How to crumb coat a cake | Buttercream Tutorial with Erica O'Brien

Crumb coat vs. dirty ice? Whatever you call it, learn foolproof techniques to mask your cakes with buttercream guru Erica O’Brien. Check out the rest of Erica’s class here - craftsy.me/2alIp2G
This is a clip from Erica O’Brien’s online class, Better Buttercream. Why take this class? You’ll get recipes and techniques to make delicious buttercream, perfect for piping, flavoring, or a simple ice. Plus, Erica demystifies how to achieve that enviable smooth buttercream finish with razor-sharp edges. You’ll gain direct access to Erica, and can even ask her questions if your crumb coat is giving you a hard time.
Read students’ rave reviews and explore Erica’s other lessons - click the link above!
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[@patiencewallace8453]

every time the palette knife scratches against the cake plate something inside me dies

[@irenechaychi6215]

You are so funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@madisonvlado3937]

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

[@michellemachavunga1259]

@@madisonvlado3937 🙏🏽

[@harumimay3464]

me reading the comments: c'mon how bad it would be? me after watching: man this is bad 😰 I'm WORRIED

[@anonymouspeacefulperson6199]

Does this work with plastering a wall?

[@madisonvlado3937]

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

[@mickeydeeben1451]

if you use the same icing recipe as she is, I'm sure your wall will be dandy

[@emilieminch5120]

yes, i recommend it

[@douglasowens3462]

When doing the crumb coat your cake was slight tilted. Should you fix the tilt before refrigerating overnight?

[@JamesZ32100]

I think it'd be better to adjust it before refrigerating, or else it'll stick and you'll have a hard time to adjust after it becomes firm

[@kiakai]

I reckon!

[@tessacanzona610]

Helpful tutorial, thanks!

[@guppylipz]

So, what recipe is she using for buttercream that allows it to spread that easily? Mine is always firmer (and takes a ton of cake with it) or else it slides off!

[@mickeydeeben1451]

Maybe add some more butter/milk/water (or slightly melt your butter before incorporating it with he icing sugar)

[@gigalulmansur]

Make sure your ingredients are nice and room temp on the warmer side

[@Boxerdoggeorgeandfriends]

Is that home made buttercream? The shop bought one always seems too stiff. Thanks for the tutorial. Didn’t know about a crumb coat.. this explains a lot!

[@dredre8039]

Loooool she really wasnt worried 😂🤣

[@irenechaychi6215]

She is not worried but I'm getting really worried 😐

[@madisonvlado3937]

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

[@daniaryes]

@@madisonvlado3937 stfu

[@saraciulin9094]

@gutpukes you’re so stupid leave them alone bitch

[@michellemachavunga1259]

@@saraciulin9094 fr

[@cassidy7285]

@@saraciulin9094 y’all all need to stfu this isn’t the place to spread ur religion but this also isn’t the place to invalidate others😐

[@sonyajyu]

Do you leave it without covering in fridge

[@underoceanbleu1674]

Cake scraper and ganache plate is the best way.

[@matthewrs7]

1:21 - a what now?

[@CozySims21]

I always have a problem with crumbs when I ice my cakes

[@suadcanaan]

you should put them in the freezer for about 25 minutes before removing the cake mold

[@goughyy2638]

what should i do if my cakes split in half before i stack them. I tried making a cake today and each layer snapped in half so then i tried to frost them back together and then it just starts leaning one way. i just cannot decorate cakes to save my life

[@axolotl_girl2386]

Maybe refrigerate them for a little longer? Or maybe they are too dry? Idk I have the same problem lol.

[@angelicarodriguez4488]

I think cakes splitting probably has to do with not prepping the pan correctly and not letting the cake cool in the pan long enough. Something I think I heard from Preppy Kitchen's John K

[@sexy_seal]

Don't try to glue them together, you would probably just make it worse, just stack them as normal, with two matching halves on each layer, won't be noticeable when you cut it

[@VirginiaLobo-it8ed]

Let the cakes cool completely for few hours before layering them. Another tip is to pop the cake in the fridge for fifteen minutes to let the layer set and then put the next layer. This usually happens if you have started icing quickly without letting the crumb settle down or the icing is very soft due to weather or the cake too moist

[@ceciliao5121]

What kind of icing is this? It looks creamy

[@GlowstoneWolf]

buttercream :)

[@fernandagoeben]

can I have the recipe of your buttercream

[@Emilia05]

Really helpful, thank you.

[@Csi807]

Do i have to fill the cakes? What if I dont want filling?

[@betterthanemril988]

R R then it’s gonna be really tough having your cakes stay in one place

[@Free_Snooki]

Welpp, just give it to me.

[@GlowstoneWolf]

what you can do is just make a taller cake with a taller pan. otherwise your layers will slide around

[@craztbutch4117]

Expectations vs reality The expectations:

[@BillyBob-ej1hu]

She’s doing it in the most difficult way 😐😐 ... get her off the camera

[@lambgaming1347]

no...

[@dr.apollo4226]

Her technique works fine

[@gigalulmansur]

What's an easier way??

[@madisonvlado3937]

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

[@michellemachavunga1259]

@Zzz leave them alone 🙄

[@wajihagilani1106]

What a clumsy tutorialllll

[@madisonvlado3937]

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

[@verityrose7554]

icing blade😸its called a palette knife

[@martymahem236]

Where I come from it's called a cake spatula (or an offset spatula if the blade is bent at an angle). But icing blade, palette knife or whatever. It's all the same.

[@seyhan7132]

teryağlı kremin tarifini vermiyorsan neden video attın ?

[@kori1218]

The term dirty ice goes hard

[@lilyo5248]

thats alot of frosting

[@marajade2414]

That’s too much icing and too soft ,

[@TERI-B]

Very sloppy! This woman could not be a professional cake decorator

[@Louise-bj8gi]

Some girls must use this video as a make up tutorial, I swear! some of them that iv seen apply their foundation like this, plaster the face and grout the eyes, Polly filler the lips, and off ya go to Primark.

[@mickeydeeben1451]

maybe they like it like that tho...

[@Louise-bj8gi]

@@mickeydeeben1451 maybe they do like it like that! it still doesn't mean it looks good though.

[@madisonvlado3937]

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

[@irenechaychi6215]

Not very professional 😕

[@persephionie7412]

Sir this is youtube