How To Frost A Cake (Beginners tips for any frosting🎂)

Today, I am sharing how to frost a very simple chocolate cake! The tips and processes apply to all kinds of cakes with buttercream, whipped cream frosting, etc. Everyone has slightly different ways to frost, I hope you’ll try many ways, including mine, and see which ways you feel most comfortable with!
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[@PastryLivingwithAya]

A happy new year! I'd like to start this year with some simple, basic tutorials😊 Hope it was helpful to you🎂 Drop your question if you have any!

[@curtislambert8752]

If you don't have a turn table ...try this ...if you have a microwave use the microwave plate and ring under the plate place on your counter or table be sure the space where you set the ring and plate are smooth.

[@shadeademola5455]

This is brilliant, thank you.

[@yvonneleung265]

Very good idea to solve my problem ❤

[@taniasultana2668]

😲

[@hopehartsook4235]

I'm so excited that I found your channel. You have encouraged me to start decorating cakes again. Thank you for being so detailed and sharing your tips and tricks.

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Aww thank you so much🥺 I’m excited you found me!!

[@jonathanfoutz8931]

Thank you! Fairly new to trying serious-type frosting of cakes and this helps.

[@strikelee3369]

Thank you! Thank you! I will use this to help me frost better ❤❤❤

[@mohamedfazlon6240]

Love the tutorial boss. Please do more of it. Thank you so much and all the best for 2023

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you! Happy 2023🙌🏻

[@fredfchopin]

This might be the best youtube channel that I've ever found. I'm going to try to make everything here and keep trying until I figure out a way to do it that works for me. You've been so helpful

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Oh wow, thank you so much! I'm so glad you feel that way😌🙏 Good luck to your baking journey, I love your motivation! If you get any issues with the processes, try dropping a questions on my channel or blog (I'll try to answer it when I can!)

[@milkywaydragon]

I'm just getting into more complex baking for the first time, and your videos are so useful. I hope the algorithm picks up on your videos more because you deserve more views and subscribers. 🙏🏻

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you so much! It means a lot to me that you feel that way. I will continue sharing useful videos!

[@shinystar777]

This will help me make a cake for my mom for mother's day. Thanks!

[@oolee6862]

Thanks for the very detailed demonstration and tips! Wanna practise immediately! Your cake is so beautiful!

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

My pleasure!🙌🏻😊

[@samiraesmaili7021]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching your hand's movements ❤

[@CaseyDCreations]

I would love to see more tutorials. My mother specialized in cakes from scratch and loved decorating. She was best known for her wedding cakes. I did not pay attention.

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Oh wow☺️ I bet she was so good!

[@laurasharp7955]

Great start to the New Year switch a beautiful chocolate cake, yum 😋🎂

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you😊 happy 2023!

[@aakankshamittra8181]

Thank you very much for sharing your technique! It was so satisfying to watch the cake come together :)

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

I’m glad!😊 my pleasure.

[@dylanwilliams4723]

Thank you for all your hard work! This video is so great and really helpful for me

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Awesome!😊 Thank you!!

[@jamifitz]

Loved this !! Even though I feel pretty confident about my filling, frosting and smoothing I still learned a few things. Thanks Aya !! Please do more videos like this on a variety of topics!! Macarons specifically would be my fav ;) Like some fillings ect

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you😊 it’s always nice to see how others frost because often times we all have slightly different ways!

[@LOST_90sTraveller]

Definitely gonna tryy!

[@pilartischler8321]

Wonderful Tutorial Aya! Thanks, and enjoy a very good new year 2023!

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you!! Happy 2023 to you too🎊

[@snowelfracinghorsemanship]

I love the aeroplane :)

[@travelrx81]

Beautiful and delicious looking. Now I'm hungry lol.

[@marygracedelossantos4211]

Very helful and honest tutorial

[@Asian1626]

Shine the cake, and shine your skill. 🥰🙏.

[@melfleming6675]

Well explained. Thank you

[@busypug]

ty for the tips! im making a cake for my mom's birthday, so im very excited!

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

So sweet! Hope it'll turn out great!

[@umixnizar7335]

Thanks for all the tips. Will try it later. Greeting from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@tourayaelhammoumi302]

Tank you. Your videos are the best.

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you so much🥹

[@nubianicholas1361]

Great video. Thank you

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you!!

[@julhe8743]

The best👏💯

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you🥰

[@kevinprice4435]

Mhmm mhmm 😋😋😋 this looks absolutely amazing!!!! You are very talented! I cant wait to try and see if I can make it look as amazing as you. 😊

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kevinprice4435]

@@PastryLivingwithAya you are welcome, hope you are having a amazing day and are doing well, cant wait to see more videos from you.

[@annjean8709]

Beautiful cake 😍

[@Solo-opiniones84]

Beautiful

[@MirnaEJiron]

I 😊🙏🏼Thank you, I’m gonna make that cake!

[@waatchdogs6184]

Thank you! I wished i had seen ypur video first. I wouldn't have so much issue frosting. I kept moving my bench scraper along with the turn table. Got pretty frustrated. Youre the 1st i heard that said to hold to scraper steady while only turning the turntable. I finally got it. And i almost quit baking when i just started.😂 so thank you

[@user-gg1he2el9i]

Great!! ❣ Easy to understand! Iwas particularly impressed by two! The first one…　Slide in like an airplane landing on the ground. The second…　Set spatula at 4 o`clock position. It`s nice to have an easy-to-understand expression!! 👍🥰👏

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you🥰 I'm glad it was easy to understand for you!

[@simoso17]

Thank you!

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

My pleasure!

[@kattiephan4080]

your voice and video are so soothing!!

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you❤️

[@jodylarson5802]

As with all your baked goods this is beautiful! I always use cake board to place my cake on which makes it easier to place in the fridge but the edge always shows. I feel like I have to apply the buttercream extra thick to cover it. I would love to see a video explaining what size of circle to use and how to avoid so much buttercream. I am new to baking and love your videos especially the ones with your daughter tasting all your beautiful creations...she is adorable. Happy New Year and thank you!

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Happy New Year Jody! Thank you for watching my videos, hope this year will be exciting one for your baking journey!! About your question, does it mean you want to minimize the gap between the cake board and a cake? I just wanted to clarify the issue so that I can answer your question properly!

[@jodylarson5802]

@@PastryLivingwithAya Yes that is correct. Thank you🙂

[@rutam51]

Splendid 👌👌👌

[@lilacdolce246]

Phenomenal work 😍❤

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@bushra3151]

Frosting recipe pls

[@annamariaperona1607]

Happy new year chef Ava!

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Happy new year!!🎉

[@user-zk6we7wl4u]

This is the perfect video and channel! Im going to be making a cake soon and I'm a beginner so this is the perfect video for me! I hope the Swiss Meringue Buttercream goes right 😉 Im so glad I found your channel. You deserve much more subscribers

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you so much! I'm glad it was helpful! & Thank you for subscribing😊🙏🏻

[@user-zk6we7wl4u]

You're welcome! You deserve them after all :)

[@user-zk6we7wl4u]

@@PastryLivingwithAya Overall, can I use Double Cream instead of heavy cream because Im in the UK and my local shops dont sell heavy cream? If yes, Will any buttercream come out with the same texture?

[@user-vo6fn7ny5h]

🎉 once again Aye you have produced a fantastic tutorial on how to frost your cake 🎂 I’ve watched you’re video on chocolate buttercream with ganache or cocoa powder but I can’t find any recipes that have the American buttercream? ❤

[@Solo-opiniones84]

Love yes more easy videos please

[@deshannsears5392]

Nice information

[@lillianaimokilus958]

❤❤❤

[@1994butterfingers]

👏👏👏

[@honeybunnyk6428]

Thanks alot! I'm making a cake for my mom birthday

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

How sweet! I bet she’ll love it❤️

[@honeybunnyk6428]

@@PastryLivingwithAya Thank you Ms.Aya.

[@keresimcpherson9926]

Beautiful teaching

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you!

[@ambarj.layersoflove]

Hi Ur cake looks delicious. What is the frosting cream u use. Where can I find the recipe for it? Pls advice

[@cindy_A0516]

How do you get your buttercream so smooth?

[@saima-shakil]

Hi thanks for your this work.i love baking and decorating cake. Please can you tell me what is the size in inches of your piping nozzle and where you get it like this extra large piping nozzle.thanks

[@sadhvijain3277]

Hi…can I use this sponge for tier cake too?

[@vitang8095]

Hello Aya. I always found your recipe inspiring! I have a question about the buttercream which will be harden once you chill in the fridge? Do you always eat it the same day you frost it rather than making it a day in advance?

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Hello! Yes, it'll get harden just like any other buttercream due to butter inside. If you want softer texture, leave it outside sometime before serving. I try to make it the same day when I can but if that is difficult, I sometimes frost a day before!

[@Stargazer9900]

For how long should you chill the cake before adding the second layer of frosting? Also, will the frosting go flat while the flake is chilling in the fridge? Do you suggest making a second batch of frosting while it’s chilling? Sorry quite ignorant with cake making!

[@shadeademola5455]

Thanks for this. Please how much frosting do I need in total for a cake like this?

[@kathleencarter7231]

It looks too good, there goes my diet!

[@ambikaprasad9986]

I love the way you teach. But how come your butter cream is not melting? I tried, but it quickly gets melted. What should be done to make a best butter cream.

[@maritzamartinez8702]

We’re I can find the frosting recipe ? Please 🙏

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

The link is listed in the description box! In the video, I’m sharing 2 ways to make chocolate buttercream; one with coco powder and the other with melted chocolate. Today, I used melted chocolate with my swiss buttercream as a base.

[@maritzamartinez8702]

@@PastryLivingwithAya Thank you so much .!!! Blessings

[@RuthCBH]

Can I know how to transfer the cake from the turntable to cake board?

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

I shared the tutorial a while ago in my video, I’ll add the link later in the description box as well🙌🏻

[@KlosterCraft]

Can you please make a video with whipped cream pleaseee❤

[@user-lf9zu6wy8q]

On the cake do you flip the layers.

[@varuniwijesooriya3542]

Can i use 3 6 inch cake pan.

[@maggiemukwa]

Is your nozzle used an M1

[@mildredMosepele-hl1ue]

Im very very interested

[@annethgabion2097]

Can u share your butter cream...? Thank you❤

[@SushmaBoddu10]

How much time to take the chill the cake ?

[@burundee1981]

Could you pls share the recipe of buttercream?

[@latoyasilverman9599]

Can you please let me know how do you transfer the cake from the turntable after it is done? If you have shown the idea in other videos, please provide me with the video link..many thanks for the great content💐

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Yes, I shared it a while ago, I will add the link right after this!

[@corapadilla8414]

⭐⭐⭐👍👍👍👍👍

[@sweetlittleapple3882]

So how do you get frosting at the bottom

[@kayalvili7823]

What frosting ur using in this video recipe please

[@hazelano-os4836]

Chocolate cake frosting recipe please 🙏🏼 🥺

[@kinusunny]

Hello😊 I tried to frost my cake today and it's slipped on sides and break. Can you please tell why this happened?

[@bbjoy8787]

When you say chill the cake, is it in the freezer?

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

It was a refrigerator!

[@saritaylor3648]

Can u put a link to this amazing frosting

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

It’s in the description box! I used melted chocolate with my Swiss buttercream as a base.

[@bfblind1]

how do you frost a chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling and a chocolate ganache frosting?

[@PastryLivingwithAya]

The tricky part is that chocolate mousse can melt when the ganache is too warm and ganache can get hardened quickly if it’s cold. I would coat room temperature ganache (not cold) on refrigerated mousse and try to finish coating it asap. Or, if you have a silicone mold, you can also try coating soft ganache all around the surface first and quickly remove chilled mousse from a cake ring(freeze if necessary), drop in the ganache, and chill it in the freezer to remove the cake. That’s 2 options I thought of😅 I hope that makes sense!

[@mildredMosepele-hl1ue]

Do you offer short courses mum ?

[@allaahmed8635]

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[@PastryLivingwithAya]

Thank you!