🥣My Recommended Cake Decorating Tools: https://www.britishgirlbakes.com/my-recommended-tools-for-cake-decorating 💫Start your FREE 7 day trial on my cake school: https://britishgirlbakes.teachable.com/p/all-you-can-cake 🎂Take my FREE course on 10 Frosting Techniques: http://britishgirlbakes.com/free-course In this video I share 10 essential tips for cake decorating for beginners from choosing the right cake board to fixing buttercream issues. Avoid common mistakes and learn time-saving tricks to make your cakes look professional from the very start! 0:00 Introduction 0:28 What size cake board should I use? 0:58 Why should you put cakes in the fridge or freezer? 1:47 What is room temperature for cakes and why does it matter? 2:49 What to do if your ingredients are too cold 3:19 Do you really need fancy cake decorating tools? 3:29 How to mix buttercream colours 4:17 Using strategy to make cakes faster 4:58 How to freeze frosted and decorated cakes 5:50 How to price cakes 6:10 Why you should charge for deliveries 👩🏼🍳My 4 Minute Buttercream recipe https://www.britishgirlbakes.com/recipes/buttercream-frosting/ 📄READ a written version of this tutorial (with photos!) https://www.britishgirlbakes.com/cake-decorating-for-beginners-10-things-i-wish-id-known/ 👍Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel for a new cake decorating tutorial every week! 💬 SAY HI! Website: https://www.britishgirlbakes.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britishgirlbakes
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I have a tip that has helped me immensely when writing on a cake. My husband suggested I use his laser level, a small one that he uses to shine on the wall. It puts a line on the cake and allows me to write perfectly straight on the cake. I love all the tips you share with us! Thank you so much for sharing the things you have learned!
Emily, I continue to be astonished that you continue to make such fabulous cakes and tutorials with 3 little ones! I have to make 5 cakes between now and the end of September. These include birthday cakes, anniversary cakes and a wedding cake! Yikes. I will definitely be using all of your tips and tricks to pull this off! Thank you for such useful information.
I like the tips on quickly bringing the butter and eggs to room temperature.
The muffin tin is genius!! Will be using that often!
As soon as you said you'd lived in Costa Rica and learnt to make your own tools you had me won over. I love this resourcefulness!
I can’t believe how clearly you explained this!
I didn't know you had moved to Texas! We live in Florida and the first cake I made was a learning experience with the humidity. Thank you for this video! I always love your tips and tricks!
With the cost of gas nowadays it’s very important to charge a delivery fee
Thank you , you are a great Baker and teacher
Texas is famous for temperature extremes in winter & summer. I cannot imagine frosting a cake 🎂 in those conditions!
Genius w the cupcake pan! It’s like a palette
I love your tips. Thank you so much from beautiful Cape Town
Great video!❤
Icings in a cupcake tin is the best tip!!
Love all the useful videos you post and they are quick and to the point; ur a great teacher...🙂
Very helpful 👌
Question on freezing a fully decorated cake! How do you prevent the cake from "sweating" or getting condensation during the thawing process? Will dyed buttercream bleed? And when do you take off the cling wrap in the fridge during the thawing?
As always thank you for the helpful tips!
Any tips for any other frosting that is not buttercream, that frosting is way too sweet
Thank you for sharing. ❤