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    Home » Cake Decorating Tutorials

    How to Frost a Cake (Easy Techniques!)

    May 24, 2023 By Melissa Diamond Leave a Comment

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    Today, we are sharing a few of our favorite EASY ways to frost a cake!

    These buttercream techniques are great for beginners but are also tried and true favorites that decorators have used for years. We love them all, and use these methods often!

    As you'll see in this collection of favorites, an elegant cake does not have to be difficult to achieve. We hope that you find something that you'd like to try!

    If you give any of these methods a try, make sure to leave a comment or photo below. We would love to see!

    More Ways to Frost a Cake!

    In addition to these favorite easy cake methods, we have more tutorials to share for fun frosting techniques! Find our full collection here: Buttercream Techniques

    Cascading Rosettes of Buttercream

    Hot Knife Method (for smooth buttercream finish)

    Marbled Buttercream

    How to Frost a Cake- Easy Styles!

    Sharing a few of our favorite EASY styles of cake decorating no matter what your skill level! These elegant cakes are sure to impress, and are perfect for any special occasion!

    Naked Cakes

    This beautiful layer cake can be decorated in minutes. Naked cakes (or semi-naked cakes) are a great option for all sorts of occasions! Hop over for a quick look!

    Ridged Buttercream Technique-Video

    Textured buttercream is always a popular, simple option for cake decorating! This textured buttercream design is so easy to make using a small, offset spatula!

    Simple, Elegant Piping with 1M Tip

    These designs can be created simply and easily with a large star, 1M piping tip! We'll show you how to make a giant rose swirl, a quick ruffle cake, and a fun, fast design of vertically piped rows of buttercream!

    Buttercream Petal Cake Tutorial

    Petal cakes are a longtime favorite way to make a really stand-out design very simply! This petal effect, also known as a "pulled dot" technique involves piping dots and spreading them with a small spatula. So easy, elegant, and fun!

    How to Make a Cake (+Buttercream Ruffles)

    We love ruffles! In Part 2 of our "How to Make a Cake" video, learn how to make beautiful buttercream ruffles using a simple petal tip.

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