Simple Homemade Wedding Cake Recipe

can prepare the rest of the frosting now step 11 if desired or begin decorating the 9inch tier. Place your 910 inch cake board on your cake turner. Place 1 cake layer on your cake board. Using a large icing spatula evenly cover the top with a scant 1 and 12 cups of frosting. Top with 2nd cake layer and evenly cover the top with a scant 1 and 12 cups of frosting. Top with the third cake layer. Using about 11 and 14 cups of frosting spread it all over the top and sides in a thin layer also called a crumb coat. A large icing spatula and bench scraper are helpful for applying the crumb coat. Set leftover frosting aside at room temperature. If you are decorating this cake in stages over 12 days cover and refrigerate this leftover frosting.
Using the cake board to pick up the cake be careful its heavy place the cake in the refrigerator to help set the crumb coat as you work on the top tier.
Make the frosting for the 6inch cake just as you prepared the 1st batch of frosting. Step 8. Before adding any salt taste the frosting then add a pinch if desired. I always add a small pinch.
Place your 6inch cake board on your cake turner. Place 1 6inch cake layer on your cake board. Using a small icing spatula evenly cover the top with a scant 34 cup of frosting. Top with 2nd cake layer and evenly cover the top with a scant 34 cup of frosting. Top with the third cake layer. Using about 34 cup of frosting spread it all over the top and sides in a thin layer also called a crumb coat. A small icing spatula and bench scraper are helpful for applying the crumb coat. Set leftover frosting aside at room temperature. If you are decorating this cake in stages over 12 days cover and refrigerate this leftover frosting.
Using the cake board to pick up the 6inch cake carefully place the cake in the refrigerator to help set the crumb coat as you work on the exterior frosting on the top tier.
Remove the bottom tier from the refrigerator along with the cake board and place on the cake turner. Apply the remaining frosting for the bottom tier on the cake reserving about 68 Tablespoons for piping detail. I recommend a large icing spatula