7 Replies

I had this happen to me on a butter creamed double barrel cake last year… Since then I have learnt to cover it by brushing sugar water over the entire surface first before covering… That eliminates the chance of air bubbles . I keep the cake in the fridge till I’m ready to cover, to keep it nice and hard. If it’s warm weather, I keep a fan on the cake till ready for transport and keep the a/c blowing in the car to keep it cool and firm… But you might need a jacket :)

You must never limit your challenges, instead you must challenge your limits

Thank you Calli. I haven’t heard about using sugar water before. What strength solution do you use?

CakeyCake, http://www.facebook.com/ChildsCakeyCake

Jup as Calli says, make sure all surfaces are wet/damp before covering. I always keep a fan on full power on my cake. I ALSO before covering do fill the layers and let it settle with a weight ontop before finishing the sides. I only fridge for about 20 minutes before fondant. I only twice had a ring……or bulge…( luckily not serious) but this was when using a tiny amount of margarine in the ;buttercream, which was for home cakes. I only use lurpak lightly salted for b/c with a 2:1 sugar/butter ratio and 15 ml fluid including extract per 250g butter.
I am no pro but seems to work fine for me xx

Wallace x http://www.facebook.com/AWGHobbyCakes

Just water is fine too Harriet, that’s all I use

Wallace x http://www.facebook.com/AWGHobbyCakes

Yes just water is fine too… I’m OCD so ensure that “stick” … I use a teaspoon of sugar in a about 1/4 cup cold water ( not warm as it could warm the buttercream)

You must never limit your challenges, instead you must challenge your limits

I’ve taken to filling, then sliding them back into a clean cake tin that’s lined with cling film upside down with a cook book on top. So any bulging will be settled then before I crumb. Some of my neatest cakes happen when I’ve done that. You can tell which ones I’ve skipped that with. :/

Dawne's Kitchen, http://www.facebook.com/DawnesKitchen

Thank you ladies :) x

CakeyCake, http://www.facebook.com/ChildsCakeyCake