Covering Cakes with Buttercream using Acrylic Discs / Ganache Plates

Hi and welcome back to my kitchen. Do you ever struggle to get smooth sides on your buttercream frosting or ganache covered cakes. Do you find that they sometimes taper in at the top? In this weeks video tutorial I'm going to be showing you how you can use Acrylic Discs / Disks or Ganache Plates to get smooth sides and a sharp top edge on your buttercream frosted cakes.
I really hope you enjoy the tutorial and you'll find it useful if you want to give the plates a try. Thank you so much for watching and don't forget to subscribe for more cake decorating tutorials!
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[@CakesbyLynz]

I hope you all find the tutorial useful. If anyone is looking for my American buttercream recipe you can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnvChWyNf6qajsk

[@mariannemonaresay-ay2075]

Maam can i have your mixer and oven..🙏🙏🙏🍰🍰🍰🍰 hope you the one help me...

[@mariannemonaresay-ay2075]

Im new beginner..im from philippines...

[@mariannemonaresay-ay2075]

Turntable,mixer and oven..🙏🙏🙏🙏🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🙏🙏🙏

[@valentinojordy2185]

I realize I am pretty off topic but does anyone know a good site to watch newly released movies online ?

[@harleyphoenix3301]

@Valentino Jordy Lately I have been using Flixportal. Just google for it =)

[@xoxoyourcloset9477]

I’m saving this and playing it all day tomorrow while attempt my first use w| my disc. TFS ❤️

[@momofourmonkeys]

I haven’t baked a cake in ages, but this makes me want to pull out all my baking supplies.

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Brandi, I'm so pleased to hear it makes you want to bake again. Have fun baking if you do x

[@naboegrainger1132]

Love how useful your tutorials are! Haven't been able to perfect sharp edges... this gives me hope! Thank you!

[@rachelboothe5075]

This tutorial is great! I ordered some disks yesterday and will definitely use your techniques.

[@ellelovely3005]

Thank you so much for this! I’m so excited to try this technique ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@maureenmcdonald9035]

Lynz, thank you for such a concise, clear video. I have ganache plates, but I'm worried about using them. My cakes start off level, but always end up with a lean by the time I've ganached them. I'm determined to master this technique. Your videos make it look easy. Mo x

[@CM93H]

Wow really great technique!

[@ritamura3339]

Grazie cara. Perfectly explained as usual 🥰

[@HomeCookingJourney]

Great technique! ❤️

[@brwdl]

A game changer. Thanks.

[@kimberlyroberts9819]

Excellent tutorial!!

[@rekatakacs1535]

Looks awesome

[@potchimes]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful

[@georgebowman1060]

Yummy pink looking 🎂🍰

[@carmenm8634]

Lynz thank you , your tutorials are very great and useful for me.

[@clairefarnell9489]

Very informative. Thank you

[@sheridanford5080]

Thanks Lyn, amazing tutorial as always! I needed this!

[@CakesbyLynz]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@miriamhappybaking9871]

PERFECT THANK YOU😊🎀

[@mandygray5859]

Fantastic, thank you for sharing. 😘

[@clarapresazzi5284]

Great tip, Lynz! Thank you so much for sharing 😍

[@CakesbyLynz]

You're so welcome, I hope its useful!

[@traceycoxon5964]

Thanks for sharing this , I've got these plates but never used them as I wasn't sure how to . Now, seeing your tutorial, I'm gonna give them ago 😊 thanks

[@catherinewanjiko9628]

I love watch your videos,you really fantastic,you know how to explain throughly.

[@mariarugolo2487]

Thank you for this very helpful tutorial. 💕

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so welcome! I am so glad it's useful. These plates really help create a lovely finish.

[@lynngibb5704]

I love watching your tutorials and i love trying what youve done. Brilliant. I could listen to you all day. Love from Northern Ireland

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you so much Lynn. I'm just so happy to hear you enjoy watching them x

[@margotwelland2459]

Will try the ganache plates next time as think this will help lots. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@juliegunner7206]

Absolutely brilliant 😍 x

[@CakesbyLynz]

😁 Thank you x

[@halimaamidu]

You make icing of cakes seem so easy, thanks for this tutorial

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so welcome. These plates do make it alot easier if you ever struggle to get a smooth finish. They act as a guide as you pull your scraper round.

[@lapasteleriadesusana1738]

Gracias por el tutorial 😍

[@cookingonfingertips6135]

Thanks for such a nice information now i will also start to use these type of discs

[@tiffanizedthesecond]

Thank you so much! I kept seeing people talking about using an acrylic disc but I couldn’t figure out how it was being used.

[@buddhikadesilva3068]

Love to watch your videos. Thank you for great tips ❤❤❤

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so welcome, I'm so happy to hear you enjoy them. Thank you for watching x

[@bethechange1234]

Fabulous tutorial as always Lynz 💗👌🏻Thank you for sharing such helpful tips!

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so welcome Amrita, I'm so glad its helpful x

[@Amore4848]

Love it 😍

[@lynngibb5704]

Linz just made a batch of your buttercream, superb

[@karennetherland2327]

TFS Lynz. That was very helpful 🌼🌻💕

[@CakesbyLynz]

I'm so glad Karen, these plates really do make it do much easier, if you ever struggle to get smooth sides.

[@trishajanecreates]

Thank you for the tutorial… I love to make whimsical cakes!!! Before I can make another I need to give away the cake I just made😂✌

[@Foodbae_]

This video was very helpful 🌼🌼

[@selyfondantdiary]

Wowww... its very beautifull result 😍😍 its really needed to make a cake like a Pro 🤩

[@Toniawyt]

Lovely 😊

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you! 😊

[@sarat3835]

Excellent 👌🏽

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you so much Sara

[@marteenellis7186]

Thank you for all of your videos and great tips. Fan from Australia 🇦🇺

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so welcome Marteen, I'm so glad you like them and thank you so much for watching x

[@kellyfairbairn9333]

Comes out perfectly. Will be trying. Getting my buttercream or ganache perfectly neat is probably by biggest challenge and can make me🤬🤬🤣🤣👍😁🎂

[@millicentohenewaa1107]

Very good n nice

[@littlemanrules1]

Thank you.

[@bgmboomer9231]

Wow

[@ramoneska691]

Amazing,

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you so much for watching

[@tahirasweet5437]

Thanks for all your help ;)

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so welcome. I hope this tutorial will be helpful. Have you tried ganaching plates before?

[@tahirasweet5437]

@@CakesbyLynz No not yet but I really do want to try them! Do you perhaps know how to make a Lotus Flower out of gumpaste?

[@mariatriana4588]

Excelent, thanks 😊

[@CakesbyLynz]

You're welcome 😊

[@sevgitoprak1103]

Mükemmeldi❤

[@shameerta5258]

wow 🤩

[@CakesbyLynz]

They make such a difference if you've ever found it hard to smooth out your buttercream.

[@REIGNOFCHIC1]

Wonderful tutorial! I just binged so many videos of yours and Im excited to order these products. Do you think I could use the stencils with buttercream frosting?

[@vivianbabirye4437]

Thank you

[@bakedesil1983]

Siempre se aprende algo 😊 muchas gracias 🥰. Admiro tu paciencia con la espátula para alisar. Me pregunto si en tu país no existen los cornet alisadores (plásticos flexibles para alisar buttercream y también fondant) nunca los he visto usar en videos tutoriales extranjeros.

[@sandhyaboyina5392]

I really like it u are great

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so kind, thank you.

[@madelineS98789]

How many times did you do this before you really got the hang of it? You make it look so easy! Thank you

[@lorrainehicks6484]

Your cakes are always perfectly icing I hope that I can pick up through osmosis through the phone somehow and get your techniques cuz they are terrific you're so talented and it's amazes me do you think maybe next week you could do something in purple and floral just a suggestion thank you for sharing and again keep on caking

[@Sunshine48527]

I AM YOUR NUMBER ONE FAN❤❤❤🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so kind, thank you so much x

[@marthalealdiaz8185]

Hermosaaaa

[@evalynmiguelsanj]

Thanks for this video tutorial it gives me hope to achieve nice sharp edges and a smooth side cake using the chocolate ganache method, Acrylic plate/disc will be my next project to buy.Would you think this method will be applicable in using a soft icing like non dairy whipping cream?Because I use it in frosting my chocolate cake.

[@antuanityanigiraldo8378]

👏👏👏👏😍😍😍 solo hablo español pero quedo hermosoo

[@satti.s2588]

Are you able to get the same effect just using the top plate? And the cake being on a standard cakeboard?

[@Ersadftre]

❤❤❤

[@AnaQuesiaMariano-ex1hk]

❤❤❤❤

[@lorismith5801]

Hi Lynz, just watched this I have a terrible time trying to get smooth sides, I want to try this can you tell me what size disc I should be using ? how much bigger then the cake? thx

[@HopesMomE]

I wish you could run through this process for cakes that you need to stack. 🙏

[@butterflyfashion3241]

Thank you for the tutorial. I want to try this so bad...unfortunately Amazon doesn't deliver to Belgium. Sigh

[@elizabethwayling9643]

Hi Lynz Have you made a video on how to naked ice a cake please?

[@carolyn1025]

I’ve got quite a few ganache plate never used but just brought 7 inch one says 3mm thick is this enough

[@dor06143949]

Would this work with Swiss meringue buttercream?

[@halimaamidu]

🥰🥰

[@srijananijeyaram8483]

Hi, Can you please make some eggless cake recipes😊?

[@marialuna8566]

Amo teus vídeos queria muito saber inglês para saber o que você fala!

[@lynngibb5704]

Do you need different size acrylic discs for say 7” and 8” cakes Linz please

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Lynn, Yes you would need to have different sized disks for each of your cake sizes.

[@Lisaida]

what about square and rectangle cakes? do these acrylic discs also come in square and rectangle?

[@marie-theresehayes6875]

Yes they do.

[@erina03ify]

Can you please share the link of the bench scraper and the mini spatula

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi, The links to all the tools including the scraper and mini spatula are in the description text below the video. If you scroll to the bottom of all the text there is a list. If you can't see the text if you click the 'Show More' under the video if you are on a computer or the little arrow below the video if you are on a mobile.

[@mikewayman5653]

Can you make a red velvet sponge toro rial x

[@terebarrera3]

Does this also work with Swiss Meringue Buttercream??

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Maria, Yes definitely Swiss meringue buttercream would work too.

[@lynngibb5704]

Hi Linz can i ask what thickness are the ganaching plates

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Lynn, they are 3mm in thickness

[@lynngibb5704]

@@CakesbyLynz thank you. Some on amazon were really thin looking

[@subaidav2868]

can you please show the recipe of this cake base

[@lavahot518]

Baby spice left the spice girls to make beautiful cakes

[@cakerbaker9965]

U mean Ginger Spice…

[@perfectlyimperfect2291]

Your accent seems like British ??? Right or wrong?

[@tashamariasoprano3239]

Yes, British

[@kellyfairbairn9333]

Yay my plates arrived today. Will be using this week 😁🎂