Help!! How Do I Salvage This?!

Decorating By SimplyCakesNMore Updated 5 May 2018 , 10:00pm by -K8memphis

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SimplyCakesNMore Posted 5 May 2018 , 2:54pm
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I am working on a Harry Potter unicorn cake and the rosettes are falling off the back of the cake! It’s practically finished and I don’t know how to keep it from happening. 


Thanks in advance!

Help!! How Do I Salvage This?!

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61999 Posted 5 May 2018 , 2:57pm
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are  you piping on cold cake/buttercream?  That can cause that.

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SimplyCakesNMore Posted 5 May 2018 , 3:06pm
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No, it wasn’t cold. I just pulled the whole back of the cake off, though, before it collapsed.

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kakeladi Posted 5 May 2018 , 6:10pm
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I have never made a rosette cake but I'm wondering if maybe your icing is too thick.  Maybe try adding a bit more fat to it.  YOu really don't want to thin w/liquid - you want to make it creamer. 

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whatthedogate Posted 5 May 2018 , 9:27pm
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Should be ok with a standard American buttercream and a freezer to harden things up as you go.  Any luck with round 2?

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SimplyCakesNMore Posted 5 May 2018 , 9:46pm
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I ended up removing all the icing down to a crumb coat on the back of the cake and piping new rosettes strait onto it. It worked beautifully. I’ll remem not to fully ice the cake next time!

Help!! How Do I Salvage This?!

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SimplyCakesNMore Posted 5 May 2018 , 9:46pm
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I ended up removing all the icing down to a crumb coat on the back of the cake and piping new rosettes strait onto it. It worked beautifully. I’ll remem not to fully ice the cake next time!

Help!! How Do I Salvage This?!

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-K8memphis Posted 5 May 2018 , 10:00pm
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great save -- good for you -- very cool cake too

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