The Cake Decorating Process

To begin the decorating process you need to apply your chosen icing to your cake. For buttercream or Royal Icing the steps are as follows:

1. Prepare cake by positioning it either on a turntable or place on a plate/ movable surface.

• You will want to be able to turn the cake around in a 360 while frosting and decorating to easily reach every side.

2. Using a spoon or spatula place a several large dollop of icing on the top of the cake.

• Don’t worry about putting too much on as you will be taking any excess off later on. Put on enough frosting that your spatula never has to touch the cake

3. Begin to gently spread the frosting so that it covers the top of the cake.

• A large angled or offset spatula keeps your hands out of the way when applying icing

4. Begin to apply icing to the side of the cake. Use spatula to spread a generous amount of icing on all the sides.

• Be sure to leave a little ridge of icing to come up over the edge of the cake so you can develop a crisp corner later on.

5. Use a pastry scraper to smooth the icing on the sides. Gently lean the scrapper up aga...