Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network August 2015 | Page 18

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Step 3:

Prepare the desired
coloured buttercream in
individual pipping bag

Layer, trim, torte and
crumb coat your cake,
leaving a 2-3mm gap from
edge of cake board.

Double wrap your
ganache lid with cling
wrap with the baking
paper in between.

Pipe some buttercream on
the lid you prepared

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Step 8:

Use a spatula to spread
out evenly and cover the
whole lid

Place lid on cake and
press down with slight
pressure. Optional: use
a leveller to help you
achieve a level top

Use your cake scraper to
ensure it is level with your
cake board

Using the turntable, pipe
rims of ombre buttercream
from bottom up

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