Cake Decorating for Beginners - How to Crumb Coat a Cake like a Pro

[@NiinaSKlove]

I feel a little bit more confident in trying out cake decorating after seeing this video. Thank you 😊👍🏼🌸

[@DianeMarkham-y8l]

This is the best beginner tutorial idea I’ve seen, it was easy to understand.

[@StillBusyBaking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Lizzyamour]

I love watching your videos! This is what made me start baking and decorating cakes on KZbin. I picked up the mixer and got to work 😂

[@JonnaAlexandria]

I appreciate you taking time to create such quality and easy to follow content. You have me feeling like I can bake a cake!! Thank you

[@StillBusyBaking]

You can do it!

[@jens-e5t]

Yes!! The offset spatula is life changing ☺️. Need to get myself a metal turntable. Fellow baking engineer here. Big fan of your videos 🎉

[@StillBusyBaking]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@natashacuevas2514]

I love how clear and raw this video was!

[@savannahhalm]

This video was so good, even telling us to use a 45 degree angle for the metal scraper. Thank you ❤

[@StillBusyBaking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hana67432]

I love watching your Cake Decorating 101 Videos, Please continue to post more of your Cake Decorating 101 Fantastic Cake Content on your KZbin Channel Page! I love your Creativity with decorating your Amazing Cakes, Thank you very much for including all of the Tiny Details on how to Crumb Coat your Beautiful and Delicious Cake today Steph. 😃

[@Nirual]

Thank you for this. I’ve been baking for a while but have not had all the proper baking equipment. I bought a small baking set for beginners, but I need like cake boards and cake strips. All that good stuff. A friend recommended that if I wanted to make my cakes look better that I should look at baking tutorials on here. Thank you so much!

[@jennynavarro8766]

Thank you so much for taking the time to teach us! I really needed this♥️

[@Mousecaddet]

I am making an important cake this December so I am trying to get my practice in early. This was such an easy to follow, perfect tutorial! Thank you!

[@WillowTheGreatDane]

Really early 😂 well good luck

[@kristen_sears]

LOVE this!!! So excited to learn more with the rest of the series! (:

[@corinnevalentino8868]

I found your video to be incredibly informative. You went into more detail than most. I felt you didn’t make any assumptions which was great! Bravo! Glad to see this content from you! Keep it coming! Xo Wedding Venue owner

[@StillBusyBaking]

AH thanks so much! I appreciate this!

[@jocelyn5196]

Love how thorough this is, thanks for including all the tiny details!

[@StillBusyBaking]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@camijohnson7616]

Best beginner tutorial I’ve seen. And trust I’ve watched billions 😂of

[@nanajaemin6696]

My last cake decorating was a disaster🤣, but after I watched this I feel more confident to try again! Thank you for the amazing video~🥰🫶

[@StillBusyBaking]

You can do it!

[@SherieRodrigues]

Dear Steph, you are not just a pretty face, a very artistic young lady, an athlete and a career girl, you are selfless with your craft. I wish wonderful things for you and your family. Hugs from Australia.❤❤❤❤❤btw, I deleting all other cake decorating videos, you’re the BOSS

[@lesliebean4594]

My brother in law asked me to make a cake for my sisters 26th birthday next week. This is so helpful!! Best tutorial by far. Thank you so much for sharing! 🙏

[@hayley.James.0]

So helpful! Attempting my first cake on Friday but I have all the tools and all of the knowledge so I’m confident it will turn out great! 😊

[@heyitswillow3659]

Thank you for the explanation of why metal turntables and scrapers are better than plastic. As someone just starting to buy equipment this is great

[@Sssilentlaugh]

Love the step by step tips. Thank you 😊

[@salmasanchez29]

I just started my baking business and I love your videos! I can’t wait to see you come out with a recipie book one day🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@julianaribera8845]

Thank you for this very helpful video! I am excited to make a cake for my coworkers birthday next week. This was well made and very clear, gave me the extra confidence I needed! 😊

[@StillBusyBaking]

YAY!!!!

[@anastasia-bk-n9v]

I've never crumb coated a cake before and just did so with great success! Thank you - amazing tutorial :)

[@StillBusyBaking]

So glad!

[@amandawoodley6476]

Loved this tutorial, thank you!

[@mzkray]

You explain everything sooooo well!!! And so thorough! Thank you!!

[@ashleygiunta1150]

Thanks for the video! Exactly the tutorial I have been looking for as a start out on my cake decorating journey!

[@edenunknown1517]

Love this video! So many great tips! 1) when you pipe around the edge, to hold the filling, do you pipe right on the edge of the cake or a little inside? 2) do you keep your cake layers completely frozen until ready to use, or do you let them defrost a bit first? Looking forward to part 2! Thanks again for sharing ❤

[@StillBusyBaking]

1. Juuust inside the edge! So like on top of the cake, not hanging off at all. 2. Frozen while decorating! Freshly out of the freezer. Only time I let it come to room temp is before serving :)

[@edenunknown1517]

@@StillBusyBakingah! This could explain why my attempts to fill a cake have failed - other than a user error on my end 😂 I would let my layers defrost before frosting, not sure why I do this, but going forward, I will keep them frozen. Thank you, I greatly appreciate it ❤

[@StillBusyBaking]

@@edenunknown1517 there ya go!! That should help :) and the few minutes of “just doing nothing” before moving on to the next step are key!

[@nikkibayo]

Thank you for this! Finally someone mentioned back soreness! It kills me while frosting!

[@mxmox]

Thank you so much!!! Perfect for beginners like me ☺️

[@amandahernandez5128]

Thank you for all of the great info! I'm going to be trying my hand at making my son's birthday cake next weekend, so it's perfect timing!

[@StillBusyBaking]

Love that!! I hope to have part 2 out early next week so hopefully that can help too :)

[@EvaStevens-ge1kz]

How did it come out please let me know

[@doctorwhotheory.18]

Thank you for making this

[@susilperera5265]

Thank you Steph 😊 , It is well presented , easy to understand though i am from Sri Lanka , I must say you are very conversant to what you are teaching 😇 , and you are very beautiful so i watched this programme from the start till the end ❤

[@michaelapollock6490]

I can’t wait to try this! I’m just learning how to decorate cakes :)

[@lizwinston5208]

This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@katness05]

Thanks for the video. I’m starting out and this is always the hardest part for me!!

[@MindSetMagick]

I love how you explain everything. you have a new subbie❤

[@weekdaycycling]

The cake's got all kinds of dry fruits inside. I love it!

[@natalie82407]

This is so helpful! Thank you! How long can you usually freeze the cakes?

[@d.g2304]

I learnt a lot from this thank you

[@kuntrigul]

I'm watching this and saying oh okay, I AM doing that right. And then I'm like okay that makes sense why it's not working for me. Thank you for this. I will tune in tonall of the videos going forward. I came from TT. Thanks again!

[@StillBusyBaking]

Yay thank you!!

[@mizflowers]

I'm turning 30 this year and I literally MUST do an RIP to my 20s cake lol. It's not for 10 months still but I'm gonna bake a cake tomorrow for no reason so thanks for the baking lesson :D

[@sonalimalwatta9111]

Hi, I love to watch your videos, it's really helpful for baking.

[@niwa1945]

Sent a my big thanks for such a “how to “ video clip!

[@MaevasCakes]

I don't know why, but when you introduced yourself, I wasn't expecting you to be called Steph😅 I was like "She's called Steph?!😮" Great video 👍🏾

[@StillBusyBaking]

😂😂😂

[@Cinda_Bella]

Thanks for the demonstration. Can you link your turntable and the bench scraper?

[@StillBusyBaking]

Good call! Just added a recommended tools list to the description :)

[@Magreth-bo6bx]

So easy to follow ❤❤

[@ndtea]

Super helpful video - thanks!

[@StillBusyBaking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elizastarr847]

Such a helpful video! How long does it take for you to thaw the cake after decorating given that the cake layers are frozen?

[@איהברקוביץ]

Love the way you explain things so clearly! How do I know how much buttercream I need to different sizes of cake?

[@lgrqueen]

Thank you for this ❤

[@ashujennettabe8196]

I love this ma thank you

[@victoriajudkins9406]

Great video! What size were your pans to get achieve that look?

[@glitterywolf]

thank you so much for this. i want to give it a try, but i am such a newbie i would need a tutorial on what pans to use for the layers and the recipe 😅 im a confident cook but a very inexperienced baker

[@theresaharder918]

Thank you for a great video 😊

[@eevenings]

love this video! how long would u say u wait before wrapping the cakes in plastic wrap before putting them in the freezer?

[@StillBusyBaking]

Essentially when they're warm but not hot!

[@kenya76]

Thanks for this tutorial how far in advance can I bake and freeze the cake and do I crumb coat straight out the freezer or let it thaw out

[@bbthahammerlanediva409]

I attempted a four layer cake, it was a disaster I’ll apply your tips next time m. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@whereismymindgon7928]

I loved your tutorial. I do have one question though, I don’t have an offset spatula, will a palette knife be ok to use instead?

[@deliciousrenee321]

Hey i have tried decorating cakes twice in the past but could never get the icing/frosting thick enough so pipping was really impossible what are your tips on getting it thick and keeping it that way to make full covering and pipping. What store frosting would you recommend I can use??

[@StillBusyBaking]

Store bought frosting won’t ever really produce great results! Highly recommend making your own frosting

[@atarahmary6222]

Thanks for this!!!

[@miafreeman1122]

Is it safe to put the cake in the freezer in between the crumb coat and the other layer? I heard of some people doing that and I wasn’t sure. Also if it is safe is that a better way to store/help the cake or is there a better alternative?

[@StillBusyBaking]

I personally just do fridge, since the layers are frozen it sets really fast. But freezer would be fine too! Since the cake is fully covered in frosting, it won’t dry out.

[@kaitlinmilbourn8653]

How much buttercream did you end up using for this protect? I always feel the recipes I find is never enough buttercream. Thank you for this video

[@christinaziemann2054]

You are the best thank you!

[@ksandrastanfield4101]

How long should you freeze the cake ?

[@gbaker929]

Thanks for the video, it has been very helpful. One question though, when you put the already used buttercream back into the bowl, don't you worry about getting crumbs in the unused buttercream? Or, am I just overthinking the process.

[@StillBusyBaking]

If you use frozen cake layers you won’t get crumbs in the buttercream at all. But if you’re worried, you can use a separate bowl!

[@judeacruz4772]

Did you need to thaw the cake before filling and crumb coating?

[@StillBusyBaking]

No

[@trishayoung156]

Very new. How do you store and keep your butter cream from separating?

[@rebekahwebster7016]

Would it be possible to have a tutorial on the vintage style cakes? With all the different types of piping? Would love to see that 😍😍 it’s what I’m aspiring to!

[@StillBusyBaking]

I already have one!

[@rebekahwebster7016]

@@StillBusyBaking oh perfect! I couldn’t see it on your decorating 101 playlist… I’ll have a little dig but if you could point me in the right direction that would be amazing? ☺️

[@NothingIsBetterThanButter]

I tend to do a very very thin crumb coat. Especially if the exterior frosting will be a different color or flavor than the frosting used in the layers or crumb coat.

[@clairebear9971]

Love this, thank you. Does the buttercream start crusting during this process?

[@StillBusyBaking]

Not until the last step where you let the crumb coat set!

[@asrakhan2982]

Thank you ❤

[@AniLo3688]

Hi, you frozen the cake after it rest or inmediately after the oven, and when you remove it from the freezer, u let it get to room temperature, or you use it frozen ?

[@StillBusyBaking]

Use it frozen. This is covered in the video :)

[@gabbyayala266]

Question ... after crumb coating the cake and we leave it in the fridge to get firm ... does anything happen the the remaining butter cream we have for decorating? Does it stay whipped enough to decorate after we're done chilling the cake?

[@Nailaa-v2z]

After you decorate your cake, how long do you leave if in the fridge before you can eat it if the cake layers were frozen?

[@StillBusyBaking]

I let it sit at room temp for an hour

[@anatapia2584]

What size is the pastry bag??.Please Thank-you ❤

[@JulesFeightner]

How long can you freeze the cakes for? Can I leave them in the freezer overnight?

[@StillBusyBaking]

You can!

[@Summerr200]

Thank you for this video!! How long do you keep the cakes in the freezer? Is it right after you bake them or just on the day of decorating, you pop them in the freezer?

[@StillBusyBaking]

1 hour - 2 weeks! And I cover when to wrap them about 45 seconds into the video :)

[@Summerr200]

Okay thank you🙏

[@yasbe1280]

would this work when using a mascarpone/cream frosting?

[@taylortrent5568]

watching you frost a cake in real time was more soothing than it had any right to be 🎂🤤 looking forward to more episodes!

[@BriannaKilpatrick-hh5yx]

How frozen are your layers that you’re working with? Frozen solid still or a little thawed?

[@StillBusyBaking]

Frozen solid

[@TeriaRajyaguru]

Since you decorate frozen layers, does your cake “sweat”? I followed this and had a lot of issues with condensation.

[@StillBusyBaking]

No, my cakes have never sweat

[@kcatywilson5282]

Can I use ice cream as a filling?

[@StillBusyBaking]

No

[@JaceyIverson]

How did you become a baking engineer?? I’m interested!! SO COOL

[@StillBusyBaking]

I’m not a “baking engineer” lmao I’m an engineer and a baker

[@trishjordan6446]

You talk about freezing your cakes after there cool to the touch. How long do you leave them in the freezer before you start to stack them? And sorry if I missed this in another video. I just started watching your videos made your buttercream frosting yesterday i’m getting ready to stack and crumb coat my first cake Friday. But the cake is not made yet. I wanna make sure I do the whole process correct. Thank you! 😊

[@StillBusyBaking]

Anywhere from like 3 hours - 3 weeks in the freezer!

[@samanthasainty8922]

Can it be left in the freezer or fridge for a couple days until you’re ready to decorate??

[@StillBusyBaking]

Depends what fillings you have in it!

[@samanthasainty8922]

No fillings, just buttercream

[@StillBusyBaking]

@@samanthasainty8922 ya that can be in the fridge crumb coated for 1-2 days, for sure!

[@savannahhenry8323]

How long did you freeze the cake layers?

[@StillBusyBaking]

Till they’re frozen

[@Radhikaskitchenveg]

What is weight of cake at this stage? Thank you for making this video

[@StillBusyBaking]

I’m not sure, I don’t weigh them!

[@sophinatorr96]

What kind of cake recipe did you use? I saw a few flavours on your website, but I'm not sure if the one in this video is available for purchase? It looks like funfetti or fruit flavour, and it's making me want to bake one! Thank you for the helpful tips and video. 🤗

[@StillBusyBaking]

Ya this is my funfetti, which is just my vanilla cake recipe with added sprinkles :)

[@Vesmari]

Does the ganche hardens when it cools off? For some reason mine always is too firm when cool/ cold. What can i change to keep it softer?

[@StillBusyBaking]

What recipe do you use?

[@eml3449]

How do you get your cakes flat and even, no rounded dome?

[@StillBusyBaking]

The first vid I ever posted on here was about that!!

[@EoinCox-q8o]

When you freeze the cake and stack them won’t they be frozen when yes u eat I’m a beginner just a bit confused

[@StillBusyBaking]

If you watch the whole video, I explain that you let the cake thaw before serving

[@jashanlotey6813]

Which use whipping cream

[@Unek0777]

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[@itslazelstory]

How do you do crumb coating in a hot weather country? 😭

[@StillBusyBaking]

That’s where the frozen cake layers are hugely important!! It’ll be 35 degrees here in the summer and I’ve never had any problems.

[@itslazelstory]

@ I did freeze the cake before crumb coating, then gradually, when I apply my butercream, it started condensing (water droplets appeared!!). Is it wrong to always popping it back to the freezer from time to time while frosting? I got it all wrong for this cake! 😩

[@StillBusyBaking]

@ I’ve never had condensation so I can’t really say, but you absolutely should be putting it in the fridge or freezer throughout decorating!

[@tarak7989]

I'm not seeing the icing recipe on your web page. I only see a place to purchase a recipe.

[@StillBusyBaking]

That’s the one! :)

[@גלחסון-ע4צ]

Hey can you make a tutorial for the frosting 🫶

[@StillBusyBaking]

That’s on my website

[@Little_stud93]

How do you make a recipe that makes that much batter

[@Magreth-bo6bx]

What's that chocolate paste you are adding in between? where is the recipe for that?

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