Hi friends! One thing you’ve asked for more is How-To type posts. Instructional posts that share some baking and cooking techniques for beginners. I’d share with you a few basic techniques in this category to help you feel more confident in the kitchen. I believe in trusting your intuitions and being creative in the kitchen but I also think some basic techniques will help you feel more comfortable. Over the next few months, I’ll share with you some basic baking techniques starting with today’s how to frost a layer cake.

I was always intimidated by frosting a layer cake but after breaking down the steps I realized it was not as difficult as it seems. I’ll walk you through the steps of how I frost a layer cake. With a few tools, patience and practice, you will be decorating beautiful layered cakes in no time.

I should start off by saying that I am not a professionally trained baker or pastry chef. Everything I know I’ve learned on my own and I’d happily share with you to show you that nothing in the baking and cooking world is as intimidating as it looks. You just need to have a passion to learn.

Ok, let’s get started. How do we get a beautiful frosted layered cake?

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