Masterclass: How to Decorate a Layer Cake with Smooth Buttercream Icing | Cupcake Jemma

Ever wondered how we professionals get our layer cakes to look so smooth and neat? Well this video is fo' YOU! I will show you step by step how it's done, with lots of tips and tricks.

You will need layers of cake in your choice of flavour and size and enough buttercream to fill and cover it!

You can get all your cake decorating tools and baking equipment on my website here:
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[ness]

There's something very comforting about seeing perfectly smooth buttercream frosting

[WashedinHisblood]

My husband says I am a good baker but IMO and as a fact, my cakes have always lacked that professional smoothness and evenness. Hopefully, this vid will give me the encouragement I need to take it to the next level. Thank you!

[trellises]

The crumb coat alone is utter perfection! It would make a lovely naked frosting cake with florals and gold leaf!

[cloudydaez]

I invested in cake baking strips that wrap around the side of the pans before baking and they help keep the top flat and there’s no need to cut off the sides of the cake because they don’t get hard and crispy but stay soft and moist. A real revelation.

[deedakers]

I have only just started cake decorating like this and I find Jemma's instruction so easy to follow. Have just iced my first cake with buttercream and I found that for final smoothing it helps to warm knife blade in hot water, dry it off quickly then smooth off icing. Works a dream! Thanks Jemma, you've inspired me.

[athomesuperhero]

Her crumb coat is still better than my finished cake

[morolapeajao]

When she said "It's not pretty" i was rolling around like what are you talking about it is GORGEOUS!!

[WinLindsay_CushingContent]

Trying this for the first time today and my cake is currently chilling in the fridge. It could've gone better, but I realise that practice makes perfect, so I'm not giving up yet! Xx

[freyjapattrick]

this was so satisfying to watch . oh how cake decorators are easily pleased !

[nataellewakiwaya]

I love how this was published on my birthday, and I'm using this video to help make a cake for my birthday.

[rachelboothe]

This is the best beginner cake decorating video I have seen.

[tomcallaway]

You can clearly see what she’s doing guys, great job Jemma helped a lot thanks

[renaebruce-miller]

Jemz I did it! I decorated my first cake! Thanks for giving me the confidence!

[laurenbruges]

This helps so much. Did a buttercream cake recently and I didn’t trim the sides which was my first big error, and also the buttercream was too moussey. Think I’m going to make a cake just to test these techniques!

[SandyDeJong]

Ive been tried to figure this out years ago. Not a cake decorator but still want my cakes to look at least some what pretty. I ended up giving up on baking ( not for this reason) And now years late yippee we have internet and YouTube and wonderful people like yourself willing to share the know hows. Thank you now I need cake scrapper and turntable and see how I go. until that time Ill just put up with not so pretty cakes. Thank you again.

[kimberlyy]

Still the best baking teacher on YouTube. Very thorough with explanations, thank you!

[sarahness]

This was incredibly descriptive and relevant. And the host is a delightful person to learn from!

[camillesavchuck]

just one thing, can you have the camera more on the cake rather than on you, dont take me wrong is just because i dont want to miss a second of your amazing lesson.

[chrili]

+Cupcake Jemma Hi Jemma, I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I must say - I'm already addicted! ;-)

I love your recipes, I love the way you make the videos cool and funny, and I LOVE the way you speak English (I'm German, and I'm an 'anglophile', and I love the English language - but only spoken by the right people!). :-)

But what strikes me most is the way you "handle" all the things you work with. You are so gentle and careful, you could almost say tender, with everything - I can really see how much you love working with the different ingredients!

And you are also patient, I wish I were half as patient! I bake a lot, but it always has to be quick and easy. I don't care about sifting the flour, for example, and when I see that a recipe has many stages, I don't even start it, if you need a piping bag I try to find a way around it ... (to be continued ... )

You made me see the difference - I work superficially, you work thoroughly, and probably that's one of the most important reasons why my 'products' are not like yours! :-)

Thanks a lot for your inspiration - it's much fun watching you, and I learn so much from you! I'm sure my next baking experience will be completely different, thanks to your influence!

[louiseoconnell]

You kind of remind me of Anna Olson in the way you explain absolutely everything, down to the tiniest detail. Which leaves your viewers with the confidence to replicate your recipes. Well done.I love your channel. Can't wait to start baking xx