Cake Decorating - How to Get Smooth Icing
The Mason Cash Icing Smoother is perfect for creating smooth professional finishes to cakes when covering them with fondant icing. Learn how to create a smooth finish on your cake by following our simple steps.
How To Make Smooth Icing On A Cake
If you're looking to take your cake decoration to the next level, then follow these simple steps and learn how to get a smooth finish on your iced cake. Our tips use fondant icing or sometimes known as sugar paste as the chosen icing rather than buttercream icing.
Step 1
Prepare your fondant icing by working it into a smooth ball shape.
Step 2
Place onto a non-stick work surface and using icing sugar for dusting, begin to roll out the fondant icing with a non-stick rolling pin.
Step 3
Roll out sufficient fondant icing to cover the whole of the cake, including the sides.
Step 4
To get that 'polished' and professional smooth look on your cake finish you'll need to 'polish' the icing first. To do this, take the smoother and, using a clockwise circular motion, gently smoothen out any blemishes and marks.
Step 5
Place your rolling pin in the centre of the rolled out icing and carefully wrap it over the pin and gently lift it up onto the cake, positioning it as evenly as possible.
Step 6
Lay the icing gently over the sides of the cake easing any folds or gathers into the excess paste at the bottom.
Step 7
Trim the icing to the base of the cake with a palette knife.
Step 8
Perfect the bottom edge of the cake using the straight edge of the smoother.
Step 9
Then use the smoother in a circular motion on the top of the cake.
Step 10
Complete the cake covering, by polishing the top edges, taking the smoother from the sides up onto the top surface.
- Top Tip: Secure the fondant icing to a sponge cake with a coating of jam or buttercream.
- Wash before first use, rinse and dry thoroughly.
