Getting buttercream smooth on a cake is not one of my strengths. It takes time and a lot of practice. I have to admit, when I know I'm going to be doing an all buttercream cake, I get a little scared. I know in the end it probably looks great, however, to me, I see all the imperfections and everything I didn't do right. Tonight I did a buttercream cake for boy's birthday. When buttercream is first put on it probably looks something like the following picture.
Here comes the fun part. Smoothing the buttercream. It amazes me how quickly all the cake decorator's on tv can do this. I know it takes a lot of practice and I'm working on it. To smooth the buttercream, every one does it differently. I smooth is with a heated spatula. Fortunately, the places where I was having a lot of difficulty were covered up by other stuff. Overall, I am pleased with the cake. It's cute. I hope the birthday boy enjoys it.
