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topaz176
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Joined: Feb 16, 2006
Posts: 133
Location: Caribbean
Birthday: Nov 19
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Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:59 pm |
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Where I live is always hot weather.
I am having trouble especially with cakes that have fillings, the buttercream forms like a bump on the sides of the cake.
Did this happen to anyone? |
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PinkZiab
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Joined: Feb 14, 2007
Posts: 886
Location: North Jersey
Birthday: Oct 29
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Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:01 pm |
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Do you allow your cakes to settle (for a few hours or even overnight) after filling before you frost them? This could be one cause. |
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topaz176
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Joined: Feb 16, 2006
Posts: 133
Location: Caribbean
Birthday: Nov 19
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Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:06 pm |
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Oh NO!!!!!
I fill and then decorate one time. |
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moxey2000
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Joined: Feb 23, 2007
Posts: 386
Location: Andros Island, Bahamas - Supporting Our Troops!
Birthday: Mar 08
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Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:17 pm |
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Hi, I'm in the Bahamas so I know what you mean about the heat  . I cool my cakes completely and then wrap and refrigerate. If I don't make them enough time to refrigerate, then I allow them to cool for awhile on a rack. You can even just wrap and leave overnight, without refrigerating. Letting them rest and set really makes a difference when you start filling and frosting. Make sure you use a crisco-based buttercream (I use Indydebi's) and make a really good dam around the edge of the cake before you add the filling. That will help hold it in and keep your edges from bulging. The dam isn't necessary if your using only buttercream for filling.
Hope this helps  . |
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icer101
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Joined: Mar 23, 2006
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Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:19 pm |
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also... do you make a buttercream dam around the inside of the layer.... not right at the edge.... but just a little ways in... make sure the dam is thick enough..... put your filling.... not real heavy.... then let it set up a little while.... then ice your cake with an icing that is not too thin.... but not too thick either... hth |
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moxey2000
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Location: Andros Island, Bahamas - Supporting Our Troops!
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Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:26 pm |
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Bossy
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Joined: Apr 21, 2005
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Location: DeLand , FL
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Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:29 pm |
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I had a birthday cake last month that was going to a park in 98 degree Florida heat and 90% humidity! Used Indydebi's recipe with Hi Ratio shortening and it held up beautifully! I also take out some of the frosting from the mixer bowl when it's really stiff to save for the dam before I add enough liquid to get the softer spredable consistancy I use for the outside. |
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topaz176
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Joined: Feb 16, 2006
Posts: 133
Location: Caribbean
Birthday: Nov 19
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Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:16 pm |
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! You're obviously doing a lot of things right 
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