{"id":133354,"date":"2022-02-11T19:27:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T08:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=133354"},"modified":"2022-02-11T19:42:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T08:42:48","slug":"cake-rescue-fix-cake-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cake-rescue-fix-cake-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Cake Rescue, how to fix a cake disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p1YGc7H5YZM?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are so many sped up cake decorating videos circulating on social media that look easy and fast.  Decorating a cake is not fast and depending on your skill level and experience may not be easy.<br \/>\nSo don&#8217;t be too harsh on yourself if it doesn&#8217;t turn out right first time, just learn from the experience what didn&#8217;t work. <\/p>\n<p>Here are four cake rescues explaining what went wrong and how you can fix it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. The frog cake<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-133357\" data-wp-pid=\"133357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-1200x675-cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\nThe problem: too much liquid in the buttercream<br \/>\nThe fix: Only use margarine\/butter and icing sugar, do not add any liquid at all, or add a maximum of 1\/2 a tablespoon of liquid per batch.<br \/>\nMy recipes for various flavours of buttercream <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/buttercream-cupcake-frosting-recipes\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>2.The boyfriend cake<\/strong><br \/>\nThe problem: Store bought ingredients only<br \/>\nThe solution: If possible make your own batch of buttercream, store bought frosting is too runny for under fondant.  But at a push you can make it work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.Chocolate Glaze<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cake-rescue-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-133355\" data-wp-pid=\"133355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cake-rescue-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cake-rescue-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cake-rescue-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cake-rescue-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cake-rescue-1200x675-cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cake-rescue-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cake-rescue.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\nThe problem: Glaze keeps falling off the dessert<br \/>\nThe solution: This can happen if the glaze is too hot and it melts a layer of the dessert allowing the glaze to slide off.  Or, as happened here, if you are trying to cover ice-cream it will melts too quickly to allow you to apply a glaze.  To solve this problem use a silicone mold and line it with ganache (mine was made from 200g (7.05 ounces) chocolate and 80mL (2.71 fluid ounces) cream) then fill with ice cream and freeze over night.  They layer of ganache doesn&#8217;t melt as quickly as the ice-cream so doing this gives you time to glaze.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. The sweet shop cake<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sequence-01.Still009-550x309.png\" alt=\"collapsed cake how to fix\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-133359\" data-wp-pid=\"133359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sequence-01.Still009-550x309.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sequence-01.Still009-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sequence-01.Still009-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sequence-01.Still009-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sequence-01.Still009-1200x675-cropped.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sequence-01.Still009-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sequence-01.Still009.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\nThe problem: no support<br \/>\nThe solution: When making cakes that are more than two cake layers high add support.  See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/spongebob-cake-tutorial\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sponge bob cake tutorial<\/a> for a demonstration of a tall skinny cake support.  Last minute cake fails are hard to fix due to a lack of time watch the video to see what I did with this one.  The blueberry and almond cake recipe is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/pink-barbie-car-cake\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n<h4 align=center>My Cookbook<\/h4>\n<p align=center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cook-crazy-sweet-creations-cookbook-ann-reardon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hardcover-book-mockup-of-a-woman-reading-3409-el1.png\" alt=\"ann reardon crazy sweet creations cookbook\" title=\"Crazy Sweet Creations Cookbook\" style=\"opacity: 0.8; -moz-opacity: 0.8;\" class=\"fade\" \/><\/a>\n<\/br>\nStores that sell my book listed by country:  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook<\/a>\n<\/br>\nAll recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cake-rescue-fix-cake-disaster\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"cake fail the frog cake\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-1200x1200-cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/frog-cake-rescue2-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-wp-pid=\"133357\" \/><\/a><p>&nbsp; There are so many sped up cake decorating videos circulating on social media that look easy and fast. Decorating a cake is not fast and depending on your skill level and experience may not be easy. So don&#8217;t be too harsh on yourself if it doesn&#8217;t turn out right first time, just learn from the experience what didn&#8217;t work. Here are four cake rescues explaining what went wrong and how you can fix it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":133357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[3279,3284,3584,3583,3421,3585,3586],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133354"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133354"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":133364,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133354\/revisions\/133364"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}