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Re: Frosting -HELP!

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Posted by anna n on April 22, 2009 at 11:54:41:

In Reply to: Frosting -HELP! posted by Caroline-Md on April 20, 2009 at 19:37:12:

I also use a crusting buttercream, and some of the things that can cause cracks to form in it are:
1. If the board your cake is on is too thin, it will flex and cause the cake to bend slightly and the icing to crack.
2. If the cake isn't perfectly level, then it will tend to settle after it has been iced. If it settles unevenly (because it was uneven to begin with), then cracks may form in the icing.
3. If you ice the cake while it is frozen, then as it thaws and the icing dries, cracks may form in the icing. To prevent this, crumb-coat it while frozen and allow it to come to room temperature until it is completely thawed; then ice as usual.

: I have been having the gardest time lately with my frosting. There are cracks in it everytime. I'm not sure of iy has too high of a ratio of sugar to fat??? I like a crusting frosting but can't stand the way the cracks look...

A new recipe maybe??
Thanks for any help or advice!
Caroline

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: I also use a crusting buttercream, and some of the things that can cause cracks to form in it are:
1.  If the board your cake is on is too thin, it will flex and cause the cake to bend slightly and the icing to crack.
2.  If the cake isn't perfectly level, then it will tend to settle after it has been iced.  If it settles unevenly (because it was uneven to begin with), then cracks may form in the icing.
3.  If you ice the cake while it is frozen, then as it thaws and the icing dries, cracks may form in the icing.  To prevent this, crumb-coat it while frozen and allow it to come to room temperature until it is completely thawed; then ice as usual.

: I have been having the gardest time lately with my frosting. There are cracks in it everytime. I'm not sure of iy has too high of a ratio of sugar to fat??? I like a crusting frosting but can't stand the way the cracks look... 

A new recipe maybe??
Thanks for any help or advice!
Caroline



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