Place the second layer of cake right side up (
flat cake bottom onto the frosting) and frost the top of this layer with 2/3 cup again (note: I found I needed just a bit more to cover this layer).
Not exact matches
Set the larger piece,
flat bottom down, on your
cake plate, and frost the middle of the
cake with about a half inch of icing.
Flip the
cake layers over so that the
bottom is now the top so that you have a
flat surface to frost the
cake.
Once cooled enough, flip the
cake over on a plate upside down, carefully remove the
bottom of the pan from the gooey
cake bottom, place a
flat plate against the
bottom and carefully flip the
cake upright on the plate.
Pour the puree into the bag, and after the freerun milk drains, gently shake the bag to settle the pulp, close the mouth, and twist the neck of the bag until all the slack is gone, then lay the bagged «ball» of pulp on it's side in the
bottom of the colander, and press firmly with a
flat bottomed paillard pounder until the milk stops draining and the solids form a dense dry gritty
cake.
When the oil is sizzling (you can flick some water into the pan to test this), add a tablespoonful of batter to the pan and press
flat with the
bottom of the spoon to form a
flat, round
cake.
Top with the second
cake, cut - side down (so the
flat bottom is facing up) and frost the sides and top of both
cakes.
Spread icing on the
flat side (side that was against the
bottom of the
cake pan) of one of the semicircles and press the other semicircle
flat side in, so the rounded
cake top sides are facing out.
For the top layer, flip it over so it is
bottom - side up — your
cake top will be perfectly
flat!
Unmold the
cake: Have ready a serving plate that has at least an 8 - inch
flat center portion and an 8 - inch or large
flat loose
bottom of a tart pan or plate, covered with greased plastic wrap.
Place the
bottom of the first
cake, cut side up, on a
flat serving plate and spread a thin layer of buttercream on the top only (not the sides) with a palette knife.
Finally, place the
bottom layer of the second
cake,
bottom side up (so the top of the
cake is
flat).
I thought I had a
flat -
bottomed berry bowl that I could pair with the glass
cake plate.