My neighbor's kid saw my lopsided cake and asked if it was a volcano.

That comment at the block party barbecue in Phoenix made me finally buy a cake leveler and watch a 20 minute video on crumb coats, so has anyone got a foolproof frosting recipe for a beginner?

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phoenix_adams6mo ago

Grace_Bailey's right, but ever try a whipped cream frosting?

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grace_bailey6mo ago

Was the kid at least impressed by the lava flow of frosting? For a beginner, try the classic American buttercream. It's just a stick of softened butter, three cups of powdered sugar, a splash of milk, and a teaspoon of vanilla, all beaten together. It's pretty forgiving if you add more sugar to thicken it or more milk to thin it out.

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adam_adams6mo ago

So the kid was just staring at a buttercream volcano? Did they at least try to sacrifice a toy dinosaur to it?

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