When I have done basketweave cakes in the past, they look fine, but the basketweave part kinda of "crumbles" as the cake is cut. I'm wondering if this because I use a crusting buttercream. I'm asking because someone has ordered a basketweave cake from me and wants it done w/ chocolate icing. Should I use the crusting decorator chocolate buttercream or try a non-crusting icing like the chocolate syrup icing? Thanks!!
Do you pipe over nekkid cake or over a crumb coat?
Try piping it over a "not crusted yet" crumb coat and see if that doesn't alleviate the problem of the basketcase basketweave. O BTW if you crumb coat it in the same color as the basketweave then your little holes won't show through.
Thanks for your responses. I do put a thinish layer of BC under my basketweave (same color), but I know it crusts before I can get the basketweave on. I'm going to try just doing small sections at a time, starting w/ the underlayer and then doing the basketweave on before that has a chance to dry (if that makes sense). Thanks again.
I've made a few basketweave cakes before using the Wilton Class Buttercream recipe (I recently switched to using Buttercream dream and boy is it better! although i havent tried it on a basketweave) the weaves i had made though worked fine, they crusted well and didnt fall apart when being cut.
Good Luck!
-lia xo
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