The WRONG Way to Decorate a Cake! Common Mistakes When Cake Decorating | Georgia's Cakes

[@egjaniccy]

I've never seen anyone explaining it so well, with so much detail. So useful. Thank you so much!

[@shirleygerald2826]

Very true

[@sanfernando9]

Yes.

[@MsLadySwagg31]

Agree❤

[@cnichole05]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@traddymom4368]

You have taught an old dog new tricks! I've been decorating cakes for 35 years with much frustration and taking a lot of time. Thank you for sharing these techniques with us!!

[@GeorgiasCakes]

So happy to hear this!! You're so welcome!🥰

[@hilarydongmo7410]

​@@GeorgiasCakes Hello!! Georgia wish to have a talk with you please. How can i joint you??

[@olabisiotekeye6031]

Thanks a lot

[@gladysprentice9637]

Thank you for the explanation, I love to watch a good teacher. Thank you

[@julielamas9667]

Great video... great explanation of each and every scenario on how things can go bad and how to fix issues. BEST step by step video tutorial I've seen by far!!!!

[@barrymorgenstern8445]

Cannot thank you enough. I've been making every single one of the mistakes for more years than you've been alive. Can't wait to work on another cake with this tutorial right beside me on my tablet.

[@GeorgiasCakes]

So glad you found this helpful! Good luck with your next cake!

[@learnswahiliwithteachersus5593]

Waoh...very helpful...been making those mistakes oftenly....thanks for the explanation..

[@nancyanderson6404]

I just had to subscribe because you are so helpful and so clear. I am 83 and I'm just starting this as a hobby. I used to do a little bit of it when I was younger and I have all my mother's cake decorating equipment. A grandchild just asked me to make their wedding cake. Wish me luck. But with your videos I don't need as much luck just knowledge. And you have it for sure. ♥️♥️♥️

[@LK-hs7fc]

What an honor and the best of luck.

[@YasminLiyah]

Wow amazing at 83 😍

[@RamblinRick_]

I love that she demonstrates the WRONG way to do something, the results thereof, then the RIGHT way. So many videos just show the right method. Just discovered her channel (subscribed, of course) Will be binge-watching for a while. sidebar (totally unrelated): her Aussie accent helps...LOL

[@CoraMitchell-sy5sf]

I completely agree! She demonstrates everything so clearly. I now feel inspired to bake 🍰

[@JamesTalvy]

100%

[@JP-iz9cz]

Aussie? Isn't that an English accent..?

[@hellcat58563]

What Aussie accent ? She’s English. 😂

[@CoraMitchell-sy5sf]

@@hellcat58563 I was thinking the same thing, and she's not even in Australia

[@halla1448]

I loved this video. Showing in detail what is actually wrong explains even to experienced bakers why sometimes it suddenly doesn't work. Great tutorial!

[@GeorgiasCakes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@venomthepoisonwolf]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.. This tutorial is completely a game changer.. These simple tips have elevated my cake game.. The most useful tip for me was holding the bench scraper at the bottom and the way you applied the buttercream for the initial coating.. My cake ALWAYS comes out with the top being narrow and the bottom is wider and I can usually cover it with decorations, BUT now I just did a cake using these techniques and it’s a game changer.. Again Thank You and many blessings 🙏🏾❤️

[@GeorgiasCakes]

You're so welcome!!

[@rachelkajumba7085]

Thank you so much. Be blessed 🎉❤

[@dvd_12337]

This is the best video I’ve seen on how to decorate the cake. And the only one I’ve seen that slows down to explain and show the details where there are issues in my current technique. Thank you!

[@xxSydneyFox]

This video has reignited my interest in cakes! I was always disappointed with the end result but your video has given me confidence that i can make something so beautiful too!

[@cgono9442]

You and me both ☺️☺️

[@praiseokorodudu4170]

This is the best online tutorial I have ever watched my entire life Thank you love ❤ you a life saver!

[@roualhoujeiri5905]

Why am I just finding this now? I have been making everything she says NOT to do😂 thank you so much for explaining this so well and thoroughly!

[@djroguefireify]

You have pre-emptively saved my daughter's first birthday cake. Thank you!

[@preciousnwafor2836]

I must say I appreciate you taking your time to explain in detail what not to do and what happens when we do it the wrong way ☺️

[@Ayshhh-v3y]

Have watched tons for frosting a cake, but NO other videos been this helpful!!! Literally the best practical video on this topic!!! ❤❤

[@GeorgiasCakes]

You are so welcome! Thank you!!

[@pamsmith2212]

What a great teacher! Brilliant help for someone who is used to covering with sugarpaste.

[@GeorgiasCakes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rekharavi2483]

This is just fabulous! I’ve been doing everything you’ve mentioned that we are not supposed to do. And now I understand where am going wrong. This is truly a masterclass. I can’t thank you enough!

[@barbaravalentine3949]

I have done every one of the don'ts and had all of the problems you have shown. Finally answers to all of my errors. I will practice and try to put on my buttercream with out my usual errors. I cannot thank you enough.

[@GeorgiasCakes]

So happy to hear!

[@natashafelix-okonti6163]

This video is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. You’re an amazing teacher. I’ve seen so many things I’ve been doing wrong that frustrate me when frosting cakes

[@seasmacfarlane6418]

I've been making high end cakes for 60 years, since the days when celebration cakes were always rich fruit, marzipan and royal icing, right through to the present day's modern cakes, and still making, and you are an excellent teacher!😊 Well done.❤

[@RunningLizet]

Thank you! Other people just tell you how to do it, and they do it so effortlessly, so when i try, it doesn't work. But this video explains so much of why things go wrong and how to actually do it right. Great video!

[@asinguzaflavia4535]

This is the most helpful icing cake video i have seen my entire life… Wish me luck tomorrow..😊

[@Lyn4Him]

Very helpful, thanks! I had a couple of, "Aha! That's what I'm doing wrong!" moments. 😄

[@GeorgiasCakes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kattykat9600]

same. lol

[@LaurettaOnwuzuligbo]

Thank you so much This is all of my mistakes in one video. I pray this helps me get better

[@ishitayadav4624]

First time someone show in detail decorating process

[@SR-fc9ki]

I came across this video few minutes ago and I must say you are a great teacher gifted I must say. Very detailed, very precise and I liked that you also show how to correct it. I've made all the mistakes shown, thank you for sharing your experience I'm confident I will be able to rectify mine.❤

[@TheChoco5]

This video was meant for me. Ive seen another video from you that's helpful..it was about piping. Was about to lay down for the night but decided to find a video on smoothing buttercream and saw your video. This one is definitely what I needed to see. Thank you soo much for showing me my mistakes..Keeping posting...I will definitely be watching..

[@Luu-luu]

So many tips! I knew most of them. Holding the scraper on the bottom was something I didn't know! Gonna try it next time I bake a cake.

[@nafisahokunade3439]

This is literally the best cake frosting video I've ever watched. Thank you so much. Definitely following this channel

[@robind.5370]

Amazing video! When someone is proficient in something it’s often hard to remember the trouble spots when first learning. This video will be sooooo helpful next time I make a cake.

[@OhPleaseMary]

Thank you! You covered all the high points and solved a few bothersome problems I've had - I so appreciate you not trying to make your video longer or more clever by filling it up with nonsense! You are a marvelous teacher - Subscribed!

[@kimreynolds2049]

Thank you so much! Been doing cakes as hobby baker for 40 years, but this was perhaps the most informative video on smoothing buttercream. Thank you!

[@thehouseofupsidedown]

For some reason, it's taken me a while to specifically look into how to make cakes. I started baking both from boxes & scratch at 7 & that was almost 21 years ago now. I think about 3 years ago I finally decided to look a little more into how to actually do it (learning about the crumb layer was such a cake changer). I learned a lot from this video, I think seeing the wrong way to do things can be really helpful. I was actually looking into how to work with fondant when this video was suggested, so I wasn't expecting to learn about how to frost a cake. I'm definitely going to be looking at your other videos.

[@adelekeabundance]

I'm new here. Thank you so much for these tips, I'm a new baker and I've been making these mistakes for some months now. I'm so grateful i found your channel. Love from Nigeria ❤

[@sanah9757]

thank you so much🤍 i'm about to make my very first professional cake, and all your pointers really helped me out! hopefully it goes well🤞🏻

[@IJOMGPSICK]

I’m crying inside. Thank youuuuuu.

[@luizirume3257]

Omg!!! You are such a good teacher! I am a “mom wanna be baker” on my free time and make cakes for my daughter’s birthdays and sometimes for her friends, as a gift… just want a bit of challenge on the cake designs, so you video is a super helpful lesson! Thank you ❤

[@mindfullmeals.channel]

This was so fun and therapeutic to watch! Thanks for going through these steps and sacrificing a cake for it!

[@GeorgiasCakes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cookingwhim7802]

Her crumb coat is better than my final coat 😂

[@NickiB-b8n]

I was so frustrated last week as I tried to decorate my first cake. It was not good. Everything you showed in the video of what not to do- is exactly what I did. Going to make my son a cake today and try again! Thanks❤️

[@bethbobo5491]

Wooow I rarely listen to explanations cause most of people repeat themselves thus taking alot of time to deliver but you woow you explain so simple and easy to understand,,,just found your channel,I had to subscribe

[@Maria_Del_Carmen_Castillo]

I love that she gets straight to the demonstrations. Thank you!

[@jackiew.2581]

First Video that shows the do and don't just what I am looking for. Thank you!!

[@feliciarockson588]

watching your videos put a smile on my face 😊. Thank you 😊

[@kasandrakimberly9601]

I'm glad I came across this video.. I'm doing my first cake decorations and I had no idea how to do it..

[@andreachilders8789]

This is how I learn . I've never understood videos in which they give instructions but no instructions as to why. I need to know why I'm doing something , so bravo. Thank you

[@thlagioumah9501]

I was doing all those no no's all these time 😢cant wait to start doing my 1st after these tutorial i am so excited i believe that from now on my cakes are gonna have smooth finish,thank you so much

[@keithkirkness4875]

Wow, you are SO good at this - A LOT of practice I guess. It just seems so effortless when you fix all these mistakes - it is a wonder to watch...thank you

[@Asa32209]

This was so helpful! I can’t wait to try it! What do you do when the top isn’t completely smooth after your last step of cleaning the edges and bringing them into the center?

[@vipscakery]

I’ve been struggling with the perfect finish for years, thanks so much for taking us through this!

[@ninibren]

Thank you so much for this video! I was doing it backwards but recently realized I should do the top first. I also realized I was scraping the cake too hard and stopped putting so much pressure on the scraper. It’s also about smoothing and filling in the frosting, not scraping until it’s even. I will start using a piping bag to apply frosting. You explained this so well. Sharing it with my cake group. I naturally learned some of this on my own but it took a year!!! If I’d seen this video it would have saved me a lot of frustration. 😂

[@janetedwards6472]

An absolutely brilliant explanation. Doing a birthday cake for Thursday and hope to get a great result. The baking side is so easy compared to the icing side!

[@MaternityMeTimeAdventures]

I just finished making one cake as a complete beginner and I did okay but now I want to go make another one because your tips make so much sense. Thank you

[@GeorgiasCakes]

That's great! Thank you!!

[@Stephaniemarcel594]

This woman is super good at what she does ❤❤❤. Thank you so much ma🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@preciousnwafor2836]

Please can we get more "what not to do" videos?😄

[@user-id4lf8ui4q]

😅😅😅

[@jillnoye6676]

Omg! I’ve been fighting not to scrape the buttercream off for years (hobby baker)! Thanks so much for this, so helpful 😍

[@ElizabethRyan-x3k]

Brilliant! So useful - wish you had made this video a lot sooner. I picked up so many tips - now know where I was going wrong ! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@Krizz139]

I absolutely love the way that you explain and demonstrate things. This video has been really helpful. Thank you.

[@georgige466]

This is the most useful cake icing video I've seen, thank you so much!

[@MichelleMcGregor-xe9zf]

Thank you for explaining the process so clearly. I have watched your video over and over. I was making all of these mistakes.

[@carolmeakins3578]

I have a cake to make this week and so hope I can put your instructions into use! Love your you tubes.Thank you x

[@MiniSweetCake-n3l]

Thank you for bringing joy and laughter through this video!

[@elisaseverns2543]

Watching this to help with decorating my daughter’s small wedding cake. 😳😁 So thankful I found this video!!

[@echaise]

You are amazing. The tips you gave in this video not to do that way are so important and no one else did that. Thanks heaps.

[@griselhernandez1462]

This has been one of the best videos I've seen. Wonderful tips, fantastic and professional, thank you!!

[@s.khanii]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EXPLAINING SO WELL ❤

[@margaretdugdale7398]

Brilliant! I have never piped the sides before. I can see now how it makes so much sense.

[@juliadelima6390]

Thank you Georgia for this super informative video! Also, love your pregnancy glow! ❤

[@Buildingforestlifeskills]

The artistry in your mini food is fantastic 🎨 Impressive work 💖

[@LindaFerrao-vg1mc]

This is the most helpful video!!! Thx you for demonstrating right from wrong.

[@kk3940]

Your videos are excellent. I’m watching cake tutorials to procrastinate from getting started on mine- this really helped!

[@Empoweryourlife-y6w]

I love how you showed the wrong and the right way of doing things

[@nvardgambaryan654]

You are so so pleasant! I was not expecting to be comforted by a cake decorating video! thank you

[@emeraude15]

OMG. I needed that video... I didn't know I needed it, but I am wiser now... Also, just started your online course by BakerStreet, great so far! Thank you!!

[@GeorgiasCakes]

You’re so welcome!!

[@carrieberrykix]

I loved this! Luckily I don't do many of the wrong ways, but I definitely did in the beginning! It took me a long time to learn the things you are teaching people in a single video 😊. Thank you

[@happypie_08]

This is so useful. I made a cake for my sister last month and it took me hours to get smooth not realising I was doing it wrong. 😅 but I’m gonna make another one soon for my birthday party this month and after watching this video I’m confident I’ll get a smooth cake base done in a couple of minutes 😤🔥

[@graceoyiwodu5702]

This is the best detailed explanation I've ever seen ❤ thanks for taking your time 🙏🥰💯

[@theresapham4298]

I have given up on cake decorating for years until I found this. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!

[@GeorgiasCakes]

You are so welcome!!!

[@lisamiller127]

Oh my gosh, I’ve been decorating cakes since my daughter was 1 (she’s older than you) & I still make some of these mistakes! My granddaughter has been by my side making cakes since she was a toddler so she’s learning what I know. Darn, we just did a cake last week & this would have been helpful. Her 8th bd is in July so we will be applying all of these techniques. I decorate cakes as a hobby & only do several a year, so I usually struggle a bit. In the end my cakes are pretty & taste good but never as perfect as I want them to be. I’m all the way in hot, humid Texas so we have that to deal with too. 🥵 Thank you for all you do, I’ve been watching your channel for a long time & you’re so cute & love your beautiful work. 😊

[@lindahickok5536]

Georgia, congratulations! I love the way you teach. You are the best!

[@dorothychita4321]

This is excellent, you have really helped me go through a high hurdle in my cake decoration. God bless you. Thank you.

[@valentinailelaboye7215]

Thanks so much for this detailed video. Seriously, this is so helpful. I washed a lot of videos , but this video is totally different. Please, will you be able to share the grams of butter to Icing sugar?

[@GeorgiasCakes]

Glad it was helpful! This is actually using swiss meringue buttercream but you can find the recipe for american buttercream on my channel

[@jen-tleglow3467]

This was so helpful, thank you so much!!! I never realized you hold the scraper at the bottom or "cake position" with the pallet knife 🤯

[@Tee1980_]

Congrats darling! Thank you for not always holding back when teaching. Good news soonest❤

[@elainenaidoo6211]

Thank you for taking the time to do this video ...very helpful.

[@achebidiane2954]

You are a great teacher . Thanks so much for sharing without holding back

[@amarilyscartagena7094]

I loved how you teach and like the way you demonstrated every detail. Thank you very much! Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@cookiestar3069]

What a great video. Clear and to the point. Much appreciated!

[@shirleylewis3490]

I LOVED this video. Honestly I can relate to each and every point!! Thank you so much for this, it’s awesome!! ❤

[@GeorgiasCakes]

You are so welcome!

[@ochiroselyn435]

Thank you for being so explicit. But what and what did you add to make up your buttercream. The consistency is amazing.

[@tiwalolalious3116]

This is really helpful. You're a good teacher. Well-done.👏

[@2009bookshop]

And thank you for such a clear voice - much appreciated ❤

[@elenadechellis2899]

I’ve learned so much from your videos! Hands down the best videos I’ve ever seen! Thank you!

[@CakesKingOfficial]

You did an excellent job with this video. I had a blast watching it!

[@Naima_Tasnim...]

Thank you so much for this video🥹.I loved this video very much🫶🏻.This video was very helpful for me.☺️I tried it seeing your video and i am satisfied with the result💙💙

[@amandahernandez5128]

Great video, super informative! Can you tell me, how do you get the top completely smooth again after you've straightened the edges? If I'm bringing the buttercream in to the middle, it ends up leaving small little lines where it's been dragged in. Appreciate your help!

[@GeorgiasCakes]

There will always be little lines because we’re only human…! It does come down to practise and the angle of the palette knife but even my cakes leave a few marks. Usually the decorating on the cake hides it

[@SandraGarcia-il4rj]

Thanks lady for your tips and your information ❤

[@hounzagift1250]

Thank u so much for your tips dear❤S.A

[@havenlee9759]

You’re an amazing teacher ! Thank you

[@WanjiruGladies]

Thenks for explaining it so well, I'm a student and I've been struggling to decorate

[@ChocoBunny]

This is the best tutorial I've seen. Thank you!

[@GeorgiasCakes]

Wow, thanks!

[@liliankifanga7399]

Thank you very much. This is the best tutorial I have had. GOD BLESS YOU

[@sunflower6434]

I’ll get it somewhat perfect the first time and be happy (and my family will be impressed) The second time around, I will think I’ve got it, and stuff things up… very frustrating. I’m saving your video for future reference.