11 Hacks to Make Your Cakes Look Professional

Make your cakes look professional with these hacks for smooth, crumb-free frosting, bright colours, neat patterns and beautiful slices!
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[@karatefella]

I'm just a hobby baker but I love making cakes ! These tips are brilliant !

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@zimladyj84]

After watching hundreds of cake videos, I can say without a doubt this is the best one. You are amazing, thanks for the tips!!!!

[@ma.victoriamaximo4518]

beautiful cakes ❤ Thank you so much for sharing the diy tips 🤗

[@Just_Darlicious]

Great video! I’m getting ready to do my very first cake, this will help a lot! Thank you!!

[@KlausWorldWide]

Thank you so so much! Your tips are very useful! 🥰

[@keela0624]

Yes for years I’ve never seen anyone explain so many brilliant tips in minutes this is a game changer thank you so much ❤🎉

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I'm so glad it was useful! Thank you for the lovely comment!

[@dinshoney5271]

thank you for the ideas...Im inspired to make more cakes..🍰

[@waveats9211]

Thank you so much for these helpful tips! 😊

[@melanytodd2929]

Yay❣ I found this! Thank you. Sending love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤

[@camilletomer]

They are all so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@asugarholicslife]

I love all your helpful videos! They helped me feel more confidant

[@BritishGirlBakes]

That's so great to hear!

[@louisdevalois4358]

You make those cakes look amazing! Love your videos, as I do get much direction and confidence by watching you!❤❤🎉

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks so much 😊

[@bakerinthehouse5346]

Thank you so much for your tips and direction. I appreciate your time, and the tips are so helpful. Someone above my comment mentioned that your help increases their confidence, and I second that. I am just learning to decorate cakes and need a lot of direction.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

You are very welcome!

[@ajadampha204]

Thank you as always. You are looking radiant. Congratulations

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much!

[@carolmeakins3578]

Your cake tips are brilliant. Thank you x

[@deborahgeorge3234]

Thanks for all the great info!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Happy it's useful!

[@laurazeller2014]

Thank you, Emily, for sharing your expertise with us!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks for always watching and writing such supportive comments!

[@sumrina1]

Really useful content-practical tips. Thanks!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

My pleasure!

[@kk-ty2gp]

Thank you Emily ❤️😊🍓 Love all of your

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much!

[@jemmak21]

Best set of tips ive ever watched!!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much!

[@susanmeyer9619]

I really enjoy the diy tips you give, Emily, as not everyone can access or even afford the tools necessary to achieve the designs you teach! Totally love the cake boxes!!! Thanks 😊❤️🙏🏽🇨🇦

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you! I love the boxes too! I found them on Amazon and used them to give cakes to all of my kids' preschool teachers :)

[@marissareakistner1129]

@@BritishGirlBakes u need these cake boxes

[@BYHIZBLOOD]

SO HELPFUL!!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I'm so glad!

[@kiwi007]

Very helpful for us beginners. I've just attempted my 1st full frosting of sides, it was extremely tricky, dont think cream cheese frosting is very cooperative even with cornstarch to stabalise.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Cream cheese is very tricky! I recommend starting with buttercream because it’s much more cooperative 😊

[@savikamaharaj5588]

Lovely

[@mstkfit]

God bless you! This has helped me a lot !

[@BritishGirlBakes]

So glad it helped!

[@samandrossbakery]

Beautiful cakes

[@movietimehindi8486]

Lovely videos... totally love this video...

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much 😀

[@stevehawk3229]

6:44 An excellent video I hope I can get good at decorating cakes like yours

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you!

[@saira5476]

Beautiful 😍 😊

[@monikarawat7883]

Very beautiful 👌

[@madukajayamanna8600]

Wow ❤❤

[@renayhayles6883]

I like the darker edges.😊

[@sarahfrancescutti9873]

I'm definitely going to make a chocolate sprinkle cake topper for my daughter's 4th birthday rainbow 🌈 cake!!!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Oh perfect! I shared another 10 rainbow cake hacks in today's tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaGYl3mJqrumqpY

[@FelisTerras]

I picked up the DIY cardboard cakeplate tutorial from a channel that sadly doesn't exist anymore. They gave the tip, to put a square piece of cardboard on the bottom center of the cakeplate, before covering it with gift wrap and self-adhesive plastic foil. The wrapper and foil add colour and protect the board from sticking to the cake, and the small square of cardboard(approx. 1/4 diameter of the board) adds extra stability and also elevates the cake board slightly from the surface, so it's easier to pick up. Just to help round out your amazing work

[@sheilamandlate1063]

Que lindo. Gostaria de frequentar esse curso

[@AlianUnlimitedOfficial]

Very interesting hacks, these will transform any cake in a PRO cake depending on decorator’s creativity.

[@wingsoftaru]

Thank you very much 👍 plz share murmaid theme cake tips and decoration

[@cananatac]

Thank you for the best tactics :)

[@lisaallen695]

Definitely a talent not everyone posesses. I made your butter icing right along with you, followed your tips exactly. The icing pushed out between the tip and the icing bag and then the tip tore the bag. Everytime. Oh well, I enjoyed your videos anyway. I'll stick to sewing.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

So sorry to hear that! It sounds like the buttercream was either too stiff or too cold or the hole in your piping bag was too big. If you make it again, if you can't stir it easily you can add a spoonful or two of milk to thin it out and then it will come through the piping tip more easily. Also, if it's very cold in the room, the buttercream can get too stiff to pipe easily. And finally, make sure when you cut the hole at the end of the piping bag that the piping tip sits so that only half of the piping tip is sticking out from the bag, so that it's snug and secure. Having soft (not too stiff) buttercream and a secure piping tip should prevent the piping tip from popping out and also means the buttercream will be easy to pipe with very little pressure from your wrist. Hope that helps!

[@funandlala]

1:45 I love your tip for getting sharp edges ♡

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yay!

[@dariuseaglin5424]

Edible maker to a chilled crumb coat can help with decor as a stencil

[@lorrainehicks9172]

You always have such great ideas for cake decorating. Hope everything is going well with the baby 👶. Thank you for sharing and keep on caking 💜

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ZRsprinkles]

Beautiful

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you!

[@mummyscooking]

Beautiful upload

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@kellyslingsby8112]

Hi do u freeze cake before decorating as mine always seem to get crumbs everywhere

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Hi! I put the layers in the fridge for an hour or the freezer for 15-30 minutes before I frost them. I share more tips and tricks for smooth and crumb-free frosting here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH_FY5uuf8mVp7s

[@ZainabFatani]

Those clear boxes are so stunning, and make the cakes look so elegant! Where did you get them? Link?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I love them too! amzn.to/3ADulwo

[@patriciastein]

Emily, where do you get the transparent cake boxes? I love those!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I love them too! Amazon! amzn.to/3ADulwo

[@Nanetteb]

These cakes look terrific if hacks to decorate them.

[@SatyamCakes]

Nice cake design

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@beepbeep1307]

I'm really loving all your tips! Can you tell me how you smeared several colours of icing on the side of the cake without blending them? Thank you

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I have a tutorial on that cake here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p569fXSjnbifb5I 😊

[@natashagreen5385]

You can use both gel and liquid to achieve the same results - simply add a lil colouring to your buttercream or icing but blend with a handheld blender.. I got this hack off a cake baker

[@nr4800]

What food color brand do you use for black? I’m looking for a good one.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I use chefmaster

[@nr4800]

@@BritishGirlBakes lol KZbin never notified me of your answer until someone liked the comment. The party was 2 days ago and everything turned out perfectly. Thank you!

[@kayD116]

Where can I get cake boxes like the ones in the video?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Amazon! amzn.to/3ADulwo

[@user-ib6yi2rk1s]

Do you have a recipe for making the icing please

[@BritishGirlBakes]

4 Minute Buttercream | British Girl Bakes kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2WTmpathpyfa9U

[@FaustinaBrago-tt4mx]

Pls what did u use to write the 2

[@NnekaOgboso]

Please madam, how do l join the online classes,l have been following you for a year now

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Hi! My cake school is on www.britishgirlbakes.com - click Cake School in the top menu bar and then you can choose which courses you want to take!

[@namebrandkids2558]

I use teeth whitening charcoal to make frosting or fondant true black. It works amazingly and takes a small amount. No flavor to it so doesn't change the taste at all.

[@sharynebaatjies8039]

🤣your creativity is on another level ❤️

[@CamCamMan23]

It's usually great but charcoal can affect the absorption of medications - so just remember to let people know if you use charcoal! I didn't realise for ages and I love the aesthetic of black cakes, which accidentally lowered my thyroxine absorption-oops 😂😂

[@paulinaansah6704]

​@@sharynebaatjies8039 😂😂😂😂

[@michellemcgrath3122]

Interesting .. is there any particular brand you use ?

[@pamelamanning99]

Wow, what a great tip!

[@jenniferbrown917]

What kind of buttercream frosting are you using?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

My 4 Minute Buttercream (made with butter and powdered sugar / icing sugar)

[@belonwuosakwe3336]

How do I get chocolates chip and cake box from Nigeria

[@carolynbounds9690]

How much frosting is needed for a three layer 8" cake....I never have enough. And tips please on making correct consistency of Buttercream frosting.

[@Lana.N.7]

Why after freezer my buttercream applies with lumps ? I have it in freezer for about 30 min.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Buttercream needs to be at room temperature when you spread it onto a cake and smooth it. You can chill the cake before frosting it or after frosting it, but if you chill just the buttercream it will get too firm to spread and smooth.

[@Zainab-games]

what size are these cakes. Especially the one she packed in the transparent box.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

They're 4 inches wide

[@Zainab-games]

@@BritishGirlBakes alright thank you 😊

[@sheilamandlate1063]

Como faco

[@krishnpriyabhaktichannel7224]

My fondant start melting with butter cream frosting...what the reasons h

[@mahnoormasood8204]

Use ganache befr applyng fondant on cakes .

[@juanita6315]

Don't agree with your statement of darker edges 😐

[@Heartsinmelody]

Light edges taste and look soo much better

[@Re.thinkBusinessFoundation]

😂

[@mokgadisekepe8356]

I love eating dark edges I feel like they are my pre tasty

[@glenncordova4027]

Trimming the edges makes for a more tender cake but the dark edges taste better. What looks better is a matter of taste. I like the look of the dark edges.

[@sabahatzia8156]

Can u please make a video on origami cakes please please please 🙏

[@yoylemarker200]

0:46 it looks like donuts

[@music-fi9np]

❤❤❤😍🫶🏻

[@movietimehindi8486]

Wow 1st like

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks 🤗

[@n76543]

im estimating a few months or god forbid years before the sound is fixed

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Hi! What's wrong with the sound, please?

[@Misslje]

Me wondering where on earth this woman is from in England as this is such a contrived accent. I’ve never heard anybody speak like this, including those from affluent backgrounds and privately educated.