What Did I Do Wrong???

Decorating By kiddoscakes Updated 4 Apr 2007 , 11:05pm by qtcakes

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kiddoscakes Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 2:03am
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OK so I made this cake yesterday for my nephews birthday party today.. I LOVED this cake yesterday but when my sister came to pick it up this morning I was mortified to see the colors had all bled together. This was my second time doing FBCT but i really like the technique and it looked great yesterday.. I put it in the fridge overnight, was that the problem?
I also use buttercream dream frosting!
Even my words bled alittle, I don't want this to happen again.. I felt terrible.
Thanks in advance!
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Kitagrl Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 2:54am
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I do not use FBCT but is it possible that it could have bled in the thawing process, esp since the colors are so bright?

I prefer to draw my pictures right on the cake and fill in on top and smooth.... but I know most people prefer FBCT.

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rlsaxe Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 2:55am
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maybe it's just me, but I'm not seeing where it bled. Looks fine to me.

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youngestdecorator Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 2:56am
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That's real weird, it's never happened to me before? Is buttercream dream real thin? it could be a mixture of both fridge and buttercream. REAL WEIRD.

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youngestdecorator Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 2:58am
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i agree w/th Kitagrl, when it thawed after putting it in the fridge, might have been the problem for the bleeding colors.

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rlsaxe Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 2:59am
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when I've made bC dream, it was as stiff or thin as I made it to be. But seriously....I'm not seeing bleeding in this photo.

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Mandica12182 Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 3:07am
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I think the cake still looks nice!! I love that design!

I think the condensation from the fridge may be the culpret....I usually leave the cake out after I but my FBCT on the cake...But, I also use the crusting buttercream icing too....Who knows, I've never used buttercream dream though....does it crust up well??

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Kitagrl Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 3:07am
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Its not bad but you can see the red details on the yellow car have bled, and on the rocket the blue has bled onto the red.

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kiddoscakes Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 3:21am
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ok so maybe use a crusting buttercream instead. My buttercream dream was kind of thin as i had been working with it prior to doing the transfers. I didn't have any bleeding while I kept the cake at room temperature but I thought I should store it in the fridge overnight, not true? It didn't look like condensation just bleeding..
Thanks everyone for the replies, I knew I could get some advice.
The bleeding is hard to see here but the rocket is pretty bad and the door handle on the car. I am my worst critic but I am just hoping to avoid a similar situation... icon_smile.gif

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Housemouse Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 6:37am
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Still looks lovely - slightly hazy effect looks like a picture drawn in pastels.

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rlsaxe Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 12:51pm
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ok....I can see the bleeding on the door handle now. But dang....that's minor! Especially if you're not selling this cake.
As for the blue on the rocket.....I thought that was shadowing.

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kiddoscakes Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:24pm
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thanks everyone for the tips.. I will have to try to use a thicker buttercream and leave it at room temperature. It is ok to leave an all buttercream cake at room temperature? And for how long?

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qtcakes Posted 4 Apr 2007 , 11:05pm
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i find if there is too much moisture in the icing it will bleed, also if its hot out. but you had it in the fridge. i think your icing was to thin.

the cake still looked good.

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