Cake smoothers & decorating combs
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A perfectly smooth cake with sharp edges or a side covered in fine ridges: both are easy with the right tool. This category offers cake smoothers and decorating combs for buttercream, ganache, whipped cream, royal icing and chocolate. For smoothing you can choose between the cream smoother, the 22.8 cm Icing Smoother, a ganache smoother with precise edges and the stainless steel cake smoothers N1 and N2.
For patterns there is the comb scraper for cake decoration, the triangular 3-in-1 wave decorating scraper with three different profiles, plastic combs in sets of two (wavy and combed, or serrated), a chocolate comb and the chocolate comb scrapers 1 & 2 fine, 3 & 4 medium / large and 5 & 6 short / long spacing.
Tips for smooth cakes and neat ridges
- Place the coated cake on a turntable, hold the smoother upright against the side and turn the table evenly instead of moving the tool.
- For the top, hold the smoother flat and pull the excess cream from the edge towards the centre.
- With a comb scraper, apply the final layer a little thicker and draw the ridges in a single turn, so the pattern has no visible join.
- For a chocolate collar, spread tempered chocolate thinly onto an acetate strip, pull the comb through it and wrap the strip around the chilled cake.
Frequently asked questions about smoothers and combs
How tall should a cake smoother be?
The smoother should be slightly taller than the cake so you can smooth the side in one pass. The cream smoother is designed for cakes up to 20 cm tall, and the stainless steel cake smoother N1 offers a working height of 20.9 cm.
Does a comb scraper work with whipped cream?
Yes, as long as the cream is whipped stiff and the cake is well chilled. Buttercream or ganache give even crisper lines because they are firmer and hold the ridges better.
Angled palette knives, scrapers and more tools are waiting in the Spatulas & scrapers category. For your next celebration cake, browse our birthday cake recipes.