icing bulging through
I just finished decorating a sm. 3 tiered cake, I filled it with a thick mousse and also put an icing dam, but still had an icing bulge at the poing where the layers meet, any suggestions on how to avoid this problem?
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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on
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Sherrie - you can do the filling and crumb coat the day before and let it set over night. That way you can scrape the bulging icing off after it settles before your final decorating. Also make sure the frosting you are using for your dam is medium at best, stiff is better and fairly thick. I learned these lessons myself by experience. :) I use mousse as filling a lot. I also make sure the mousse has had a chance to set overnight before putting it in the cake. Hope that helps!
Eileen
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Permalink Reply by Sherrie Goolsby on
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Thank you Eileen, I have a tiered baby shower cake to do this week, I shall try everything you said!
Eileen S said:Sherrie - you can do the filling and crumb coat the day before and let it set over night. That way you can scrape the bulging icing off after it settles before your final decorating. Also make sure the frosting you are using for your dam is medium at best, stiff is better and fairly thick. I learned these lessons myself by experience. :) I use mousse as filling a lot. I also make sure the mousse has had a chance to set overnight before putting it in the cake. Hope that helps!
Eileen
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Permalink Reply by Vanessa Araiza on
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I completely agree with letting it settle overnight, but you could also be putting to much filling or your dam is too close to the edge of the cake. I usually place my dam about a quarter inch away from the edge.
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Permalink Reply by Karen Marie on
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If you are putting more than 1/2" of filling you are putting too much and that may be another reason you are getting a buldge...
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Permalink Reply by Stampinsher on
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Great advice and I will remember this for sure!
About the 1/2" filling, I've always wondered about that because I've put too little NOT enough filling and now I have a guide.
Thank you!
Sher
Karen Marie said:If you are putting more than 1/2" of filling you are putting too much and that may be another reason you are getting a buldge...
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