Mistakes To Avoid While Layering A Cake

For starters, ensure you cake is well chilled...Patience, patience, patience!

Cake temperature: Your cake should be completely cool..if possible, cover with cling film and chill...it becomes easy to cut across

Cutting a warm cake will cause it crumble and break

No.2..Uneven layers:All your cake layers should be equal...the ruler, toothpicks, and spirit level comes in handy here

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

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

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

Lastly, crumb, coat, and chill for a smoother finish