Help....before I Have To Post In The Cake Disasters Forum!
Decorating By saj_stuff Updated 6 Jun 2008 , 5:57pm by saj_stuff
I am making my dear nephew's 2nd birthday cake. I've made two 11" round white cakes...which are apparently VERY soft...for my bottom layer. Will have 2-layer 8" rounds on top. Anyways, last night, when I put the 2nd 11" on top of the first, the bottom one is crushing. I've crumb coated them, expecting it to settle, well, it has. It is staying put, but I have a HUGE bulge INSIDE the bottom layer...not between the layers as usual. 
Should I cut it off and try to "spackle" it with icing...I'm worried its too soft and crumbly and will be worse. What do I do? Help please...I want it to be perfect for my little guy! Thanks in advance for your wonderful advice!
I am making my dear nephew's 2nd birthday cake. I've made two 11" round white cakes...which are apparently VERY soft...for my bottom layer. Will have 2-layer 8" rounds on top. Anyways, last night, when I put the 2nd 11" on top of the first, the bottom one is crushing. I've crumb coated them, expecting it to settle, well, it has. It is staying put, but I have a HUGE bulge INSIDE the bottom layer...not between the layers as usual.
Should I cut it off and try to "spackle" it with icing...I'm worried its too soft and crumbly and will be worse. What do I do? Help please...I want it to be perfect for my little guy! Thanks in advance for your wonderful advice!
Did you dowel your cake?
I haven't doweled it yet....I will before I put on my top tier. It's the weight of it's own tier that is causing this. I will be sure to dowel this tier well before I add the top so that no further damage occurs, but how do I fix what I have...just add more icing on that one side to make it not "look" bulged?
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