Mistakes To Avoid While Layering A Cake

Name: Mistakes To Avoid While Layering A Cake
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: Ready cake...about 2 or more; Serrated Knife; Turntable; Filling; Toothpick and ruler..optional; Spirit level..optional

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Nyandarua

Layering a cake is usually the hardest part in cake deco... Issues like uneven layers or too much filling affects the balance and general outlook of the cake.. No one wants a sloppy cake for their occasion

Pure @purecookseverything

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Ingredients

Ready cake...about 2 or more
Serrated Knife
Turntable
Filling
Toothpick and ruler..optional
Spirit level..optional

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Steps

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For starters, ensure you cake is well chilled...Patience, patience, patience!
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Cake temperature: Your cake should be completely cool..if possible, cover with cling film and chill...it becomes easy to cut across
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Cutting a warm cake will cause it crumble and break
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No.2..Uneven layers:All your cake layers should be equal...the ruler, toothpicks, and spirit level comes in handy here
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Stacking uneven layers will result in a loop sided and unbalanced cake...pay close attention
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Frosting a warm cake: Let me warn you, it is a messy affair. One, your frosting will melt and cause the cake layers to slide off resulting to an unbalanced cake
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Fillings:1.Do not overfill your cake...use fillings that blend well with the cake..e.g whipping cream and strawberries for a black/white forest
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No.2 on fillings: Create a dam around the cake for thinner fillings like jam or fruit purees..frosting such as buttercream is stable and will not leak from the sides
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Lastly, crumb, coat, and chill for a smoother finish