My Full Sheet Cake Cracked Down The Middle
Decorating By cakemom1997 Updated 7 May 2007 , 8:39pm by KoryAK
i made a full sheeet cake for extended family today. first off it was supposed tp be dora id made some fbcts but they turned out horribly wayy to thick and i backed them in white icing not thinking that i was going to airbrush the cake to look like grass and the sky so... i trashed that idea and just bought some toys to go on top. when i transported the cake to the party and opened the box the icing had split all the way down the middle where the cakes come together (2 1/2 sheets put together)i was disappointed but they all said it was ok and the 3 yr old the cake was for loved it so thats all that counts.. i think my board wasnt sturdy enough to support the middle live and learn
how thick of a board did you have? It sounds like that was your culprit.
However something else I had learned in the bakery is instead of just pushing your two cakes together put a strip of buttercream between them (we used the icer tip) then push together. This should bind to the top buttercream you put on and kinda give it a little play.
Your cake is adorable and your writing is so perfect...something I need to practice.
As for the crack, if you make your own boards...maybe you can double up next time.
I had a cake that did the same thing except it didn't crack all the way down. I even tried bonding the cakes with buttercream but I think it may have been the board that was not strong enough. I think next time I'll use plyboard or something. Your cake is great by the way! 
Whenever I transport a full sheet cake I put the whole thing on non-skid on a full sheet pan (no, my oven doesn't hold them, but I have some) and use that to move it around. When I get to the final location, I slide it off onto the table and avoid the splitting problem. Cute cake tho 
That cake is really cute! Glad that everyone loved it despite the crack.
That's a great tip though KoryAK - a good way to avoid the cracked look!
yeah i think my board was the reason it cracked. i had 4 1/2 sheets duct taped together. next time ill used something sturdier. and im going to look into finding a full sheet pan thanks koryAK
You taped half sheets together to make a whole? Sorry, but that is just begging for trouble!!
I use full sheet boards AND the full sheet pan trick. I would worry that even with the sheet pan, the fault in the center of the boards might make drama even during the move off the pan.
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