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Monday, August 27, 2012

HOW TO FROST BUTTERCREAM / CARA MENGHIAS KEK


It irritates me if I can't get a smooth frosting. I envy those who made it well...I always did it my way until I stumble into a video on making a smooth frosting. Ever since that I used the techniques and OMG it turned out well.  Learn this techniques you sure be happy with the result. The video from Youtube.com  makes your job easier - Happy Trying

All you need
*a round cake to be frosted
*cardboard cake round to fit your cake
*offset spatula (a butter knife will do)
*a large cutting board
*freezer space
*4 inch tape knife (find one at the hardware store)
*cake turntable or Lazy Susan

And the most important element is you got to be very patience



Let your cake cool. Most cakes will form a dome on the top. Level the top off with a serrated knife or sciccor

Pour a dallop  buttercream at the centre of the cake. Using your butter knife or spatula spread your buttercream frosting . You will want to hold your spatula at a 45-degree angle and move the cake stand in order to frost it perfectly. Most people make the mistake of moving around the cake, while the cake should really be the only thing to move. Now, for the really smooth part, use a “bench scraper” (if you don’t have one, this is a great tool) to smooth the sides of the cake to a glassy finish. You can always use your spatula to fix any small smudges or mistakes, but finish it off with the scraper. Following this step, you will want to refrigerate the cake until it the frost is rather firm.

It is okay for your frosting to be a little thick. It will be better than getting it too thin so you see crumbs. The corner where the sides meet the top will be crisp and clean. Using your spatula or butter knife remove any frosting on the wax paper that is excess and pick up your cake and slide the wax paper out from under it. Your cake is now smoothly frosted and ready for decorating.




Mula-mula menghias kek memang cukup menyakitkan hati, kerap kali kek tidak kemas dan tidak lincin..tetapi kini tidak lagi...walau pun bukan pakar tetapi teknik membuatnya jika diamati betul-betul boleh menghasilkan kek yang dihajati. Paling penting dalam menghias kek adalah :

1 - Kesabaran
2 - Peralatan kek
3 - Cara yang betul.

Saya telah meletakkan alat penting menghias kek. Selalunya untuk krim atau butter krim, krimnya dicurahkan ditengah-tengah kek, kemudian putarkan lapik pemutar kek., Tangan hendaklah 45 darjah..dan tangan jangan dierak...cuma putarkan lapik kek..krim akan leper dan menurun ke bawah. menggunakan putaran yang sama lincinkan keliling. untuk menambahkan kelincinan gunakan scrapper dibahagian tepi sambil memutar lapik pemutar. Insyallah kek anda akan menjadi cantik dan lincin.

Sila lihat video di atas..anda pasti akan mendapat gambaran yang lebih jelas. Lihat experiment saya di atas...saya sudah berjaya menepati apa yang saya inginkan. Anda pun boleh membuat yang lebih hebat dari ini. Selamat Mencuba.

19 comments:

  1. Saya masih terkial kdg tu..kdg elok kdg hampeh..tp xpe blh cover dgn ganache@teknik huru hara..kreatif konon..kekeke...
    Slmt Hari Raya kak...

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  2. Salam Kak Paty....
    Saya ni pon masih dok terketaq2 dlm mendeko kek nih...So, thanks for the tips.

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  3. Hem akak pun sama tapi tenguk vidoe tu dan tenguk gambar utama yang akak buat sendiri mengikut cara video...alhamdulillah jadi....insyallah semua ni perlu kesabaran

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  4. Salam kak nita masa nak deco tu tuangkan krim ditengah, lepas tu guna spatula...pusingkan turntable dan spatula kena 45 drjah..tangan jangan bergerak...biar spatula aje gerak...insyallah

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  5. Hi kak paty...
    thnks for d tips, hope to do better like shown in d video. Nice to know u : )

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  6. Hi evelyn I believe you can do better..just get the right tools and learn the right techniques. In the first pic I used a plastic keras as a scrapper..jadi smooth...ok practice will definitely make perfect...happy trying

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  7. Hello Paty, very interesting.
    Only a great cook like you will know, understand all this.
    Me....I only know how to eat.....one reason I married a woman who loves cooking, ha ha.

    Paty, you ada senang datang balek to my pondok....come view the 2 video's playing in my sidebar....of the day I was there, Merdeka, Aug 31st...1957.
    Selamat hari merdeka!
    Lee.

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  8. salam paty. selamat hari raya.. nice tips.

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  9. Hi Uncle lee Thank...I will definitely visit...OMG I really adore you...though you have left Malaysia you still keep those nostalgia and where on earth did you get those picture.

    Your story was well illustrated...I really "tabik" you. I dont think any history teacher will have such information.

    OK Sir I will drop by pondok...and I really happy to be there especially looking at your your right hand colummn...wow sexy ladies that inspired me to be sexy...ha...ha

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  10. Salam Ibundo....tujua kita berblog ada untuk sama-sama share...saya ni memasak dan membaking semua cara trial and error....ada yang jadi dan ada yang rasa nak campak pun ada.

    Tips ini saya berlajar dari sifu Alan dan lihat video..memang menakjubkan....kek jadi kemas dan cantik.

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  13. salam lebaran kak paty....Liza pun mmg dah lama nk belajar deko kek...thnx ye kak 4 the tips, nnt Liza cuba praktikkan...

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  15. Salam Liza...tera akak yang senja dan mengiggil tangan boleh buat...apa tah lagi liza pasti boleh kan...pasti bolehkan.

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  16. seronok ye kak paty bila kek jadik cantik...mesti hip hip horray waktu tu..hehehhe...saya dah lama betul tak main2 buttercream ni..teringin nuga nak makan..tapi malasnyeee...huhuhu

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  17. Salam Quinnie....kalau cantik memang hip hip hurray kalau tak rasa nak campak keluar...tapi akak ni kureng sikit...terketar-ketar tangan dibuatnya...apa pun selamat hari raya Quinnie dan maaf zahir batin ya

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  18. Can I pls know where to get a cake turntable like yours and how much is it roughly?

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  19. Hi Anonymous the turntable was years back...It was from my mom..I did saw a new version..which is close to 30 plus in Merit Cake Supplies Ipoh Perak.

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