How To Prevent Air Bubbles and Bulges In Your Cakes!

[@MovieGirlinPasadena]

Such a simple technique to save such a big headache. Thanks so much for sharing Laura!

[@krazykoolcakes]

My pleasure Natoya! Thank you for watching! :)

[@Muffin90]

i just started watching your videos and i love them! i have bachelors degree in pastry arts and they never taught us this trick in school! thanks for all your wonderful tips!!

[@Stormfamily6]

Thank you for your tutorials! I have learned a lot. I have a suggestion you may want to try . . . . instead of the tape to keep your boards from sliding, I use non-slip shelf liner. I cut different size pieces into circles, and put them under my cake boards to keep them from moving when I'm icing my cakes. They're reusable, and that way you wouldn't have to mess with trying to get the tape off the bottom of your board! Just an idea to share with you!

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome Traci! We've used the non-slip shelf liners and unfortunately they are not strong enough. Our icing is very thick in consistency and it requires quite a bit of elbow grease to ice a cake well. The liner isn't strong enough and doesn't stay put. The only thing we've found works perfectly without any hassle is the strong packaging tape. It does make sense however to use the non-slip liner if the icing is very thin and creamy. No elbow strength required there. :) Thanks for watching our tutorial. Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@christasherman7490]

@Traci Storm love this idea!

[@farsakenangel000]

You are a life saver. Thank you

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you found this video helpful. Thank you for watching! :)

[@enoughalready244]

This is absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing. You guys do amazing work, and I'm so lucky to have found your channel. I love watching you!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching! :)

[@redhotsweetpotatoe]

Very, very clever! Thank you so much for sharing one more of your trade secrets.

[@krazykoolcakes]

My pleasure! Thank you! :)

[@adrianaflores6663]

All of ur videos are well done, u and ur hubby make a great team! Ur both blessed n thank u for sharing ur cake masterpieces with us all. ;)

[@krazykoolcakes]

I appreciate that! Thank you very much! It's our pleasure and thank you for watching our videos! God bless! :)

[@sanoshjanki93]

Thank you for this tip. will be using it today as I have used your technique to dam and crumb coat my cakes. was worried about the air bubbles. so this is going to be my go to method now. Thanks

[@krazykoolcakes]

That's awesome Sanosh! You're VERY welcome! :)

[@mackandnorm]

Wonderful tip Laura! Hope you and Arnie had a great Christmas and Happy New Year to you both!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you Andrea! I hope you and your family had a beautiful Christmas! Happy New Year to you too! Let me know if you'd like to do a collab in the new year! :)

[@mackandnorm]

Yes for sure sweetie ; ) Am going to take about a week off but will be back with thinking caps on when I get back! It's new years eve tonight in Sydney Australia so am heading out to welcome in the new year! Take care and say hi to Arnie ; )

[@krazykoolcakes]

mackandnorm Sounds wonderful my friend! Be safe, enjoy yourself and Happy New Year once again! :)

[@juqettalawson4354]

So helpful I always use this method THANK YOU!!!

[@krazykoolcakes]

That's wonderful Juqetta! You're very welcome. We appreciate you watching. :)

[@edithmatonga6883]

This just saved the day

[@krazykoolcakes]

So happy to hear! Thank you for watching! :)

[@lauravillafani8525]

ahhh!!!! finally the secret revealed!! should have watched all of your videos when I started doing cakes!!!! I know what to do now!!!!Thank you Laura and Arnie!!

[@krazykoolcakes]

I'm so glad you found this useful Laura! Yes, good idea to watch all of our videos! Haha! Miss you friend! :)

[@lauravillafani8525]

@@krazykoolcakes Starting to watch all of your videos!!! miss you too! wish we could live closer!!!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you my friend! :)

[@findingpetey]

omg you are an angel, thank you for sharing this!!

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching our video. :)

[@SanctuaryHut]

Hi Laura! This a fantastic tip!. I usually crumb coat and final coat on the same day. I leave final coated cake in refrigerator overnight and cover with fondant the next day. As such can i create the hole after final coat, chill in refrigerator overnight, patch up the hole next day with buttercream than cover with fondant? Thank you so much :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the tutorial! :)

[@cynthiacaballespapangelis1792]

Hi! Thank you so much for the sharing...I will definitely do this technique on my next cake to avoid my usual problem - bubbles on the cake - thank you heaps again! Best wishes, Cynthia

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome Cynthia! Thank you for watching! :)

[@godivaed]

This is brilliant! This is a recurring problem and drives me crazy! I don't dam and I use Swiss Meringue buttercream, so I have the ocassional bubbles and sagging. Thanks for these great videos!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you! :)

[@kemaramckrieth7567]

Okay

[@karenlewis5254]

Thank you.

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! :) Thank you for watching.

[@sophiedolan5666]

What butter cream would you suggest for a fondanted cake in June in spain 25 degrees celsus plus, swiss meringue or american buttercream? Thank you

[@krazykoolcakes]

In particular, the American buttercream we use. Please check out our Perfect Icing Consistencies tutorial. Thanks for watching! :)

[@hazelthom512]

Greetings, You referenced some type of spatler for smoothing out the cake. Did you get in from Hobby Lobby or Home Depot? Also, is that the correct spelling for the product?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Hazel! Thank you for your question. I actually don’t use that tool anymore. This video was made many years ago. Now I just use a regular bench scraper. I hope that helps! 💕

[@kwakoe3499]

thank you love this😘

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching! :)

[@normajeanrose3060]

Y'ALL ARE AWESOME!!!! GREAT TIP!!!

[@joeyemerson6181]

Question, if you put the cake in the fridge, won't that cause the cake to firm up which then wouldn't allow the cake to settle? Thanks for the tip though! I'm definitely going to try it :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Joey! Yes, if you put it in the fridge it will firm up, but even with the cakes firm, gravity still plays its role and causes them to settle, wether firm or soft. ;)

[@canadianmasraya332]

Hi Laura!! Just curious if you still use this technique for your cakes? Does it dry out the cake at all because you’re placing it in the fridge with the hole? Thank you for your videos!!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi! Yes we certainly do! No it doesn't dry out the cakes at all. We ice not too much after that so they're really not left with an open hole for a long time. Just enough time to let the air escape. Glad you enjoy the videos! Thank you so much! :)

[@leng7eng25]

Hi Laura, I just love your techniques. I do have a question about sagging fondant. I recently used Satin ice fondant and followed your dam and tort techniques and used the bc recipe your provided. How do you avoid sagging?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you Leng! It sounds like your icing is probably dropping underneath your fondant. If you are using the exact same recipe (the pure solid shortening recipe for the outside) I don't see why this should be happening. Are you using the exact same recipe? If so, are you letting your cakes settle already forted before your ice them?

[@powderpink]

that is so simple and brilliant

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you! :)

[@vizslaerick8850]

thanks. the wife needed that info.

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching! :)

[@heatherspiva31]

Thank you this was so helpful!

[@krazykoolcakes]

That's wonderful to hear Heather! Thank you so much for watching! :)

[@MarjoryLoebe]

As always, great video. Thank you from the bottom of my new baker heart for all your guidance. God bless xoxoxo

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you so much Marjory! That's very kind of you! Thank you for watching and God bless you! :)

[@kw5354]

I have been wanting to ask, if the crumb coated cake is cold in the frig, overnight, does it still settle? Won't it settle again when brought out tp room temp the next day? I never had issues but now I continue to get bulges. I haven't changed anything and yet I'm always having issues. I haven't had anyone to ask for help. I know this video is old but I pray you see this and are able to help. Thank you!!!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi and thank you for your question. It will only settle overnight in the fridge, if you did not allow the cakes themselves to settle before you crumb coated them. That's why I like to bake one day and not ice until the following day. That way the cakes have at least a day to settle and shift in the fridge before I tort, fill, and crumb coat. Hope that makes sense. If you don't use a thick consistency dam in between your cake layers before you fill and crumb coat, this might also be a factor that plays into your cake tier settling. Hope that makes sense. So basically, you want to let the individual cake layers settle on their own before you ever tort or start icing. That will avoid your cake layers from moving even when they come to room temp. I wonder, if you never had issues before and now for some reason you're getting bulges, there has to be something that's being done differently. Can you identify what you have changed? Or what has changed in what you're using or the environment the cakes are in now? There must be a difference/change somewhere if it wasn't happening before...? Happy to help you. :) Thanks for watching!

[@kw5354]

Thank you so much for responding. I bake, freeze, thaw the day before, crumb-coat and refrigerate overnight. I do the final frost the following day. The only thing I changed was removing one egg from my recipe. I started having these bulges less than a year ago. I have now tried different techniques that I've seen online...... a) Filling layers, wrapping and allowing to set out at room temperature overnight b) Crumb-coating, making the hole in the center and refrigerating overnight c) I've tried both of these together I've had some luck and yet still some bulges. So your cakes "settle" IN the frig before you crumb-coat? You do not set your cakes out at room temperature to settle? Your cakes are refrigerator chilled when you fill and crumb-coat? Maybe I need to bring them out of the freezer sooner to allow to settle longer? I am sorry for so many questions, I am at a loss and I have had no one to ask for help. I do my own research but this issue is stumping me and really getting to me. I am sooooo grateful for your help and your videos. Thank you!!!

[@kw5354]

Sorry, I am not sure if I stated that I am only using American Buttercream, not fondant.

[@kw5354]

Sorry, reading all of this I'm not sure if I was clear on my issue...... I'm not having issues with the filling "bulging." I am having issues with air pockets making air bulges/bubbles and pushing out the buttercream.

[@leem.7565]

Ahh! That's clever.

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you Lee! :)

[@lizziebeaaar1157]

What if we make & decorate cake in the same day does the hole still help air out so the buttercream wont bulge out?

[@krazykoolcakes]

I don't recommend every making and decorating a cake on the same day. You need to give the cake time to "settle" and allow gravity to do what it's gotta do it before you even layer and ice. This is my advice for avoiding bulging and other disasters.

[@Empowerwealthwithg]

This is an awesome tip! You said you leave your cakes in the fridge over night. How do you avoid the cake getting hard or dried out? That has happened to mine. Thanks

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you! The icing acts as insulation. My cakes are always very fresh and moist when kept in the fridge iced. Attempt to not have them in your possession no more than 3 days from baking.

[@monicamaldonado254]

hi I would like to know if I have to refrigerate my cake after I decorate it with buttercream or can I just leave it out on the counter?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi! Yes, always refrigerate. :)

[@merrypoppinscakesjunior1940]

Hi! Finally something about my perennial problem. So my question is, do I need to wait for my cake to go to room temp the next day before coating it a 2nd time?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Sheela! Definitely ice while your cake is still cold. You don't want it to be room temp when you ice or you'll disturb the first coat. :)

[@Mariafay_art]

Do you find you still get bulges if your cakes have been frozen and defrosted? x

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Maria, Thank you for your question. We never freeze our cakes. However, if you need to freeze cakes for some reason, I would recommend a day or two before you ice them to transfer them from the freezer to the refrigerator and then when they have completely defrosted and are only cold from being in the fridge, then you can bring them out and ice them. You definitely don't want to freeze a cake that has already been iced (to avoid disasters). I hope that helps! :)

[@laurencostley9182]

Love the video!! I usually bake my cake layers ahead of time and freeze them. When I am ready to decorate my cake I let the cake layer set out on the counter for 25-30 min and then I start my crumb coat. If I were to put the hole in the crumb coated cake and left it in the fridge for 20-30 min then do my final icing would that be enough time to let the air out? Would inserting a hole in the center of cake after fully iced be a good idea as well and then fill it back right before customer picked up?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. :) I would recommend instead of taking it straight out of the freezer and into room temp. that you would take it from the freezer the night before you crumb coat and let it be in the fridge all night so that the crumb can have time to settle at its own pace rather than rushing the temperature change by just leaving it out for 25-30 min. before you crumb coat. Once fridge temp (and I'm assuming you tort your cakes before you freeze them) you can crumb coat and make your hole. I chill my cakes in the freezer for 10 minutes before the final coat, or leave in the fridge for a few hours to allow the crumb coat to get hard before the final coat. That's enough time to allow any air to escape. Once the cake is finally iced I always put it back in the fridge and I take it out one hour before delivery so that the cake is not cold when they receive. I hope that helps and thank you for watching. :)

[@laurencostley9182]

@@krazykoolcakes this helps SOOOO much!!! Thank you so much! I have a few cakes going out this weekend so I will try your method for sure! Thank you for taking the time out to respond to me!!! I am subscribing to your channel and on Instagram😉

[@PerhapsToday1111]

I will give it a try. Thank you

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! :)

[@corgisrule21]

I’ve not had issues with air bubbles/bulging yet (knock on wood), but if you poke your cake before cooling it, will it dry out at all? Do you use a syrup on your layers?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Katie, There's really no point in poking a hole while cooling. The air is not trapped inside the cake (breading) itself, rather in between the layers of cake. We do use sugar syrup from time to time depending on the recipe.

[@lovingmomanddaughterhaving2408]

Thank you so much for the tip is really good!! 👍🏼

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching! :)

[@the_secret_baker]

Once the hole is made do I keep the cake in the fridge overnight before covering with fondant, will the cake dry out?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hello! After I make this hole in my crumb coat and I ice the final layer, I make another hole in the exact same place through the outer icing. Then I put back in the fridge and I don't cover in fondant until the next morning/day. The cake does not dry out because the icing serves as a film. The only way it can dry out is if you cut a giant slice or cut into it. I hope that helps and thanks for watching. :)

[@breelara88]

Hi Laura! When you say you put it in the fridge, do you really mean freezer?! In the other video you said you usually put your second coat on the frozen crumbcoat, making sure not to play with the crumbcoat... Is this right?! Thank you for everything!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Bree! No I don't mean freezer, I mean refrigerate=refrigerator. We don't ever freeze our cakes. If I have to ice on the same day, I just chill it in the freezer for a few minutes. Hope that helps! :)

[@breelara88]

Yes, thank you so much!

[@kiaradewrance]

Are there any tips on what to do if an air bubble does form regardless 😣 I’m currently trying to fix my beautiful cake that I decorated yesterday and has come up with a bubble and cracks today 😭

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Kirara, Sorry about your mishap. I"m sure by now you fixed it, but if you'd like to avoid this in the future, be sure that you are properly torting, damming, and filling your cake layers before icing in order to avoid air wanting to escape out from in between your layers which is usually why this happens. Hope that helps a bit. :)

[@kiaradewrance]

Krazy Kool Cakes & Designs thank you so much. I’ve since started poking a hole into my dirty iced cakes and I haven’t had a problem yet ☺️

[@Mariafay_art]

Great tip thank you. I have a question though, what do you do with the top tier that has to be perfectly smooth on top?

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome Maria! That's a great question. If the cake is not going to be covered in fondant, then what I do is after I stack my cakes (and by then the cake has had all the time it needs to release any air), and after I pierce all my cake tiers with the dowel that goes through, I just add a bit of icing over the hole and smooth it over. You can't see it. If it is covered in fondant, after I stack and add my dowel I do the same. Add a bit of fondant and just cover it up. All of our cakes have some sort of a topper though so I really don't bother covering it up as it'll never be seen. I hope that helps. :)

[@Mariafay_art]

Thanks very much. I just wondered because recently I made a buttercream covered wedding cake. (I usually do fondant). The flowers on the top were to one side so most of the top of the cake was exposed. x

[@mariajoannou9936]

will the fondant on the cake, condensate, as its been in the fridge overnight? x

[@krazykoolcakes]

It depends on how warm and humid your work area is. Be sure to work in a very cool and dry environment. Even in a cool environment you'll have a tiny bit of condensation form on the cake but that should dry quickly. In a matter of a few minutes. Hope that helps! :)

[@mariajoannou9936]

Yes, that definitely helps thank u x

[@adrianaflores6663]

Wow, I should of seen this video 2 weeks ago! I made a Minnie Mouse cake n it grew a big bubble on top that I had to keep releasing the trapped air! Thank u so much for ur helpful video n God bless you! ;)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Glad you liked it! Thank you! God bless you too! :)

[@truemakeup801]

What about the cake layers bulging themselves I have issues with my cakes bulging bad after I crumb coat ….

[@krazykoolcakes]

If the actual cake (the breading part) is bulging, then that means your cake is way to soft or way too moist. You may want to switch recipes to something with a bit more body and strength. Thanks for watching!

[@Perception_101]

Thank you!! ♥

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome Kristina! Thank you for watching! :)

[@3poppyseeds]

Do you do the same with ganache cakes?

[@hectora6516]

Laura me acabo de hacer fan de todos tus videos y tu excelente canal :) Gracias por los granciosos tips.

[@krazykoolcakes]

Muchisimas gracias Hector! :)

[@PerhapsToday1111]

Well I actually still got a cake bulge... but I was also trying a new cake recipe and had a few issues with it. So, I will try your technique again with the recipe I normally use

[@krazykoolcakes]

Great!

[@mariajoannou9936]

hi laura, my cake will be 6" tall, using 3x 9" madeira cakes split in half... do you recommend the buttercream and jam, to be thinly applied, and would this help prevent bulging? im looking to cover with fondant, and decorate, the day before the event. the climate is 28-30c. I have aircon in my spare room and corrugated transport boxes..any advice, please? x

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Maria! The thickness of the icing really has nothing to do with bulging. It's just a matter of if you are damming and filling your cake properly. If you are, then no need to concern yourself with bulging, which is air being trapped between the layers. It can be trapped whether thinly applied or not. Just be sure to tort, dam, and fill properly. Be sure to watch my tutorial on that if you have any questions on how to do that. Be sure to keep your cakes refrigerated as much as possible. :)

[@mariajoannou9936]

Thank u x

[@MECartersWorld]

Awesome tip!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you! :)

[@zaneblane8160]

Laura, you make the hole after your 1st crumbcoat right? For the 2nd crumbcoat, do you ice over the hole or leave it open and then cover with fondant?

[@krazykoolcakes]

HI Zane, You can add the hole after the crumb coat or after the final icing. I cover in fondant and then make the hole again to let it breathe. :)

[@zaneblane8160]

Thank you Laura! God bless!

[@sparwaal]

Do u keep it open overnight after the crumb coat or cover it?

[@krazykoolcakes]

If I'm crumb coating late at night I do leave it like that overnight. But, if I'm icing early enough in the day, I'll just leave the hole open in the fridge for a few hours to give the air some time to escape. After icing it with the final coat I remake the hole at the top to continue to allow any other air to escape before covering it in fondant, if it will be covered. Hope that helps and thanks for watching. :)

[@sparwaal]

@@krazykoolcakes yes that is helpful...thank you for a prompt reply

[@melaninqueen787]

I work with frozen cake layers, will this method still work?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you for your question. I don't recommend icing or layering cakes when frozen. Only cold from having been in the refrigerator for several hours or chilled in the freezer for no more than 20 minutes. Reason being that when a frozen cake is taken out into room temperature, immediately condensation will begin to form on the outside of your cake and that can ruin your icing. Also, if you are freezing your cakes soon after they are baked and allowed to come to room temp., the cakes are not being given enough time to settle as they should. Gravity must be given its due time to do what it's going to do to the cake layers before they are layered and iced. But, if you follow the technique as I've shown in my tutorial, it will work perfectly on a non-frozen cake. I appreciate you watching. :)

[@sujathasuresh4564]

Thank you for the tip! but i crumb coat and final coat within 20 minutes time gap. do you think this would be enough time for the air to escape? or should i put a hole in my final coat and cover it up before delivery so that it will have time? TIA!!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Tia! Thanks for watching! I only leave my crumb coated cake in the freezer to chill for about 15-20 minutes so you're fine if you ice your final coat after that time frame. However, you do want to make sure that you are not baking and icing on the same day. My advice is to bake the day prior and leave your cakes (after they've come to room temp of course) plastic wrapped in the fridge for an entire night before you ice the next day. You need to give your cakes time to settle and let gravity do it's thing so that they're not moving once they are iced, which is most of the time what causes air to "want" to escape out of a cake. The cake needs to be given time. I hope that makes sense. :)

[@sujathasuresh4564]

Krazy Kool Cakes & Designs thank you for replying!! Yes I do bake a day before and leave it in the fridge just like you said. Will definitely try out the hole tip Thank you 😊

[@sandymaldonado6965]

Love your videos!! Do you have a video on how to stack cakes?? I mean ..i'm confused. Do you have to leave the little cardboard thing on when you stack them?

[@Soul_N_Control]

+Sandy Maldonado Its best if you're using an 8" to have an 8" cardboard underneath at all times, even when stacking. Laura also puts a bigger cake board underneath for transfering.

[@billini]

Great video!! I have a quick question I want to do this same process but I want to use Italian meringue.. Do u suggest I use butter cream for my crumb coat and overnight sitting and then cover with meringue or use meringue to do my crumb coat and final coating?? Thank you!!!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Samilca! I don't know if I'll be much help on this as I really never use Italian meringue. I much more prefer the consistency of buttercream so I don't know how the IM behaves on top of a buttercream crumb coat and how it holds up all together. You're very welcome. :)

[@melissaheredia5706]

Hi Laura, Can you tell me of to keep a 12 x 3 from sinking in the middle? It sinks only on the middle and outer part still raises to level

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Melissa! For cakes 12" and up, we use a "heating core" so help bake the inside "almost" as well as the outside. For larger cakes, you'll always have a little bit of sinking which is why we fill a little more with batter than we would say cake pans 10" or smaller. Having said that, it will still sink a little so be sure to "tort" your cakes level. If you have a REALLY large sink hole, don't worry. Remember that after you tort, you can always fill a hole in the middle using some of the scraps you had left over after torting. If you pack it in there nice and tight, it won't even be noticeable when your client slices your cake. Sinking cakes is just one of the things we have to deal with constantly. :)

[@segheirhicham1783]

hi laura ,what causes cake to sink and fall ater my mom gets it out of the oven?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Segheir! Depending on the recipe, some may do this more than others. When the cake starts to cool off and assumes room temp, all the hot air inside begins to escape. This makes the cake settle. If your recipe tends to do this a lot, tell your Mom to consider adding more batter than usual so that when the cake does settle, even though it may sink a bit, she can still tort it and basically level it off straight on top. I hope that makes sense and hope it helps. :)

[@almajessi1]

How many days in advance can i bake the cake and it will still be good without freezing? Thank u😉

[@krazykoolcakes]

If our cake is due on Saturday, we usually bake on Wed. afternoon/evening. Depending on the cake recipe, you can keep refrigerated even up to 5 days and it still taste its best. Our vanilla and chocolate cakes (tutorials here on KZbin) are perfect on the 5th-7th day, although we hardly ever keep them around that long. Hope that helps! :)

[@Beautygal117]

HI Laura. my question is when you make a hole on the first coating, then put it in the fridge over night. Won't the cake go dry because of the hole?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Edna! The cake does not go dry. :)

[@Beautygal117]

ok. great. thank you so much God bless.

[@krez59]

great tip thanks

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! :)

[@bradywhite9582]

I do this and everything looks fine even after the second layer of icing there's no bulges. It seems to be whenever I put the fondant on it starts to bulge the next day and as it comes to room temperature. What am I doing wrong? I also leave it alone at each stage overnight and have the same problem whenever I have to do a fondant cake

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Brady, Thank you for your question. I'm sure we can figure out why this happens. Are you by chance icing your cakes the same day you are baking them? If not, are you torting your cakes perfectly level? And are you also damming with a thick consistency icing in between your cake layers so that there's no icing being pushed down and out by the weight of the cake layers on top? This is what causes bulging. If the cake layers have not been allowed to "settle" for a good amount of time before torting and layering them, then gravity will begin to take over at the wrong time (after you've iced your cake). Also, if your cakes are not torted perfectly level, then once you've stacked everything they will start to lean and tilt in the direction of the lowest point. This will also cause bulging. A bulge is just an outer symptom of something not having been done properly on the inside. If you haven't yet, please be sure to watch our tutorials on how to tort, dam, and fill properly, and also be sure to watch our tutorials on perfect icing consistencies so that you're using strong icing, and then also watch our tutorials on how we ice cakes to make sure they are perfectly straight. I hope al this helps. I don't know if you're aware but I have an "ONLINE Icing Class" where I teach and demonstrate all of this. If you're interested in signing up, here is the link for you: www.krazykoolcakedesigns.ecwid.com

[@camilliacolon4811]

Hi Laura, you say you put the cake in the fridge overnight, do you cover it in plastic before putting it in the fridge? I bake from home and I don't think I should put my uncovered cake in the fridge overnight cause of all the other foods smells etc.. Will it be fine if I leave it uncovered?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Camillia! We don't cover in plastic since the icing itself acts as insulation. Our fridge is solely for cakes so if you have food odors in your fridge, it might be a good idea to cover. However, you don't want to ruin your icing job with plastic on it. If the fridge doesn't smell like other foods, it's okay to leave it uncovered.

[@francescacarrasco5269]

Do you stack a cake. I always seem to have a bit of trouble stacking and making my cakes look perfect

[@krazykoolcakes]

Yes. Only if they're more than one tier. :)

[@rayachrawach3886]

I am wondering why I have ridges inside of cake usually when I bake Red Velvet

[@krazykoolcakes]

Red Velvet is pretty moist. You might see ridges on the sides of your cake if your cake "settles" due to gravity once you've layered it. You can prevent this by damming between your layers with a stiff icing. Please check out our Perfect Icing Consistencies tutorial. :)

[@bernadettedavid8578]

I Made your buttercream recipe.It came out good but I have problem getting it smooth on the cake.Any advise please

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Bernadette! When you say you're having trouble "getting it smooth", does that mean that when you're scraping the sides of your cake the icing is bumpy? Please describe exactly how it looks. Thanks! :)

[@billini]

Thank u!!

[@TheRochellicious]

can I use buttercream frosting instead of smbc?

[@krazykoolcakes]

We don't use SMBC. We use regular buttercream. You can check out our tutorial on it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX3Qo32Mh8qhqpo

[@Texaschic79915]

How do you fix a bulging cake ?

[@krazykoolcakes]

HI! It's pretty impossible to fix it without completely taking it apart and icing it all over again. Please check out our tutorial on how to ice cakes with acrylics to avoid any/all bulging. Thank you for watching! :)

[@Texaschic79915]

@@krazykoolcakes ty

[@mariaflores8686]

Mi laurita gracias te deseo la mejor navidad con carino maria

[@krazykoolcakes]

De nada Maria! Te deseo lo mismo! Feliz Navidad y Feliz Año Nuevo! Dios te bendiga! :)

[@theroneverage9255]

Hi Laura...I love your videos. Question - how long after you bake your cakes do you fill and crumb coat them before you cover with fondant?

[@krazykoolcakes]

+Theron Everage HI Theron! I apologize for never having replied to this. Just saw it! :) We don't do anything to the cakes until the following day that they've been baked. We like to keep them wrapped in plastic overnight to settle. :)