How to Crumb Coat a Layer Cake

What is a crumb coat and why do you need one? In this tutorial I'll show you step by step how to apply a crumb coat so that your cake doesn't lean and so that your final layer of frosting is crumb-free!
0:00 Introduction
0:03 What is a crumb coat?
0:33 How to prepare a cake for the crumb coat
0:48 What happens if you don't chill the cake before the crumb coat
1:53 How to spread or pipe the crumb coat onto the cake
2:11 Smooth the top of the cake
2:23 Frost the sides of the cake
3:20 How to keep crumbs out of your frosting
3:40 How smooth does the crumb coat need to be?
3:53 Flatten the top edge of the frosting on the cake
4:02 The extra bowl
4:29 What colour should the crumb coat be?
4:57 Next step: smooth frosting for the final layer

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[laurazeller]

Thank you, Emily! Again, I always get a new tip from you!

[amandafranco]

I love all the videos I’ve seen so far! It’s a goal of mine to watch em all when able. I was trying to crumb coat a rectangular cake for my daughter bday it was harder than the circle ones. Can u pls make a video on those cakes plz I was looking but couldn’t find one u down for a rectangle one.

[decorativecakebites]

How long do you chill the crumb coat in the fridge for when you are done with it?

[jamyiakeyes]

So I have a question are the butter cream that’s layered on the and the frosting for the outside two different things or do they have to be the same thing

[chiagochilagorom]

I appreciate your videos.

I have this question. Basically when making a filling or adding a filling to your cake do you make the Border a little bit closer to the edge or closer inward the cake so that you can put the filling?

[ansjenbothma]

Please can you show how to make frosting as mine is always to little

[emmabuel]

How do I get a cake super smooth after I do the crumb cake part

[chaumainspringfieldglo]

I see exactly what I do wrong thanks 😊 you Rock

[pattystein]

Emily, is a naked cake essentially just a crumb coat?

[lorrainegosselin]

J'aimerais tellement qu'il y est une traduction en français j'adore ce que je vois mais j'adorerais tout comprendre. Je viens du Québec.