How to assemble a layer cake

Wondering how to keep cake crumbs out of your icing while frosting a cake? The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, shares her helpful tips.

The secret to a professional-looking layer cake is – surprise! – not a secret at all. It’s totally doable if you follow a few key recommendations. Take it from a pro!

This step-by-step guide will show you how to bake a cake from scratch. This homemade dessert recipe will impress guests at a party. We’re even sharing our favorite classic cake recipes like vanilla cake, red velvet cake, and German chocolate cake.

How to Make a Two-layer Cake: For this example, a boxed cake mix will be the focus. However, cake recipes to make from scratch can be found with a simple Google search. Choose a cake you would like to make. I am choosing delicious red velvet with cream cheese frosting. Two boxes…

Before decorating your cake, you must first understand how to put it together. This involves assembling the cake and preparing the layers. Watch and learn how to assemble and add fillings to your cakes before decorating.

We're sharing detailed, step-by-step instructions for how to assemble and frost a layer cake.

You don't want that layer cake to be crumbling, tumbling or leaning to one side. Here's what to fix!

We're sharing detailed, step-by-step instructions for how to assemble and frost a layer cake.

Learn how to fill, stack, and frosting a basic layer cake as well as the tools and supplies that will make it fun and easy!

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