Why would my buttercream icing not stick to my cake. I have done many cakes before, but this is the first??

Have any of you dealt with this problem before??

I use a Hi ratio BC receipe. No butter, just shorening, Powdered Sugar. Sugarshacks receipe.

It is a Chocolate round cake. I froze and defrosted. I don't crumbcoat, like I said I have done many cakes, so crumbcoat has never been a issue....

Thank you for the help in advance....

Is the cake dry to the touch?, I also freeze and thaw to decorate and if the cake is even the slightest bit "wet" from the unthaw the icing doesn't stick. Such a pain! Good luck!

This happens to me sometimes, too. I hope someone has an answer. I always think it's because my BC is too stiff, but I really don't know.

Your icing is too stiff or the cake is too moist. Is it a new cake recipe?

I generally find that it's either because my buttercream is too stiff, or because my cake is too moist and/or crumby. In either case, try thining your BC a bit more. Doing a crumb coat first helps, too--you don't have to get a lot on there to make a good surface for the next layer.

Sounds like your BC is too stiff. Try adding a little corn syrup or simple syrup to the BC to thin it.

Thanks folks!! I think it was because my cake was soooo crumby. It was a choc. cake. Usually these cakes tend to me more crumby than others. I was having a problem with crumbs in my icing. Maybe next time I will do a crumb coat on my choc. cakes...


Thanks again...

Another suggestion - do you use Wilton's icing tip? I used it religiously for years, but always had the occasional problem of the icing not sticking to the sides of my cake. Finally realized that I was getting air pockes from the "stripes" created by using the tip. I switched to using the large coupler with no tip (it's about a 3/8" opening, I think), and Sugarshack's instructional DVD. Works like a charm and I haven't had an issue with either airpockets or sliding icing since.

i have always crumb coated my chocolate cakes. i just do.. whether they look crumble or not.. hth

missmeg.....

I use Sharon Zambito's methods as well. I believe my issue was the moisture on my cake. I freeze my cakes, and did not let this one thaw properly. The cake was somewhat wet, and also verrrrrrrrry crumbly. I believe these two issues were my problem...

Thank you...
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