Saving The Frosting!

Decorating By mandysue Updated 18 Jan 2010 , 4:34am by mandysue

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mandysue Posted 13 Jan 2010 , 5:32pm
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If your tiers sit on top of eachother, is there anyway to salvage the frosting on the top of the lower tiers?

When I disassemble the cake, it always seems to result in a big mess!

Any tips for me?

Thanks!!

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crisseyann Posted 13 Jan 2010 , 5:53pm
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Try sifting some powdered sugar between your tiers. Some people use coconut, too. HTH.

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Jeff_Arnett Posted 13 Jan 2010 , 6:03pm
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Originally Posted by mandysue

If your tiers sit on top of eachother, is there anyway to salvage the frosting on the top of the lower tiers?

When I disassemble the cake, it always seems to result in a big mess!

Any tips for me?

Thanks!!


I place a circle or square of parchment, about 1 inch smaller than the above tier, between tiers. When disassebled, the parchment peels right off with no damage.

I avoid coconut or nuts due to the potential for allergies.

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mandysue Posted 13 Jan 2010 , 10:46pm
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Thanks you for the tip!

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Renaejrk Posted 14 Jan 2010 , 4:11am
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The parchment is a great idea - you could use p. sugar and parchment just to be safe!

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jammjenks Posted 14 Jan 2010 , 4:17am
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I let the tiers sit unassembled for several hours, sometimes overnight, before stacking. Once the icing has crusted that much, mine never seem to stick.

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mandysue Posted 18 Jan 2010 , 4:34am
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I really appreciate the help on this. I used waxed paper between the tiers and it worked like a charm. It was one extra step, which I don't like, but it was totally worth it!

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