How to Trim and Crumb coat a Cake | How to trim a Cake using a trimming knife| Easy Cake Decorating

Going back to the basics!!
Based on a request from one of my subscribers, I will be showing you how to trim/level your Cake top and sides in this Cake decorating video with instructions as you go along..
It is not just for Beginners but for those who find it hard to trim or struggle with the trimming process. It is easy I tell you but requires Patience especially if you are new to this. Of you keep at it with constant practice, you would be able to trim like a Pro in no time.
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[@OluchiImoh]

For best results, use a serrated trimming knife not your Kitchen knife. Get one of Good quality that is not light and flexible, you need a Knife that's firm and won't bend when you are trimming.

[@johncharity6386]

God bless you, this is so detailed and neat.

[@OluchiImoh]

@@johncharity6386 you are most welcome, thanks for your kind words!🥰

[@NonyeElsie]

Thanks for sharing, what is your business name on Instagram

[@OluchiImoh]

@@NonyeElsie you're most welcome! @ibakecakesignatures

[@NonyeElsie]

@@OluchiImoh thanks

[@susanaudu9668]

Wow! Dis is d first detailed trimming video I hv seen so far on KZbin Thanks for sharing u just got yourself a new subscriber

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you so much for your kind comment Susan and welcome to the Family!!🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉

[@gokilavanivani6683]

Can't wait to try this technique out! Always had this issue in getting a straight tall cake haha..a detailed trimming video and that's great of you! Thanks dear

[@OluchiImoh]

My pleasure! All the best with that!👍🏼👍🏼

[@inakalimba9428]

So nice to see a crumb coat tech. in moderation, so many vlogs use that huge icing piping bag. I like your alternative method.

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you very much for your kind words!

[@bankolebukunmi642]

Thank you for always giving value ma. Your videos are always worth my data

[@OluchiImoh]

Awww, thank you very much Bukunmi, I appreciate your support and Kind words!❤️

[@merrybride9676]

This is an eye opener and you achieved such a smooth finish! Thank you!

[@OluchiImoh]

Really glad you found it so. Thank you so much for watching!❤️

[@jovalpaglingayen6825]

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[@Eunice_Adewoyin]

I love your works,ma'am. See me locked up to your channel since morning. Watching your varieties of video. Thank you, ma.

[@OluchiImoh]

Oh wow, thanks a lot Eunice! 🥰🥰 You're much appreciated!❤️

[@hamidehorra4849]

Beautiful job! Thank you!❤️

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you very much!❤️🙂

[@lifewithem__]

Thank you for this! I’m going to try it this weekend 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome! That's be great! Let me know how it goes.👍👍👍

[@victoriaubu6236]

This is the best detailed trimming video I have seen so far🙌. Learnt a lot from it. Please can you do a video on red velvet cake?

[@OluchiImoh]

Thanks a lot for watching! Awww, I pretty much just do Cake business and decorating videos not baking but maybe hopefully. 🥰 Happy New year! 💕

[@suziejoe4187]

Thanks for sharing

[@OluchiImoh]

It's my pleasure Suzie, thanks for watching!

[@suziejoe4187]

@@OluchiImoh Many thanks for yr response.

[@OluchiImoh]

@@suziejoe4187 you're most welcome.

[@sanusitemitayo8212]

Beautiful, thanks for this

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome, thank you!

[@ed8099]

So Amazing! I’m definitely subscribing!

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you so much!😊

[@coolbrizgarden.kitchen22]

Thank you for showing us how to trim a Cake and coat it. Good job sis

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you sis, you're welcome! 😊❤️

[@zofishaxxx]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@OluchiImoh]

You're welcome!

[@rgrey8781]

Amazing technique!

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you!

[@adelacetina100]

Loved 🥰

[@OluchiImoh]

Thanks for the Love Adela!🥰

[@reneeshellman6840]

Very informative video. Thank you.

[@OluchiImoh]

It's my pleasure Renee, thanks for watching!

[@kimsommerfeld5499]

Excellent, many thanks

[@OluchiImoh]

Thanks a lot! You welcome.

[@ewaomobosolami]

Thank you for this .

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome Ewa.

[@mbuotidemeno2180]

God bless you for this

[@OluchiImoh]

Amen! God bless you too.🙏🏼

[@chrism7348]

Beautiful 🥰

[@OluchiImoh]

Thanks a lot!❤️

[@ajayioluwatobiloba829]

Waw.... Amazing Video, very Educative, thank you 💝💝💝💝

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome Oluwatobiloba! It's my pleasure.💕💕💕

[@ifeoluwaogundipe9144]

Thank you Aunty oluchi,..

[@OluchiImoh]

Yes Ifeoluwa, you are most welcome! Was trying so hard to remember your name, thanks for the suggestion! ❤️ Please don't forget to tell your friends about this channel.😊

[@ifeoluwaogundipe9144]

@@OluchiImoh yes I will

[@laurasirresistibletreats.]

This was so nicely done and well explained. Thanks for such a helpful video. I think I should start trimming my cakes 😍. I just subscribed and watched a bunch of your videos. You're doing a great job sis. 💝

[@OluchiImoh]

Thanks for your kind feedback!❤️😊 I appreciate you sis, thanks for watching my videos!😊

[@nasty_1476]

This video was great.🔥🔥. Thank you for the tutorial. Kindly provide a tutorial on how you bake your red velvet cake on your upcoming videos

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you Alois! You're most welcome. Here's a red velvet recipe kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2Kql5KBrLuhqJI

[@omotoshobarakat4947]

Well explain.... Thanks ma'am

[@OluchiImoh]

My pleasure Barakat, thanks for watching!

[@juqettalawson4354]

Good job, so neat!

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you very much!

[@juqettalawson4354]

@@OluchiImoh you're very welcome!😊

[@joyspastries596]

Thank you so much

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome!

[@caraawankem9881]

Thank you very much

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome! Happy new year! 💕

[@ramcoramond2452]

Thank you very much ma and please what quantity of ingredients both baking and decorating should i use for 5cups of flour please

[@brendaandrew1759]

Thank you

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome!

[@estheronipe6145]

Great job ma

[@OluchiImoh]

Thanks Esther!

[@sharifasalum841]

Thnx so much

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome!

[@ranib4070]

Super👌👌👌🙏

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you so much!

[@yvonneincreasefavour7143]

U are a genius

[@OluchiImoh]

Thanks a lot Yvonne and so are you!👍🏼

[@ayoadetaiwo555]

Hey! Am new here, and I must say that u been wonderful. Good works and more grease to your elbows 🤗🥰😘💕

[@OluchiImoh]

Hi, welcome to the Family! Thanks, I really appreciate your kind words!🥰🥰😊❤️

[@amittrivedimotivationalspe9866]

Very nice 👌👌👌🥰🥰

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you! Cheers!🥰🥰😊

[@cidoniekinwuilamngwa547]

God bless you

[@OluchiImoh]

Amen and you too.

[@paulabotha7393]

I am not on Instagram, but enjoy your videos. Do you mind sharing the recipe for your cakes? It is so perfectly baked.

[@OluchiImoh]

Hello Paula, thank you for watching my videos and for your kind feedback. I have some here Recipes: kzbin.info/aero/PLhxO2UHFPk3hKvBLcAlIXAO5N-LG6fBs1 Hope you enjoy them.

[@merrybride9676]

Could you make a video on how to achieve sharp edges on fondant?

[@OluchiImoh]

Alright, noted, I will work on that.

[@adebambodada2302]

Please can you share where you buy your scraper and other cake accessories in Nigeria. Thanks

[@OluchiImoh]

Little Bakestore, some Cake shops in my location Ajah, Scrapper is from Sugarbitts on IG.

[@patienceabah7650]

Thanks for this video. Pls do you dowel your buttercream cakes only when it's high like 4 to 5 layers thereabouts?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome! Yes, those are typically the kind of cakes I make so I always dowel.

[@naomiameh56]

Thanks for making this video. Should every cake be trimmed before covering? I've noticed that some bakers don't trim the sides of their cake (only the top) yet come out with a smooth finish whereas other tutors make it a law before covering with fondant.

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome! Thanks for watching. It is very important to do so as it goes a long way in determining the final finishing and outcome of the Cake. You can get away with not trimming the sides of Buttercream cakes as you can fill up the spaces with the buttercream when crumbcoating and no one will notice after decorating but for Fondant, you can't (that's why they make it a law 🙂) else you would have an uneven finish with dents and bulges. And it actually depends on how the cakes turn out, I mean in terms of the sizes and based on the type of pan used. If the layers are uneven at the sides, please trim for a perfect finish. Hope this is clear?

[@chimammanda8756]

Nice video thanks 🙏🙏🙏,i heard we shouldn't cover chocolate and red velvet cake with fondant, because they are very moist. What's your take on this ma?

[@OluchiImoh]

Thanks a lot Chimammanda! 😊 It's true they're moist but it doesn't mean they can't be covered. I took a deep dive into a related topic here that you can watch just in case you haven't seen it yet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXW5ZXScoK2Jo7s

[@tizianaschannel1303]

Hi thank you very much for showing your technique. Where can I get a knife like yours? Thanks again

[@OluchiImoh]

Hello, it's my pleasure. Thanks for watching my video. You can get it from Amazon and Cake shops.

[@HeyKay_kay]

Ok buying a trimming knife

[@OluchiImoh]

👍🏼

[@kavitha.e8638]

Um hey! How can i frost the cakes which have slanted walls? I really hope you help me out.

[@OluchiImoh]

Hi, yes, I believe you can but I can give a better answer if you can help me describe what you mean by slanted walls.

[@kristenlivinus4754]

Thank you so much Ma for the tutorial. But Ma, pls is it possible to crumb coat with royal icing before you cover with fondant?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome! I haven't seen that done and I won't advise it because it would dry fast and become hard when it sets and what you actually need is something soft that your Buttercream or Fondant can stick to.

[@kristenlivinus4754]

@@OluchiImoh okay Ma

[@prettytreasure]

My question is y is it dat most people don't mix butter and cake together to do feelings?

[@OluchiImoh]

That's not a cake filling if I get your explanation, that sounds like more like compote to the best of my knowledge.

[@patriciakasuwa2187]

Nice job ma. But am always cutting my down cake more than my top cake

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you. You need to keep your knife flat on the Cake and straight while trimming.

[@athalyahzindren6897]

Can you tell me where you got the knife? Or any you recommend?

[@OluchiImoh]

Apologies for the late reply, your comment was held back by KZbin. You can get it in a cake store or online.

[@ellen7145]

Sis your channel is really helping me.thanks for the uploads.by the way for picture cakes which is better to use whipped cream or butter icing?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're welcome to Ellen. Both are fine, just make sure you place on fondant first so it doesn't get stained.

[@ellen7145]

@@OluchiImoh I'm lost sis

[@OluchiImoh]

@@ellen7145 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXaToa2JmpenY5I Please watch this video.

[@ellen7145]

@@OluchiImoh okay thanks

[@lacrave]

Thank you for sharing your process ma'am. I'm new to fondant cakes and I've been binge-watching your videos. Do you have to bake strong cakes to be able to cover with fondant?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome. Oh, good to know. No, they don't have to be strong cakes but they shouldn't be overly moist layers.

[@lacrave]

@@OluchiImoh alright... thank you

[@OluchiImoh]

You're welcome.

[@lacrave]

@@OluchiImoh Ma'am, please can we cover cakes that have been stored in the fridge with fondant? Or will the coldness of the cake affect the fondant?

[@OluchiImoh]

@@lacrave if it's very cold, yes, it will when condensation sets in.

[@kathrynhargrove8765]

Am I ask where you got the knife and what is it called

[@OluchiImoh]

It's called a trimming knife, got it from a Cake exhibition back Home in Nigeria.

[@fauziaaallandu2521]

Pls what is the inches of your pan

[@OluchiImoh]

10

[@patriciamadu8059]

Thanks for the video Are they all butter based cakes?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're welcome! No.

[@patriciamadu8059]

OK..meaning we can trim oil based cakes too like this... Though I have issues with my my serrated knife cutting my oil based cakes...myb more practice then

[@OluchiImoh]

@@patriciamadu8059 yes, you most definitely can if you want to but it would be at slower speed/movement and with more care.

[@agacob2716]

Hi 😊 new subscriber here! I like your videos very satisfying explanation, may I know your recipe for your 3 flavored cake please? And their excact sizes? Thank you 😁😁 hope u notice me😃😃😃

[@OluchiImoh]

Hello! Welcome.😊 Thank you very much for your kind words. Yes, I have noticed you. I might consider that sometime soon but for now, I only have paid classes where I teach how to bake, my focus here's majorly about running a Cake Business.😊

[@onyebuchichiejine4636]

👍❤

[@OluchiImoh]

❤️👍🏼

[@popoolamercy5609]

Please can you do a tutorial on how to make a Vanilla sponge cake Red velvet cake and Chocolate cake Thank you😊

[@OluchiImoh]

Thanks for your response and for watching!❤️ I actually don't do Baking videos, I focus majorly on Cake business and decorating tutorials.😊

[@chongomutengo53]

Would I need to put the cake in the fridge after crumb coating ? Or should I go straight into covering the cake in fondant ?

[@OluchiImoh]

You can cover straight ahead.

[@chongomutengo53]

@@OluchiImoh thank you so much.

[@mesasinnu4094]

Thank you ma for the details. Ma, why is it important to dowel a butter cream cake?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome! To give structure to the cake so that it doesn't slide in transit or fall apart just in case of eventualities.

[@mesasinnu4094]

@@OluchiImoh thank you very much ma.

[@OluchiImoh]

@@mesasinnu4094 you are welcome!

[@stellagbemisola461]

Well-done ma Did you dowel the cake after crumb coating ma?

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you very much Stella! Yes, I did.

[@jackiestarr2881]

What's the name of the serrated knife that you used to trim the cakes?

[@OluchiImoh]

Hi Jackie, it doesn't have one.

[@elizabethajibola9471]

welldone ma. what if i do not have thesame size of pan, how do i do that.

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you! You can used the size of the pan you want and place on a bigger one, then cut out the size. Example, place an 8" on a 9" or 10" depending on what's available and then cut out an 8" from it.

[@elizabethajibola9471]

@@OluchiImoh God bless you Ma.

[@OluchiImoh]

@@elizabethajibola9471 Amen and Bless you too!

[@tahkuku0197]

Hello man, do you offer classes in Abuja?

[@OluchiImoh]

Hi, no I don't.

[@adedejideborahadewumi5361]

This make sense but is that knife or cake trimmer knife

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you, it's a trimming knife.

[@teresajohnson6250]

Hello how could I get that red velvet powder food colour love your cakes thanks in advance

[@OluchiImoh]

Hi, got it from a Cake shop back home. What's your location?

[@teresajohnson6250]

I'm in Blakely ga and I really would like to get it thanks for replying back

[@OluchiImoh]

@@teresajohnson6250 you're welcome. Oh, got it from Nigeria.

[@teresajohnson6250]

How could I get it

[@OluchiImoh]

@@teresajohnson6250 I don't really know for now, it would take a while to ship it down to you if I can figure it out.

[@buezedollars3391]

Were did you basic

[@OluchiImoh]

UK.

[@nathanchinaza3649]

Pls ma what is the best way to place your cake Will the down part be up And the up part be down

[@OluchiImoh]

For the base, the down part will be down but for the other layers, the down part would be up.

[@nathanchinaza3649]

@@OluchiImoh Thank you very much ma'am

[@OluchiImoh]

@@nathanchinaza3649 My pleasure.❤️

[@nathanchinaza3649]

But sorry ma'am After putting the first cake do I still need to trim the part of other layers that am putting down

[@rosecuppy9221]

Pls how many inches pan is this

[@OluchiImoh]

10"

[@rosecuppy9221]

@@OluchiImoh God bless you ma keep believing God is real

[@tastykandi38]

Hi, where did you get your trimming knife?

[@OluchiImoh]

Hello, I got it from a Cake vendor at an exhibition.

[@Souljagirltee]

Which vendor is like to order.

[@OluchiImoh]

@@Souljagirltee Can't remember now, it's been years since I bought it at a Cake exhibition but you can get it from a Cake store close to you.

[@awuramafosuaa6620]

Pls how many inches of serrated knife are you using?

[@OluchiImoh]

Would check and revert please.

[@OluchiImoh]

Would check and revert please.

[@OluchiImoh]

14"

[@genesisbecaripecho9837]

Can you give me a recipe please

[@OluchiImoh]

Here's my recipes playlist Recipes: kzbin.info/aero/PLhxO2UHFPk3hKvBLcAlIXAO5N-LG6fBs1

[@alesedamilolatobiloba9185]

Please what is i dowel my cake?..

[@OluchiImoh]

Adding food-safe wooden rods or bubble straws to your Cake to give it structure and stability.

[@isiomaasemota3963]

Good work thanks

[@OluchiImoh]

@@isiomaasemota3963 you're welcome!

[@isiomaasemota3963]

@@OluchiImoh I will to join the group in fondant icing from start to finish bow will I go about it ma.Good morning

[@matthewshallom5135]

Please what does it mean to "dowel" cakes ma?

[@OluchiImoh]

Thanks for watching! It's a way of giving structure to cakes by putting dowel Rods in the cake so they don't suffer mishap in transit like sliding layers, broken cakes and so on. You can see an example of dowelling in this video I uploaded recently here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGjQpK2Ff9lkfbs

[@matthewshallom5135]

@@OluchiImoh okay thanks ma

[@OluchiImoh]

@@matthewshallom5135 you're welcome!

[@adeosunabosede739]

Can I do this crumbcoating for buttercream decoration too

[@meshachjennifer2593]

I love u ma..

[@OluchiImoh]

Love you too!❤️ Thanks.

[@chidinmadike8393]

I hate flipping cakes.. It scares me.. The last I did.. My cake fell off my hands

[@OluchiImoh]

I'm so sorry about your experience, Chidinma.🩷 Apologies for the late reply, comment was held back by KZbin.

[@buezedollars3391]

I mean how can I locate u

[@OluchiImoh]

Not very sure about that at the moment. What's your location?

[@kingsleyonyedika7144]

Why don't you wear gloves??

[@OluchiImoh]

My hands are Always properly washed and cleaned even while working so I don't have need for them.

[@morganesosa1256]

Thanks for sharing

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome!

[@pulcheriamayombo5222]

Thank you very much

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome!

[@codeofcakes333]

Thank you

[@OluchiImoh]

You're welcome!

[@yvonnemulenga7811]

Thanks for sharing

[@OluchiImoh]

My pleasure Yvonne!

[@priscillaogochukwunnaemeka6055]

Thanks so much

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome Priscilla!