How to Crumb Coat a Cake

You've baked, trimmed and sliced, and filled your layer cake, now it's time for your crumb coat!

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Tools for crumb coating a layer cake (affiliate links):
Metal decorating spatulas - straight (https://amzn.to/3PEwIH0) or offset (https://amzn.to/3VAoB20) both work.
Cake Turner - let it do some of the work for you and get a more even coat of buttercream. https://amzn.to/3xb7WrH

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Recipes:
Buttercream Rose Cake: https://zoebakes.com/2020/03/23/butte...
Almond Cake with Buttercream Roses: https://zoebakes.com/2019/02/24/almon...
Cajeta Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream: https://zoebakes.com/2018/04/28/cinna...
Cherry Blossom Cake: https://zoebakes.com/2019/06/10/cherr...
Silver Ombre Cake (Banana & Chocolate Layer Cake): https://zoebakes.com/2019/05/19/silve...
Red Velvet Cake with Basket Weave: https://zoebakes.com/2018/07/19/red-v...
Chocolate Birthday Layer Cake: https://zoebakes.com/2018/03/10/choco...
Chocolate Marble Cake: https://zoebakes.com/2015/02/17/choco...
Outrageous Mocha Buttercream: https://zoebakes.com/2017/12/10/outra...

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