Put 2 spoons of the buttercream on top of the cake, then spread the buttercream towards the edges and down the sides with a palette knife. Scrape off any excess and discard. This crumb coat layer ...

Using a palette knife, spread the whole cake thinly with the thinned chocolate icing, filling in the areas where the two cakes meet. Place in the fridge for about 40 minutes to set. (This layer ...

If the cake is a little ‘round shouldered’, cut the almond paste a little larger; pull away the extra bits and keep for later to make hearts or holly leaves. With a palette knife press the ...

For example, a lemon cake would pair wonderfully with blueberry ... or swoosh your sauce across the plate with a palette knife for a swankier look. You could even decant your sauce into a squeezy ...

9. Then spread some of the remaining buttercream in a thin layer over the sides and top of the cake. Then spread with a final thicker layer of buttercream using a palette knife or cake scraper to ...

Using a palette knife, spread the icing evenly over the top of the cooled cake, dipping the knife into a bowl of hot water if the icing is hard to spread. 6. Decorate with a sprinkling of orange ...