Ok. am done. blow out patched . easy cake design on this one, all prep work.
a blow out is when the buttercream bubbles out away from the cake and actually can explode open. I knew it was coming when i iced the cake yesterday. the cake seemed really wet and soft.
Janel. WOOHOOOOOO.. You go girl!
Here is a pic of the number one communion cake i did earlier today; no pics of 2nd one yet.
I wanna see you guys' cakes, esp the package ones!
SMBC = Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Jamie, I had one near caketastrophe with SMBC in the heat and have been running scared ever since. Love the flavor and texture, don't love the keeping quality of it out here. I've been planning to try it with maybe half shortening instead of all butter. I have a great BC recipe that I've been using for over 30 years and most everybody requests it anyway so it's not usually an issue but I personally much prefer the MBC's.
Slide off the cake? Start to separate?? Mostly, my use of SMBC from here on until September is small cake and/or fillings only.....please tell though, what happened??
I am working on a grooms cake for tommorow afternoon for 150. I have fbct in the freezer right now that I am worried about because it is so big, the size of the whole cake. I have done small fbct before but nothing on this scale. They wanted a copy of this drawing the bride made. The cake will be cut in this shape as well. The groom is a cyclist. I have the last cake in the oven right now. I just pray nothing goes wrong with the fbct!
"Goo" started to form at the bottom edges, it was sliding off!! I was able to save it by quick refrigeration. I would have just died if it would have been for a wedding. I worry about wedding cakes anyway because they can sit for so many hours between delivery and service.
I'm working on a three tiered dart themed cake to go along with a catering job I'm doing tomorrow night. Glad I'm not the only one awake while they're elbows deep in buttercream!
ChristieC, I can't wait to see the cake from that drawing! That is too cute!
Here's my FNCC contribution
http://cakecentral.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/52155/normal_Aiden_and_mehndi_cake_018.JPG
"Goo" started to form at the bottom edges, it was sliding off!! I was able to save it by quick refrigeration. I would have just died if it would have been for a wedding. I worry about wedding cakes anyway because they can sit for so many hours between delivery and service.
Ah...yep. I am super fanatical about keeping it chilled. I have also from day one been very specific about delivery time. I will arrive at the latest possible moment to setup, allow for any last minute fixings and be out the door before any guests get there. I can't stand the thought of an unattended cake.
Here is my cake from last night...
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1353756.html
Cake and Dazzle...chocolate SMBC, cooled melted Ghiradelli drizzled in after it reaches it's final fluffy state......caramel, made with brown sugar instead of white sugar (to DIE for)....raspberry preserve SMBC, homemade preserves whipped into the SMBC, have to keep slightly chilled to make it hold together....lemon SMBC, just lemon extract....plain SMBC, NO vanilla...tastes wonderful! Let's see....what am I leaving out....I think that's it!
thanks so much! going to have to try the caramel next cake i make!!!
"Goo" started to form at the bottom edges, it was sliding off!! I was able to save it by quick refrigeration. I would have just died if it would have been for a wedding. I worry about wedding cakes anyway because they can sit for so many hours between delivery and service.
omg the same thing happened to me too once!! I think I found out that when it happened i didnt add enough butter to hold it together! It was terrible though...
WOW!! your cakes are all awesome!!!! Great Jobs everyone!!
I delivered my cake to the party and once is was cut it was GONE!! I used the WASC cake recipe but used a lemon mix with lemon extract and lemonaide instead of water - SO GOOD!! Then I used Sharon's buttercream for a 6QT mixer and used 3T vanilla, 1T butter and 1T lemon extract, so it just had a hint of lemon and wasn't overpowering - IT WAS SOOOOOO GOOD!!!!! (if I do say so myself!! haha!!)
anyway here is the pic - I hope it attaches and if not you can go here to see it and other pictures of it... http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1354111
Ok - I can't get it to attach - its in my photos at the link above - TFL!!!
Thank you so much!! I am pretty proud of this one!
Grrr I can't post pictures! Visit my blog. I did one last night, one this morning and I have another one tomorrow. Ugh. I'm gonna be caked out after this weekend.
Grrr I can't post pictures! Visit my blog. I did one last night, one this morning and I have another one tomorrow. Ugh. I'm gonna be caked out after this weekend.
Great cakes!!!! I think we all had a very productive weekend!!
This is the cake I was working on Friday night 4/25. Forgot to post picture. For my daughter's holy communion. I wanted to post a front view of this cake but it says my pictures are too small. There are more pictures of it on my website. Stenciling cakes sides is tricky!!! It was my first time doing it. Definately a learning experience.
Oh my gosh! that is SO PRETTY!!! you did an amazing job!!
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