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Re: HELP! crack in icing when i stacked it

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Posted by DeniseNH on May 10, 2009 at 07:22:16:

In Reply to: Re: HELP! crack in icing when i stacked it posted by Jeff on May 09, 2009 at 14:19:39:

I find that cracks result when the cake isn't professionally leveled with something called an AGBAY leveling system, doesn't have a dam around the filling, has been frozen then left out on a counter to thaw instead of defrosted slowly in a fridge or the board beneath each cake is not solid. Once all of the above is taken care of, you shouldn't have any cracking at all. Small surface cracks seem to mend and seem less apparent at the function hall as the cake comes to room temp.

: Depends....are the crack just on the surface or all the way through? Sureface crack usually result from using a crusting icing. When you handle them to stack the, the bit of flexing causes the little cracks. If, however, the cracks are deep, it is a sign of insufficient internal support that should be addressed.

: I iced a 10, 8, and 5 inch. I prepared each for stacking, then when I put the 8 on the 10 I saw hairline cracks, same with 5 on top of 8. I wanted it to travel about 40 miles. Is it going to gape open en route? Do I need to take apart and stack when I get there? I was trying to have it already prepared.

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: I find that cracks result when the cake isn't professionally leveled with something called an AGBAY leveling system, doesn't have a dam around the filling, has been frozen then left out on a counter to thaw instead of defrosted slowly in a fridge or the board beneath each cake is not solid.  Once all of the above is taken care of, you shouldn't have any cracking at all.  Small surface cracks seem to mend and seem less apparent at the function hall as the cake comes to room temp.

: Depends....are the crack just on the surface or all the way through?  Sureface crack usually result from using a crusting icing.  When you handle them to stack the, the bit of flexing causes the little cracks.  If, however, the cracks are deep, it is a sign of insufficient internal support that should be addressed.




: I iced a 10, 8, and 5 inch.  I prepared each for stacking, then when I put the 8 on the 10 I saw hairline cracks, same with 5 on top of 8.  I wanted it to travel about 40 miles.  Is it going to gape open en route?  Do I need to take apart and stack when I get there?  I was trying to have it already prepared.




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