Cracked Buttercream

Decorating By mjd65 Updated 18 Jun 2013 , 9:10pm by mjd65

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mjd65 Posted 16 Jun 2013 , 3:57am
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AI made a cute simple sesame street cake at night and in the morning the buttercream was saggy and had some cracks. Do you think I was short on the powdered sugar?

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mpatko Posted 17 Jun 2013 , 12:31am
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How long after you filled and stacked the layers did you frost it? Cake settles, so I like to let it sit for at least a few hours before frosting or covering with fondant.

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mjd65 Posted 17 Jun 2013 , 9:06pm
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ARight away but it had no filling...that's why I was wondering. I also use half vegetable shortening and half butter

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manddi Posted 17 Jun 2013 , 10:44pm
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AThe cake settles; not the filling. Even a 1 Layer cake will settle.

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mpatko Posted 18 Jun 2013 , 5:03am
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I'm not sure how the butter/shortening ratio comes into play in this since I've always done mine the same way but definitely give your cake time to settle before frosting it.

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rica827 Posted 18 Jun 2013 , 2:00pm
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Don't be offended by my question, but was the cake cold or frozen when you iced it?
 

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mjd65 Posted 18 Jun 2013 , 9:10pm
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ANeither....of course I don't get offended....

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