What Am I Doing Wrong?

Decorating By NEWTODECORATING Updated 19 Sep 2005 , 9:07pm by ellepal

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NEWTODECORATING Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 7:31pm
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Ok I just posted pics of a cake I did this weekend. I was pretty happy with it except.. its to tall. This is a problem I am continuing to have. I bake in 2" pans and level to that height. I put a buttercream dam around it for filling, and I end up with a cake that is 5 inches tall! What am I doing wrong icon_cry.gif

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Sangria Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 7:34pm
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Do you stack two cakes on top of each other or do you cut the cakes in half?

My layer of filling is about a 1/2 inch thick. So I'm confused.

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irisinbloom Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 7:35pm
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First off I think your cakes are GREAT, and you could try using less batter in your pans. Hopefully someone else has a better solutionicon_smile.gif

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NEWTODECORATING Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 7:36pm
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I am stacking 2 cakes each 2" tall. Is this not right?

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Sangria Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 7:49pm
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It's not wrong, but if you don't want the cake so tall I'd just cut one cake in half and do it that way.

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Daniela Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 7:50pm
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It looks really good even though it's tall icon_biggrin.gif

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SweetArt Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 7:51pm
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It doesn't sound like you are doing anything wrong. Two 2" cakes, a 1/2" filling, the board, and 1/4 -1/2" of icing all around, comes to almost 5". My cakes are usually about 4 1/2" tall. I don't see a problem. Did you want a smaller cake? Seems like your doing everything right. thumbs_up.gif

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Maryanne Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 7:57pm
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If the height is a real problem for you, you could bake and torte a 3" layer. I did one for the first time this weekend and was struck by how tall it looked. Guess that's part of being a newbie decorator, at least for me. icon_confused.gif

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eve Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 8:00pm
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icon_smile.gif I love tall cakes...They look very professional ..I make mine as tall as I can.. more room for decoration. icon_smile.gif don't worry, what matters is your workmanship..the way you decorate and assemble. Cheap cakes look very short..you don't want that !!!

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alimonkey Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 8:06pm
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I don't know what you're doing, except maybe using A LOT of filling, but I wouldn't worry about it at all. Most usually end up 4 1/2 inches iced & filled.
I'd be thrilled to have them 5" finished. I like taller cakes. I especially like doing 3 2" layers.

Ali

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NEWTODECORATING Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 8:16pm
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OK I like the looks of them but how do you cut and serve them? Is it a piece of cake 1 1/2 x 2 x5 tall?

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ellepal Posted 19 Sep 2005 , 9:07pm
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Just slice them thin, that's all!! It's easy to worry, but you have nothing to worry about....you do great work.

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