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2007-07-13 18:31:46 · 11 answers · asked by Jennifer 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
Do you have a piping bag? The best way is to outline the top of the bottom layer using at least a # 11 tip (round, about 1/4") I use that as a height guide, and fill in the space with scoops of frosting. Spread out the frosting to that height, and you have a perfectly straight 1/4" layer of frosting.
2007-07-13 18:41:25 · answer #1 · answered by Jenni D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really depends on the cake, the type of icing and personal preference....the other is usually how much icing you have..if you have a ton and like a lot of icing...slap it on or if you are frugal on icing you can just do a light layer. You don't even have to put a layer if you choose not to...
You can also pipe a line of frosting around the rim of the bottom cake and then add a fun custard or jelly to the cake center instead of icing.
Enjoy.
2007-07-13 20:44:45 · answer #2 · answered by myview 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if you are adding fruit to the frosting. Example, if you are putting raspberries in between a chocolate mousse cake, you want it to be a little thicker so that the raspberries don't fall out. Same with strawberry short cake. The whipped cream is holding the strawberries and cake together.
It shouldn't be more than a third the thickness of the cake.
2007-07-17 09:20:44 · answer #3 · answered by L M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not too thick. you want just enough (about 1/4") to seal the 2 layers together. if you use too much icing the top layer may slide off. besides you want to make sure you have a little extra icing left when you're done. it makes licking off the spatula that much better! ;o)
2007-07-15 10:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by Church of the Fonz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/4 is the standard for regular royal or sugar based icing that is not the flavor factor of the cake.
If you have a fruit flavored icing going in between layers of white or sponge cake, you can probably go a little more since it will give your cake the flavor.
2007-07-13 18:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by Jacq 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the icing / filling you use.
some will mush out under the weight of the top layer. others will keep well under the weight and you can make them thicker than the "mushers" lol
generaly when i ice the center i keep it to 1/4 or maybe a tad thicker.
2007-07-13 20:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really just depends on what you are going for, but I would say just so that it completely covers. It doesn't have to be very thick. Good luck!
2007-07-13 18:37:54 · answer #7 · answered by flowerchild 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how thick are the layers?
2007-07-13 18:35:01 · answer #8 · answered by the_wizards_dragon_13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YUM
very thick!
2007-07-13 18:57:20 · answer #9 · answered by wwe fan raw and smackdown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how much you want to much might be to much but not enough wont be enough my gran makes cakes like that and sometimes uses to much and it is horrible so we dont eat it sometimes she uses not enough and it is dry so we dont eat it
2007-07-13 18:40:35 · answer #10 · answered by Mushy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋