I need to know how to fix this cake quickly! Im so upset that it looks like this. I cannot give this to my friend tonight.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=116689&id=629429713&l=5bc818961d

Last night I went to put it in the fridge so I could finish decorating it today and it cracked. When I went to fix the crack a lot of the icing went over the sides and then it started sagging. Can I fix this??!?!?

I'm so sorry this happened. I don't see how it can be fixed without making it look worse. My advice would be to scrape off the icing and start again.

I agree with the other poster. Scraping off and then lite crumb coat,back in to cool and then frost again. It should fix the cake. Just be careful to not scrap to much off and the cake. I hope it works out. Don't be to hard on yourself.

Regarding the crack that caused the problem in the first place... Did you level your layers before stacking them? In other words, did you cut off the 'hump'? If not, that's most likely what caused the cracking. If you did level your layers, then, never mind!

Just curious, what kind of icing is it? Did you crumbcoat first and then wait before applying the final coat?

THANK YOU everyone! I THINK I have it fixed! It's chilling right now so I can smooth it in a few minutes. THank you thank you thank you!
Fail:

Fix:

It was never meant to be.

Finished cake...


Unfortunately, while I was securing the cake box to a sturdy cutting board for transport, it met it's demise on my dining room floor.

Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!

It turned out really cute, tho. Glad you got a pic before it became the dog's dessert!