I am wondering if you can crumb coat a frozen cake with buttercream and then immediately put the MMF on or do I have to thaw it? I've heard both methods and wanted a consensus...

I have been thinking about this also. The risk is that when the cake thaws, it will settle on the icing and create bulges. My guess is that if the cake is a firm one, like madeira, it wouldn't bend much when thawed, but it a softer cake it might. Anyone?

I've tried this on a sculpted cake that was partially thawed and it made the fondant get a little sticky. It didn't get any water droplets on it or anything but it was hard to smooth since my hands were sticking to it. That's just my experience, maybe someone else had a different one....

Courtney

i ALWAYS put fondant on a frozen cake.. its easier to work with and smooths out the flaws of the cake... i crumb coat it and then freeze it again, then put on the fondant.. it wont get stick while its frozen.. when it thaws, IF it sweats a little just dont touch it with your fingers and it will eventually evaporate.. last week i had a wedding cake covered in MMF and i actually put the cake in the freezer with the mmf on it for about 3-4 hours.. it was shiney when i removed it but it eventually went away and was perfect.