Buttercream Icing, Right Or Wrong?????

Decorating By ranbel Updated 3 Apr 2007 , 2:14am by nanahaley

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ranbel Posted 3 Apr 2007 , 1:20am
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After decorating my cakes and yes I'm fairly new at this. My icing tends to get shinny after sitting overnight. I do cover my cakes after I decorate them. Should I leave it exposed to the open air to dry before covering them or is this normal for buttercream icing. I do use both crisco and butter in my recipe, not sure if that is the cause or not.

oops, forgot to mention, I live in FL.

It kinda looks like it is almost wet. Still looks good though. I have my first wedding cake this may and it is for my stepdaughters wedding and of course, I want the best looking cake for her.

Thanks for all your help......

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TPDC Posted 3 Apr 2007 , 1:58am
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My guess is that the heat and humidity is causing the butter to break down in the icing. It could also just be some condensation gathering from the humidity in the air.

Lets see what other people think.

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step0nmi Posted 3 Apr 2007 , 2:04am
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after you said florida I knew what you meant. I lived in GA and it did the same thing in the summer! from the humidity... maybe you could do fondant for the wedding and maybe you wouldn't have that problem??
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dl5crew Posted 3 Apr 2007 , 2:05am
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I agree has to be the heat. I married a Florida boy, so we are there once a year. I don't see how ya'll do cakes in the heat. I'm don't have any suggestions on how to fix the problem. I have a fan that is used only when I do cakes(covered when not in use) to help kep the air circulating. Humidity is a killer for any cake.



If only I could spell tonight.

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nanahaley Posted 3 Apr 2007 , 2:14am
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I also live in FL and my icing does that when I use the warm water/spatula method of smoothing my icing. I am anxious to try the Melvira method that I have seen on this site.

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