I am thinking about making a two layer cake (torting one large cake, i think the layers will sit better) with the homemade strawberry filling. If I put a dam around the bottom layer how thick high and thick should it be? Should it be right on the edge? Also if I ice the cake with a poured chocolate ganache how do I ice the sides of the cake?
I use my coupler on a bag to create a dam and that gives you an idea of how think your filling should be. I go about 1/2 way up my dam. I would frost your cake as usual and then pour on the ganache.
Jacqui
The dam can be as thick as you like, but the top layer will settle, squishing the dam and possibly making the dam ooze out the sides. But no big deal.... just smooth the icing to the sides of the cake and then pour your ganache on the cake. Easy peasy!
i made ganache for the first time last week and used it for a filling...too die for good! i just did a buttercream icing (piped from something like a 21 star tip) 1/2 inch in from the outside rim of the cake edge (gives squishing room). As for covering the cake i guess i bump but would like to know too.
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