope u had a great birthday
sara thank you, I did have a lovely birthday
Or you could try ermine butter cream
It's amazing!
Ermine buttercream/ boiled milk buttercream/ flour buttercream/ less sweet buttercream
Just google it and it's so great
however
I do recommend you choose a recipe where the sugar is dissolved in the milk
Rather than whipped in the butter
Just trust me
Girl u need to apply the great British back off season 7 you'd be great and ur subscribers will support u and can we mention it on you'r next Thursday video and we will say yes or no If you'r subscribers want you too. Thank you and please mention it I'd really love you to.
+Erica Asmar hey, she is no hobby backer. she is a professional, so she is not allowed to take pard in the Great Britsh Back
To be eligible to apply for TGBO your job cant involve professional bakery, so you have to be an amateur
she probably could be a judge considering she's a true professional with two (maybe more) bakery locations!
we love you
Erica Asmar no she shouldn’t remember they don’t only do cakes they do lots of other stuff also you can’t spell and have bad grammar
This is perfection! Jemma is such a pro!!!
Thank you for Posting! I have enjoyed so many of your videos. I'm doing great with cupcakes, but figured it was time to move on to cakes.
#cupcake jemma i love your channel ... i am crazy about baking .... thank you soo much for teach me ... can you make mini cupcakes and mini cakes please ?? jemma in Pakistan here is not find cake lever what i can use easily to level the cake??
You can use a serrated knife. It works well
+Bini Mani hi, I always use a large breadknife. somehow I even prefer it to a cake leveler. So everybody has his one ways...
You can easily get a cake leveller in Pakistan , you're probably not crazy enough about baking to look for one 😒
+Taupen Cake really i sm live in lahore csn you tell me the place ....
+Bini Mani many baking pages online sell such stuff . I live in Karachi , we have like a thousand shops here
Can we have access to the recipe for your swiss meringue buttercream?
reivenne it's on her channel, just search swiss meringue buttercream cupcake jemma and you'll find it :)
Thanks for the clear, understandable steps, and tips! Cheers!
Thanks for this Jemma! I'm going to try this today.
What size pans did you use?
She uses 8 inch cake tins.
the cake looks so moist & fluffy, which recipe, is it in your youtube channel?
I'm wondering the same thing!!
+Lacey Keith press on the (i) on the corner of the video there's the recipe ;) anyway it's the "classic victoria sponge cake recipe"
+HanzQ i see what you mean...thanks for pointing it out! yes, she uses victoria sponge cake, probably double the recipe to get 4 layers
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Love it! Thank you for the professional tips!
i've always had and still do have issue with icing cakes :( i cannot wait to try these techniques. thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!
Could the buttercream be used under sugar paste as well? Thanks :) x
Leanne Evans yes. it helps the paste stick to the cake much better.
I remember the first time I tried covering a cake with frosting I failed miserably
I just love her!!! She's amazing and I love her shop too all the cakes are really nice definitely go and check it out
Thank you very much for this tutorial Jemma. 😍😍😍
I am a beginner, I really need it. 😀😀😀
I got a feeling that I already know that video!?
+ Justien Asseburg i got a feeling to!
She uploaded this before. Same day with her waffle recipe.
+cao khang
That's it!
Justien Asseburg she uploadeda waffle video on the same day
How in the heck do you eliminate...or at least reduce...the air pockets in the frosting?
Mike L would love to know the answer to this. Just finished the ombré iced rainbow cake and there were loads of bubbles in the icing. Hard to shift the icing around too because of the colour constraints.
Mike L Have you tried dipping your scraper in hot water? It warms it up enough to gently melt the outer layer into a super smooth finish. I use a metal scraper, dip it in the water for about 10 seconds, wipe off the water on a paper towel, and then start smoothing. Re-dip every once in a while to keep the scraper hot.
Can’t get enough with your accent ❤️ love your videos and the tips are soooooo useful!!!!
Thank you for teaching very in details Jemma!
How do you get your buttercream so white!? I love baking and decorating cakes but I always put food colouring in my buttercream as it is always a bit yellow, but I was to know how you make it so white.. anyone have any tips??
I wanna say it becomes more white the longer you beat the butter. (Check out her Butter Cream recipe video. I think she mentions it)
Claire Tracy americolour makes a white food colouring which I just add a few drops of and it makes the colour a lot closer to a white colour
Claire Tracy beat the butter lots first
add atiny bit of purple ,it contrarests de yellow of butter
Use a lighter coloured butter such as lurpack and beat for longer as this makes it paler in colour
When you only have a square baking pan
you can use something to cut it out!
@Aashrita Kambhampati you can reuse it
@Aashrita Kambhampati use your mouth,
👅
@Aashrita Kambhampati make cake pops
Thank you for uploading this video. Very helpful and clear. 😊
That was fabulous, and I learned tons, just by watching you. Thanks!
her crumb coat had less crumbs then my final coat first time icing a cake in class lol.
ewehinger
🤣🤣🤣
True story lmao
I remember you uploading this video already.
This is the most informative and helpful video I've seen! Thank you
thanks for these tips jemma, i so needed them i did a course in cake making n dec but i didn't get these tips.now i am happy