Look What I Did!

Last week we had a relief society activity where we learned to decorate cakes. It was a mucho fun time! I learned a lot of cool stuff! 

#1 cool trick I learned is to use Viva paper towel to smooth the frosting instead of a wet knife. It sounds crazy but it really does work! Viva paper towel works best because it is the smoothest.

Other stuff I learned:

• Pillsbury cake mix works the best (less crumbly)
• Spray pan with Bakers Release or Bakers Joy
• Fill pan 2/3 full
• Tap on corner to remove air bubbles
• Bake at 325 degrees (even though the box says 350)
• Remove from oven, press down top of cake using hot pad (this will make the top flat so you will not have to cut off the rounded top)
• Turn onto wire rack. When cool, place in freezer for at least 24 hours.
• When you are doing a double layer the 1st layer goes flat side down and the 2nd layer goes flat side up.
• After you do the crumb layer (thin layer of icing) let it dry for about 30 minutes before doing the rest of the frosting.
• Put a little bit of frosting on the bottom of the cake to keep it from moving.

I realize that this cake is not going to get any awards but it's not bad for my first try!