Secrets of the perfect buttercream cake: how to perfectly smooth buttercream with sharp sides

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How to frost a cake with buttercream and get perfectly smooth, sharp sides the easy way - learn my secrets for a fast and beautiful result here!
Please note, the thumbnail and final images are NOT photoshopped to look smoother, they are the actual finished result, just using a better quality camera. It's also the same cake in all shots, the edges sometimes look differently slanted only due to the camera angle used.
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@joy23002 4 года назад

I really appreciate how you took the time to create an in-depth and detailed video so that we beginners will be able to learn quickly from your great tips. Thank you so much!

@ruthtown5257 Год назад

I love love love how your camera is showing us the important angles the we must see. Thank you for sharing this video.

@eleanorzapanta5139 Год назад

One of the more honest videos about what it takes to get the sharp edges and smooth finish! Thanks!

@rondaread1113 6 лет назад

Thank you for this video, I just started learning to decorate last week and this was very helpful. I was also taught to put spatula in hot water.

@loz1985 8 лет назад

Thanks for this video. I think the mircowaving for 5 seconds to soften the buttercream for that final coat is such a great idea! will have to try it next time. Loving your channel, keep up the amazing work!!👌

@Ffeabysawsen 8 лет назад

+annabelle j. You're most welcome, thank you so much for your support! 🌹👍❤️

@talau7373 5 лет назад

Hi what if i do not have a microwave, what other method can I use to soften the buttercream? Thanks in adv.

@savdesilva2843 5 лет назад

TA Lau place the butter cream bowl couple of minutes in a bowl with warm water and stir well

@niecedspain3568 2 года назад

I use a metal bench scraper and heat it in hot water, blot the water off and drag to smooth without digging in. It just kind of melts the top layer.

@rebeccaperkins9638 8 лет назад

I love the way you show this step by step. This is how I do mine!

@Ffeabysawsen 8 лет назад

+Rebecca Perkins awesome to know great minds think alike! 😘👍 thank you for your support! 🌼❤️

@bunnymad5049 7 лет назад

Thank you SO much! SO helpful.

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Bunny Mad aww, glad it made you feel better ❤️❤️❤️

@dextuary 3 года назад

Wow! I already liked the video at 0:37 when you showed what consistency it is supposed to have. I was thinking, "whoa! Others never show this step. They assume I'd know. I should follow this channel."

@matselanemantsanekuleile6510 2 года назад

Thank you for this video. I always thought maybe I needed a metal scraper but now I think the microwaving for 5 seconds will really help with the wholes and the smooth consistency.. i will provide feedback

@cubiche729 7 лет назад

I totally enjoy your videos, they are amazing and I have learn so much. Your SEBC is the best thing ever, I used to make the Swiss Buttercream or the Italian but after making yours I wont go back, it is easy to make and delicious and in my area where it's hot and humid it holds under fondant very well, plus everyone that has tried my cakes go crazy with the buttercream flavor. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent with us.

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Mymi Freedman you're most welcome! Thank you for your kind words 😘🌸❤️

@lololi8962 7 лет назад

wow, your skill was ten times better than my culinary school's teacher! please post more videos about cake decorating!

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+lolo li thank you, I have a bunch more videos coming soon 👍😊🌸

@stormyeffects4795 6 лет назад

My “teacher” for cooking is my mother.

@FRIDA.13 8 лет назад

If not the best, one of the best youtuber on cake decorating... well deserved to donate to your channel. Thnx so much for sharing

@Ffeabysawsen 8 лет назад

+Primavera13 thank you! I really don't know what to say to such praise, except that I'm very touched ❤️😘🌸

@heidiwhiteside8571 8 лет назад

One of the best videos yet for smooth icing! Thank you!

@Ffeabysawsen 8 лет назад

+Heidi Whiteside thanks Heidi! So glad you enjoyed it 😊👍🌹

@maiiiyn 7 лет назад

This is so beautifully done! I've never heard of finishing buttercream, definitely will try this!

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+maiiiyn 😘👍🌸🌸

@ellekd3717 4 года назад

It looks so simple, but yet I just can't do it!

@MrMgf1370 3 года назад

Yes you can

@lifewithzinnah 2 года назад

Tip is to use Swiss buttercream. Any other buttercream will be harder

@merrenecaines6517 5 лет назад

The most beautiful video I've seen in a while. Thank you.

@michellelindholm2100 7 лет назад

Thanks or sharing your tips & tricks for getting that final finish.

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Michelle Lindholm you're most welcome 🌸👍

@yolandafoster7947 6 лет назад

Perfect and thanks for sharing. I will try your technique.

@powdies 3 года назад

This is by far the most helpful video I've watched on this and so useful to see the whole process, how you hold your scraper etc. I've learned stuff watching you. Thanks!

@kwakoe3499 8 лет назад

awesome your the best to sow how to do it. i love it thank you !

@Ffeabysawsen 8 лет назад

+kwakoe thank you for watching! 🌸👍

@seamusdevlin3626 3 года назад

Looks excellent. I need to get the spiny thingy and the cake scraper !

@mandolinbrown4987 7 лет назад

I am trying to learn how to decorate cakes. I have been showing this tutorial to people, and this is goals! This is literally the best frosting tutorial I have ever seen. Well done. How long have you been decorating cakes?

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Mandolin Brown haha thank you 😊 almost 8 years now 🌸

@mandolinbrown4987 7 лет назад

Fancy Favours & Edible Art I just did my first cake, it did not look like yours, lol! I know I just need practice, but is there any specific tips at all that I need to know, besides what is in your video?

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Mandolin Brown just follow the steps carefully, use my recipe and check the consistency is right, then practice practice practice! 🌸

@mandolinbrown4987 7 лет назад

Fancy Favours & Edible Art ok thank you so much for the help

@PaytouForgetMeNot 7 лет назад

I am just a new bee in baking and this video of yours is a big help in solving the puzzles in my mind hahahaah.... Thank you so much for sharing such technique...

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Paytou Forget-Me-Not you're welcome 🌸

@rebe6853 7 лет назад

by far the most informative video thank you for sharing

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+toffee tarts you're most welcome! 👍😊

@Sldp90 7 лет назад

thanks so much! this helps A LOT! I have 2 questions: is it the same with regular buttercream or you recommend swiss meringue buttercream better? And also.. I live in a hot weather, does placing the cake in the fridge with the final coating would make the cream get like watery on the outside once I take the cake out of the fridge? I appreciate your help!❤

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Sldp90 hi, thanks! I recommend my buttercream the most. Recipe link is in the description box. Cover the chilled cake lightly in cling film or place in a lidded container before bringing outside to avoid water on the cake, remove cover after the cake is close to room temperature 🌸

@nicolecooper9840 3 года назад

This is the best video!! Thanks for sharing.

@buddyholly4672 5 лет назад

Damn, those sharp corners are impressive!

@t.s8113 6 лет назад

Can this technique be done with High Ratio shortening buttercream? Thank you for your video.

@chayawijy8170 8 лет назад

Thank you so much.xx

@StillVoice_ 3 года назад

Can you share the butter cream recipe?

@gemmaartner2780 4 года назад

That looks amazing 🥰 anyone have any idea how long a cake like that would keep for? In and out of the fridge.

@Arcyvlog101 4 года назад

Thankyou so much for this video

@kwakoe3499 8 лет назад

thank you very much !

@rayhanjewelry2867 4 года назад

this is so patient and beautiful you are an artist , chapeau bas

@chavelaferrer4946 4 года назад

Very informative and relaxing to learn from you. What kind of turn table do you use? Mine always stops 😳 having the right kind would help a lot.

@LYJmusic 7 лет назад

Thank you for sharing your techniques. Beautiful work 💜🎂

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+LYJmusic thank you for watching 😊👍

@shaharban3319 7 лет назад

thanx for such a great video...feeling lucky that i've found out your channel...im yet to try ur SEBC...would love to give it a try...but im afraid..what if i mess up the whole thing...is it a NO FAIL recipe...i mean i dont want to waste up all the butter if at all i mess it up...1 more thing i would like to know...i dont have a microwave..what alternative method can i use to get that smooth texture...i need to try SEBC as soon as possible..probably this week itself...Thankyou...

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

hi, sorry for not seeing your comment til now... YT put it in spam for some reason, I guess the length... anyway SEBC is a very easy recipe to follow, you literally cant go wrong as long as the ingredients, quantity and temperature are right. If it's too runny chill the bowl a bit then continue, if it's not mixing or too lumpy warm it a little with a hot towel on the side briefly then try again. If you dont have a microwave and find you have air bubbles try hovering the bowl over a saucepan of bubbling water for a few seconds, then stirring, and repeat that until the buttercream softens. Not too long or it'll melt! good luck 🌸👍😊

@sylviaquinones1686 6 лет назад

Thanks a lot, your technique is great!

@leawofford8992 5 лет назад

I love this buttercream, but how do you get it to not have air bubbles? Mine never gets as smooth as yours, there are always holes.

@brittblessed 4 года назад

Thank you!

@alinginting 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing

@nutmeg8399 5 лет назад

Loved this tutorial, by far it is the most informative. I do however have one question. Will this method of heating the buttercream in the microwave work if my buttercream is made with eggs?

@brookelynn8d 3 года назад

thank you for this video!!

@misscazmac4800 4 года назад

Thank you

@natashamitchell2904 3 года назад

so when you make the buttercream you melt the entire batch a little in the microwave to get it really smooth and silky?

@addisonriviere674 4 года назад

this is more perfect than me 😃👍

@Klarilove 5 лет назад

This tutorial was amazing! Going to try all your tips! Thank you!!

@whitneya7578 2 года назад

Is this smbc? I have to use American “buttercream” which is shortening based because of the cottage food laws. I have a lot of problems with air bubbles as I’m frosting even if I take the time to squish them out with a spatula.

@karleetaylor7189 3 года назад

Does microwaving also help American buttercream?

@anitabhandari6477 7 лет назад

I simply love all your tutorials and am a big fan, any tips for icing a cake with whipped cream

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Anita Bhandari thank you 😊 I'm afraid I don't work with whipped cream so I can't help you there 🌸👍

@jadecrawford6008 7 лет назад

Hi, great video, thank you! Just wondering, does the scraper have to be as tall as/taller than your cake? Or is it possible to use one that isn't as tall? Thanks :-)

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Jade Crawford hi, doesn't have to be but really helps!

@hopelovefaith1321 8 лет назад

Awesome result!! Great tutorial Sawsen👍🏻 well done 👏🙂

@Ffeabysawsen 8 лет назад

+Adele Rae Collins thank you Adele! 👍🌸😊

@hopelovefaith1321 8 лет назад

Fancy Favours & Edible Art my hubby works for Kimberly Clark who makes the Viva towel you use to smooth your cakes, however here in Australia we only have the impregnated viva...not the plain smooth towel that you use, which is a bummer for Aussie cake decorators 👎🏻😕

@Ffeabysawsen 8 лет назад

+Adele Rae Collins ah I see, yes I know the paper towel method for crusting buttercream, I hear your can use washed and ironed sewing interfacing fabric instead... sebc doesn't crust though so paper towels can't be used to smooth (just for clean up, as per all cakes!) 👍🌸

@adrburr22 3 года назад

Do you put the buttercream in the fridge before putting it in the microwave?

@hope1light 7 лет назад

wow very nice😍 i wanna try it but can i use regular american buttercream?

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+hope1light not with this method, sorry. Try mine, its super easy and absolutely delicious, like ice cream. Look for my simple buttercream recipe video here on RU-vid for an easy recipe 🌸

@verotavera3578 7 лет назад

im not very tech savy can u please give me a link for the recipe u used for ur icing!! please and thank u. your cake is so beautiful.

@verotavera3578 7 лет назад

thank u so much! 💗

@johachiqui 7 лет назад

Hi..Beautiful..Can I use Fondant with this Buttercream ?

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Johana Hernandez thanks! Yup, chill well and you're good to go 🌸

@chayawijy8170 8 лет назад

Thank you for sharing this. It is outstanding. You are soooooo talented! Can you tell me how much butter cream is needed for a 15" tall 7" round cake please. Thumbs up from me for the lovely demo. Xx

@Ffeabysawsen 8 лет назад

+G Wij you're welcome! For a cake that size I'd probably make 2 batches of my buttercream although it's unlikely you'd need it all, unless you like to use a very thick layer - I usually make more than what I need store the rest for another time. Hope that helps! 👍🌼❤️

@zubairmuhammad326 3 года назад

That's really helpful....plz guide me whenever I kept smoothing with scraper...my scraper scrapes alot of frosting and in beneath naked cake appears....frosting the cake is still a nightmare for me and im afraid I'm not gonna perfect in doing that....

@shifainaanmol2853 6 лет назад

Looks perfect very nice 👌👌👍

@raghadayoob7061 7 лет назад

Thanks for sharing your skills ...only a request please can u tell me the cake recipe that u use in this tetorial

@danigirl2779 7 лет назад

Hi! How much butter and icing sugar did you use to cover this size of cake? :)

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Dani Larson about half a batch of my buttercream for this cake, recipe link in description box 🌸👍

@adeenyamna5930 5 лет назад

Can we use this egg free buttercream after 1 day or 2 days ? And if we can than how many days we can save it ??

@AngeloR674 4 года назад

Amatuer!

@crazymered1 5 лет назад

Hi. I make a frosting similar to buttercream but I use crisco. Would microwaving it have the same results?

@stoptheinsanity 2 года назад

Will this work for American buttercream?

@micadoh7749 Год назад

Do you use same buttercream to crumb coat.

@jeandiep6548 6 лет назад

If you chill the cake and scrape again, isn't the buttercream too hardened scrape off? Is the scraper warm? Anytime I've tried to scrape chilled buttercream, it comes off in chunks

@mzspiderman305 5 лет назад

Can a cake covered in this buttercream be placed in the freezer to firm up?

@peachy_michy333 6 лет назад

when you say "chill" does that mean in a fridge or a freezer?

@EfromR 4 года назад

Fridge

@peachy_michy333 4 года назад

@@EfromR thank you for clarifying

@bakehappydelightkitchenext9460 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing , I use to have this spatula can’t remember what product I bought that has this in it , please can you share the product name ? Thanks

@comfortchinyere8515 3 года назад

The buttercream is very smooth

@mikecathy3875 7 лет назад

Beautiful job, well done. Looking forward to more video's 👍🏻

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Mr. & Mrs Wojciechowski thank you! 👍🌸😊

@Yelobutterflyable 6 лет назад

That's a very cute tiny offset spatula :)

@tramikablackwood9067 4 года назад

Does this work with basic butter and icing sugar buttercream?

@karyzhemm 7 лет назад

gorgeous!!

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Zabdi Coronado thank you! 🌸❤️👍

@amertrabenl3489 4 года назад

I am confuse. About the buttercream..I wonder if you mean it from the butter or from the cream.which we wipping it.thank you .

@CakesEstrella 4 года назад

Please how many grams of butter to icing sugar did you use? Help here...tnx

@kscookie 7 лет назад

Where can the scraper you use be purchased. It looks like I Ming have better luck with than the one hive. TFS

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

hi, just added to my recommended products list! under cake decorating must haves ffeabysawsen.com/recommended-products/ 👍🌸😊

@sheryllovestobake9898 7 лет назад

U can use ruler if u want.

@nathjacob8235 7 лет назад

Is this frosting get easily melts?

@AltanteococinaPuertorriquena 7 лет назад

Amazing!

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

***** Begortega2502@hotmail.com thank you! 👍🌸❤️

@eddiebrune6038 6 лет назад

I lllllllllllllove your videos.... thanks

@retroglam3695 3 года назад

Wow 🥰🥰🥰

@beckygrace6506 3 года назад

How do you get rid of the air bubbles ??😫

@sanmo584 4 года назад

What is the best reception for a cake that is going to be covered with buttercream? I love the taste of a sponge cake the best, but I think that is to soft, l can never get sharp edges like that.

@elainemagalhaes3466 6 лет назад

Hi, I love your buttercream , but last time ,they cracked, can you tell me why? Thanks

@LittleBabyM 7 лет назад

Good job!

@maryamcc3689 6 лет назад

You are so artistic . Your amazing

@beenathomas8262 2 года назад

How to make this buttercream??? Is it stable??

@TheSawGerrera 5 лет назад

249 thumbs 👎....why? This video was flawless

@EyeMakeupEverything 8 лет назад

Fantastic job!

@Ffeabysawsen 8 лет назад

+EyeMakeupEverything Thank you so much! 🌼👍❤️

@עדיישראל-צ8ט 7 лет назад

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@עדיישראל-צ8ט 7 лет назад

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@sammysung8252 6 лет назад

Does this dry hard Instead of using iceing

@nazlynasser973 7 лет назад

is the cake sitting on a cake board of the same size or straight on the gold board? thanks.

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+Nazly Nasser this one is straight on the gold board, you can add a cake board if you want to transfer the cake to something else 🌸

@samisamir8178 7 лет назад

If we add water to butter cream frosting, what happens if the butter cream and colour gets separated?

@shaaliniravi9384 4 года назад

Hii if I do with scraper I m pulling all my Cream out 🙄🙄🥴 I don't know to use it can u please give me any tips?

@zhuzhuchen3941 2 года назад

Ooooooh nice finish!!! The music is a bit annoying though....

@comfortchinyere8515 3 года назад

Which buttercream did you use ma ?

@georgiachiarella2559 6 лет назад

Any chance you can share the buttercream recipe? Whenever i put my buttercream in the microwave for a short amount of time, the butter separates :(

@Ffeabysawsen 6 лет назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gzdt3GdEIZo.html

@channelita1236 3 года назад

Hot to get the smooth buttercream?

@meerkat812 7 лет назад

This frosting looks delightful to work with, but I don't find the link for the recipe. Could you provide it as a "Reply", please? Thanks!

@Ffeabysawsen 7 лет назад

+meerkat812 link is in the description box! 🌸

@joannes_creations 8 лет назад

Are you using the same buttercream to crumb coat? because in 0:56, the buttercream is noticeably whiter.

@Ffeabysawsen 8 лет назад

+Joanne Chew I am, it's the softening which makes the buttercream slightly darker in colour because it reduces the air in the mix, which is what makes the buttercream look whiter. Butter itself is yellow but pales when you whip air into it, so the reverse would also be true 🌼