EXTRA TALL Double Barrel Cake Tutorial

How to prepare, assemble/stack, frost and decorate a double barrel (extra tall) cake! In this tutorial I'll share all of my tips and tricks for a stable cake with super smooth frosting. Did I miss anything? Ask me in the comments!
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[@ideasbyNTR]

Good to see that you haven't edited the part where piece fell down❤🌺 and cake is lovely😍

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you!!

[@ideasbyNTR]

@@BritishGirlBakes ❤

[@magaperson3402]

How fascinating! Loved this tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@cassandrafine6373]

Wonderful, Emily!!! Thank you for that technique!!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@s.a.l948]

Gorgeous cake!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you 😋

[@laurazeller2014]

Thank you, Emily!

[@alishiafox6211]

Very helpful!

[@JanadhiThilothma-rs3eq]

you and your cake both look very beautiful thanks💜

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much 😋

[@susanmeyer9619]

I don't think I'd be able to pull off such a tall cake lol! But it's quite a work of art and skill there, Emily! Thanks ❤️🌄🙏🏽🇨🇦

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I'm sure you'll be able to!!

[@susanmeyer9619]

@@BritishGirlBakes thanks, that gives me a boost of confidence!

[@nancymills3381]

Love it!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you!!

[@lhaine_16]

thank you for inspiring me, i hope i can also do that someday

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Absolutely! Can't wait for you to do it!

[@jenniferosafo2663]

Thank you❤

[@itunuowoeye1432]

Thank you 🙏

[@oletaedwards1670]

Great tutorial.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much!

[@sayedazahra5120]

Thank you so much ❤

[@BritishGirlBakes]

You're welcome 😊

[@masalajourney7351]

Do I need to use dowels if I am making a single tier 8 inch cake with 4 layers?

[@miniyumture]

You are so humble and your smily face brings energy in your work no matter how time taking the process is going to be making a cake beautiful… 🥰🥰 I am you fan and student from Pakistan 🥰

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much!

[@user-un8oz9dd2u]

What about the straws when cutting the cake

[@user-un8oz9dd2u]

​@@BritishGirlBakeswhat about the strws when cutting the cake

[@bugsbling2077]

What icing do you use? I’m learning how to decorate cakes and don’t know a whole lot about it.

[@annmarie982]

Hi 👋🏽 that was awesome!! Do you happen to know where I could buy the cake scraper you’re using in the video?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

The tall metal one is from NY Cake

[@dewainaoliver2374]

What does the term double barrel mean? Is it because of the 2 sections?

[@user-fb4sb1zi8g]

Love your videos! Straight to the point, well edited and explained. And beautiful cakes. What kind of camera and mic do you use?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much! The camera I use are Canon EOS 90D and the microphone is Rode :)

[@user-fb4sb1zi8g]

@@BritishGirlBakes thank you!!

[@punkynoodle9370]

Great video! Do you place the cake in the fridge to chill between each color of frosting? Or, do you simply apply each color of frosting to the chilled cake at the same time? Thank you!!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Great question! I chilled the cake in the fridge until the white frosting was very cold and firm and then spread on the band of blue frosting. By the time I had smoothed it with my cake comb and spread on the next colour, it had chilled so the next colour didn't mix with it. If your cake isn't very cold you would need to put it in the fridge between each colour to set them.

[@bbtipsyt]

Nice

[@cassiepereira4249]

I would do such a cake with cutting the cake board before placing it n also keeping the hole between so as to we can put a centre dowel for a more safety cake❤

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I do the central dowel after assembling - I find it's easier to get the cake straight that way rather than putting the dowel into the first cake and then lowering the next part onto it

[@FayeStokes-kk3ye]

Beautiful cake 😍 if you wanted to make this into a two tier would you just make the central dowel longer and then add dowls to the top half of the cake? Would it be stable? :) pls help 🥲 xxx

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yep! Exactly!

[@suzanneyorkville]

what brand of food colouring do you use and is it oil based? thank you

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I use Chefmaster (a US brand) and it's not oil based. I haven't used any UK brands but just got some from Sweet Stamp that I want to try!

[@suzanneyorkville]

@@BritishGirlBakes I was looking at Chefmaster. I don't supposed the UK has a supplier? Or do you order from USA?

[@nitta4554]

Can you kindly share how tall your cake is? Thank you.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

About 12 inches!

[@glendajob7462]

How much servings will you get with a double barrel cake

[@BritishGirlBakes]

It depends on the size of the cake and how large you cut the portions. This cake is 6 inches wide and I cut 24 huge slices out of it but with smaller slices you could definitely get at least 48 slices

[@glendajob7462]

Thanks I appreciate the quick response ❤

[@zaneblane8160]

​@@BritishGirlBakes...how tall were your 6in cake layers before you split them? How many total layers?

[@JaneArinze-jj7vu]

Pls how can I make buttercream, can u do the video of it and the ingredients too

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yes, the link is in the video description :)

[@JaneArinze-jj7vu]

@@BritishGirlBakes thank you 🥂

[@matthewwhittington-jk9ep]

Tall cakes are good

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I love having so much space on the sides for decorations!

[@user-yf2dx3cv9s]

B😂dutiful!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks!!

[@kateisaac9909]

Great work,don't you teach fondant decorating?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you! I don't currently - just buttercream!

[@shellyannpurcell1760]

Where is the recipe for the cake?