Please help! I have a problem sometimes with air pockets developing on the sides of my cakes. Usually it pops up several hours after I finish decorating or the next day. What can I do to prevent these and what am I doing to cause the things in the first place.

I'm really concerned about this since I have a wedding cake due on March 31st. The cake is simple....the only decoration will be a ribbon border. There is no topper. So needless to say, I want this cake to be as smooth as possible.

Thank you for your help!

poke them with a pin and smooth them out....easy peasy!

Yes, just like mthiberge suggested. I was told these are caused by overmixing.

But by the time the air pocket forms, the icing is dry and when you poke the hole and the pocket deflates it can cause cracks to form since the bc is crusted.

What am I doing wrong that 4 out of 5 cakes this weekend had this problem? HELP!

I found it helps if you use wooden or plastic smoothers on the sides of the cakes as this pushes the icing onto the cake a little better than just using your hands..i hope this helps!!!!