What Am I Doing Wrong?

Decorating By jenstastycakes Updated 10 Sep 2007 , 12:46pm by julzs71

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jenstastycakes Posted 10 Sep 2007 , 12:13pm
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Every time I do a layered cake I notice that after I place the buttercream icing on the cake that the filling bulges out from between the layers. I did this 3 tier cake this past weekend and I noticed it very badly bulging out on each layer. Also I cannot seem to get my tiers right, tey always seem to either not sit straight on top or they seem to sink into each other. What am I doing wrong?
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mgdqueen Posted 10 Sep 2007 , 12:23pm
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Are you using dowels and boards between each tier? Are you using extra thick BC for a "dam" between layers of cake...and putting them in about 1/4" from the edge?

I personally don't see that bad of a bulge on your cake. It's very slight actually. Cute cake!

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fmcmulle Posted 10 Sep 2007 , 12:26pm
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The cake is so pretty!
I agree with the dam for the filling. Doweling is so important for a stacked cake. If you don't give it the support it needs each layer may sink into the layer it is sitting on. icon_biggrin.gif

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giggysmack Posted 10 Sep 2007 , 12:37pm
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maybe too much filling. Sometimes if the cake is frozen there is moisture under the frosting causing problems. try making all your dowels the same size and then inserting them then you will see how level your cake really is, you could probably hide the gaps with decoration. These are all problems I've had and am still working on good luck

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julzs71 Posted 10 Sep 2007 , 12:46pm
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I'm going to have to sayt is doweling. You have to have it just right or else your cake to cake pushes on the bottom cake and causes bulging. HTH

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