Sharon it is such a lovely cake. I have had air bubbles in the past too (in fact just a week ago) and yes it is a gas problem. Jo from Ciccio has a method which is to poke one or two holes from the top of the cake to the board using a skewer, this allows the gasses to escape and if you do this through the top you cant see it once they are stacked. I also think this happens more frequently during the warmer weather.
Oh and your damask……..well done. I spent hours trying to use those moulds and in the end gave up because it was just too hard. xxx
Sarah, New Zealand, http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheCakeTin
