How to smooth a cake with viva paper towels?
Begin by placing the flat side of the paper towel over the top of the cake. Flatten your hand and smooth out the towel over the cake using light pressure, then carefully lift the paper towel off.
How do you make a cake with paper towels? Begin by placing the flat side of the paper towel over the top of the cake. Flatten your hand and smooth out the towel over the cake using light pressure, then carefully lift the paper towel off.
Can you use a paper towel to make fondant? As long as you used the shortening-based frosting recipe above, your towel should be clean and free of frosting. More importantly, you will be left with a surface that is so smooth and even that it could easily pass for fondant. Next, fold the same piece of paper towel into a square and use it to smooth out the sides one section at a time.
How long does it take to crust a paper towel? Crusting may take from 1-15 minutes depending upon your icing and the humidity in the air. As soon as the icing doesn’t stick to the paper towel, you can proceed. Hold the Viva towel along the side and smooth up and down gently with your fingers or fondant smoother. I remove my rings from my right hand when I do this so I don’t get indents.
What kind of paper towel does Brooke use? In the video, Brooke (the author of the post as well) uses a Viva paper towel specifically because it has no pattern or design printed on it and she wants a smooth, fondant-like look, but you can use any paper towel without a print stamped into it. What do you think?
Can you roll a cake up in a towel?
Can you roll a cake up in a towel? Peel off the parchment paper. Then, starting at one of the short ends, roll the cake up into the towel—yes, you want the towel to be rolled up inside. Allow the cake to cool completely.
How do you make a towel cake with dish cloths? Tie a length of organza ribbon in a bow around this layer. Repeat this same technique with the dish cloths, except fold the dish cloths in half before connecting them to each other end to end. Roll up the dish cloths, secure them with a length of organza ribbon tied in a bow, and place them on top of the towel layer.
Can you use a paper towel to make fondant? As long as you used the shortening-based frosting recipe above, your towel should be clean and free of frosting. More importantly, you will be left with a surface that is so smooth and even that it could easily pass for fondant. Next, fold the same piece of paper towel into a square and use it to smooth out the sides one section at a time.
How to make a receiving blanket for a cake? Tie the ribbon in a bow over the safety pin. Place the baby blanket roll on a cake tray and stack the baby towel roll on top of the baby blanket roll. Stack the receiving blanket roll on top of the baby towel roll. Top the cake with a silk flower or stuffed animal.