{"id":32528,"date":"2018-12-12T05:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T10:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=32528"},"modified":"2020-11-25T10:15:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T15:15:50","slug":"sueded-buttercream-with-sprinkle-snowflakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2018\/12\/sueded-buttercream-with-sprinkle-snowflakes.html","title":{"rendered":"Sueded Buttercream with Sprinkle Snowflakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sueded Buttercream with Sprinkle Snowflakes – how to make a suede like texture on a buttercream cake plus the prettiest sprinkle snowflakes. A new cake tutorial by our contributor\u00a0Erin Gardner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m going to share with you a little bit of my journey down the rabbit hole to sueded buttercream, because it\u2019s a good one. It all started while watching a YouTube tutorial on how to \u201cbake\u201d concealer. (I know, I know.) Basically, it\u2019s when you heavily dust your freshly concealed under eyes with a setting powder, then dust the powder off. It sets the creamy concealer and leaves behind a silky, matte finish. Since all roads lead to food, I thought, \u201cCould I do this with cake? That looks an awful lot like powdered sugar\u2026I bet I could add color.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dusting cocoa powder on ganache and fondant to create a sueded effect is a well-known cake and pastry technique. After researching my bright idea I found a few posts online about dusting fondant covered cakes with tinted powdered sugar to create the look of suede (namely Ashlee Marie), but none with buttercream. If it hadn\u2019t been done before, why not give it a try? The result is a modern and fun-to-do buttercream finish.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a soft, dreamy look perfect for pairing with sparkly winter themes. I also think sueded buttercream would be gorgeous in pinks or purples and paired with spring flowers. One of the other things I love about this technique – no need to stress about smoothing your buttercream within an inch of its life. All of the tapping and puffing helps to erase any so-called buttercream blemishes. American buttercream is the way to go here. It\u2019s propensity to crust helps to set the dusty, matte finish. I strongly suggest doing this on a cake that will sit at room temperature. Humidity from the fridge would almost certainly gloss the cake back up again.<\/p>\n

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SUEDED BUTTERCREAM AND SPRINKLE SNOWFLAKES<\/strong><\/p>\n

a tutorial by\u00a0Erin Gardner<\/a><\/p>\n