Cool the cake completely, brush away the crumbs, and frost it, reserving a portion of the icing for decorating.

将蛋糕完全冷却，刷掉碎屑，在上面撒上糖霜，留下一些糖霜做装饰。

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Place the cake on a serving platter and frost the top of the cake with clean, smooth strokes.

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Frosting the cake is also a customizing feature: some like to frost the top only, or the sides only- to me the more frosting the better so I frost the entire cake.

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