# Flawless Cakes with Frost Form

A guide on how to use Frost Form to create perfectly smooth cakes, even for beginners, including tips for stacking, crumb coating, and applying mock ganache.

- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- amount buttercream
- mock ganache (chocolate and oil)

## Instructions

1. Stack your cakes within the liner and crumb cutter.
2. Apply a good amount of buttercream on the bottom to adhere the cake to the base.
3. Once stacked, slide the crumb cutter about halfway up before putting it in the fridge.
4. Give your cake a crumb coat to seal in crumbs.
5. Prepare mock ganache using chocolate and oil, ensuring it's not overheated by checking if the bowl feels warm to the touch or using an infrared thermometer.
6. Once your ganache is ready, pop your cake into your form.
7. Pour the ganache straight into the form.
8. Let the ganache set in the fridge or freezer.
9. Peel to reveal your beautifully smooth cake.
10. Flip your cake over, slide a knife or palette knife under, and remove the base and base liner.
11. Place your cakeboard and flip the cake back over.
12. When the cake is ready to serve, let it come to room temperature for a couple of hours.

## Equipment

- Frothform
- crumb cutter
- fridge
- infrared thermometer
- palette knife
- cakeboard

## Tips

- Stack cakes within the liner and crumb cutter for straight cakes.
- Use a good amount of buttercream on the bottom to adhere the cake to the base.
- Slide the crumb cutter halfway up before refrigerating to make it easier to remove.
- Give the cake a crumb coat to seal in crumbs and prevent floating.
- When making mock ganache, do not overheat it; let it cool if warm to the touch.
- Let the cake come to room temperature for a couple of hours before serving for beautiful cutting.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTGiHF3DsPV/?igsh=MWN5MTZnaDhxeTh2cA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/312b2817-8bb1-49d7-8671-581b30299aa3
- Extracted: 2026-01-08

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