Help! Potential Disater?

Decorating By shipleyc Updated 2 Nov 2006 , 5:27pm by knoxcop1

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shipleyc Posted 2 Nov 2006 , 3:48pm
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I am making the whimsical cake for a wedding this weekend. I have torted and stacked and everything the directions on this site said in order to prep the cakes. My problem is that on the bottom tier, middle layer the cake is cracked about an inch and a half into the cake. I have 2 more 3 layer tier to assemble on top of it. Is this a disaster waiting to happen? I have had minor cracks before but never on a cake where the tiers sat directly on top of each other. I am I setting myself up for a major disater if I continue?

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NEWTODECORATING Posted 2 Nov 2006 , 4:11pm
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I have never had the courage to do this type of cake but I will give you a bump! Many,many people here will know your answer!

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MissRobin Posted 2 Nov 2006 , 4:24pm
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Are you covering in fondant? I did a wedding cake and the bottom tier was 16" it cracke around the edge, I didn't have time to bake another so I winged it and everything was fine. I did use fondant though!!

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shipleyc Posted 2 Nov 2006 , 4:33pm
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I am using chocolate buttercream instead of fondant.

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knoxcop1 Posted 2 Nov 2006 , 4:40pm
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Try placing your supports in areas where the crack IS NOT.

It should be fine--the dowels are what bears the weight, not the cake!

--Knox--

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MissRobin Posted 2 Nov 2006 , 4:41pm
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The buttercream might not be so forgiving as fondant!! If you are doweling some of the pressure and weight will be taken off. You probably will be fine.

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shipleyc Posted 2 Nov 2006 , 4:55pm
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Would it help if I tried to glue the crack with icing? Or would it be better left untouched?

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knoxcop1 Posted 2 Nov 2006 , 4:57pm
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Oh--definitely squirt some bc in there and "glue it."

It's gonna help your finished cake to ice better, anyway.

Just put your dowel rods somewhere where the crack isn't--that way it's not likely to crack on you again.

==Knox==

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shipleyc Posted 2 Nov 2006 , 5:21pm
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Thanks. I feel much better about this now. I have been stressing about this anyway because it is so unusual looking to start. I think I can do it. I am so worried that I will get a phone call that the cake crumbled to the floor just as the bride and groom walk into the reception. Maybe I will be lucky and it will wait.

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knoxcop1 Posted 2 Nov 2006 , 5:27pm
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Oh, ShipleyC!

I COMPLETELY understand your angst. Been there! lol

If you follow the directions here on the CC site, though--and keep the "cut outs" where you'll actually be doweling and placing the bottom of the cake pretty level--IT'S GOING TO BE FINE! thumbs_up.gif

Best of luck, and post your pics,
--Knox--

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