Disney Cars Birthday Cakes

When I was a kid, I used to decorate cakes at my Grandmother's house. When I started making cakes for my kids' birthdays, I thought everything would go smoothly. Unfortunately, whenever I decorated my cakes, I would always get crumbs on the cake. After a couple of cake mistakes, I gave up. I didn't know how to make a nice looking cake; I guess I'd leave the baking to the professionals at my local bakery.

Then I learned about the crumb coat.

Basically, a crumb coat is a thin layer of frosting that you put on the cake so that the crumbs will not be on the outside of the cake. You'll want to thin the icing for the crumb coat a little. Wait for the cake to cool, and then spread on the crumb coat. Next, wait for the crumb coat to dry. You might want to put the cake in the refrigerator overnight; at least wait a couple of hours for the coat to harden. Before you move on, the crumb coat should be dry. Next, you can frost with your normal frosting. Don't worry if there are crumbs in the crumb coat, the crumb coat acts like a glue, holding the crumbs in place. Your cake should look better! Wilton has more information about the crumb coat on their web site.

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