Does anyone know why this happened? I’ve done these kinds of cakes before and I’ve never had it separate like this!
The only thing I can think of is that the base layer of buttercream had not completely set, and the weight of the rosettes pulled it away from the cake. If the weather was humid, the base could have remained soft, too. Sure hate that happened. The only time it has happened to me was when I was rushing, and the base coat didn't have time to set up in humid weather.
There was another post, just a few days ago, where the baker had the same problem and her cake also had rosettes. I have to guess that the weight of the icing contributes, but I have experienced bc pulling away from the cake and we determined that it had to do with my homemade cake release, which contains oil. Since I stopped using it, there have been no further issues - but that could just be luck! Who knows, cakes are mystifying!
i'm sorry that happened --
it could have also have been started by a blow out -- where air is trapped under the icing and when it exists -- it's no match for fondant nor any other kind of icing and it literally blows a hole in the icing -- and if that's what happened here -- it took a further big chunk of icing with it when it burst --
i inelegantly call them cake farts -- ha!
but there is nothing funny at all about your poor cake -- just the inelegant name
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