First, let me start off by saying

I was making a groom's cake in Lambeth style, and apparently, with the Raleigh weather, my icing became too warm, and the whole back side fell off!!!! I had just finished with the top, and was putting the final touches on!

I put it in the fridge, but does anyone have any other tips for the beginning of fixing this? Is it even salvagable?!!

Help!

I just peeked in the fridge - another side just fell off. I've already spent three and a half hours on this, and now I have to start over!!

I need a beer. No wait... ...I need several beers.

Is there noone's shoulder I can cry on?

Is it just the icing that fell off or did the cake break and fall also? If it's just the icing, I'd scrape it off and let the cake sit in front of a fan for awhile to dry out a bit. I've had problems when the humidity is high and the cake is moist, but the icing never totally fell off., it just starts sagging and separating from the cake. Then re ice and start over.

Is it just the icing that fell off or did the cake break and fall also? If it's just the icing, I'd scrape it off and let the cake sit in front of a fan for awhile to dry out a bit. I've had problems when the humidity is high and the cake is moist, but the icing never totally fell off., it just starts sagging and separating from the cake. Then re ice and start over.

It was just the icing, but done in Lambeth-style, so it had taken me three and a half hours to decorate just the top...

...once the other side fell off, I scraped off everything I had done, re-smoothed the side, and it's sitting now to let the icing set. After that, I'm going to give it another try.

Right after this beer.

Thank you for replying - it seems either the forums are empty today, or noone else was able to lend a shoulder. This was my first real cake disaster, and I was in tears posting this topic.

Ohhhh Danielle,I hear yah...Take a break and try it again.The humidity always kills such creations..Everything will turn out alright in the end!!

aww.. hope your day gets better.. enjoy that beer... .. If it wasn't so early in the morning here ..I would join you with a strawberry Daquari..

I don't have much advice since I'm a newbie..

I am sooooooooo sorry!!!!!! I have no advice to lend, but my shoulder is here!!!! P.S. what is Lambeth style?

Oh, you poor thing ! I can't imagine my reaction if that happened to me....... you must have put soooo much work in that cake ! I haven't even the nerve to TRY Lambeth........ it is soooo beautiful !! Do you have any in your pics? I'm going to go look....... Try again hon..... ((( HUGS )))

OMG! I don't know what style that is but, it sounds hard! By the time it took you to make it! I am so sorry! And no one was here for you!

I suggest the fan too! Do you have at least one air conditioned room you can do it in?? I know it sounds silly but, when it was almost 90 with the humidity soo high I cleaned my whole bedroom and brought in a separate table to decorate on! it helped some!

I hope you day gets better!

So sorry about your problems!! I have no experience with that method, but I hope your second try turns out better for you!!
Good luck!!

I'm sorry to hear about your frosting. I'd love to offer advice, but I don't even know what Lambeth-style is. Can you explain? Also, what type of frosting are you using?

Welcome to humidity He** im in charlotte so I feel your pain. Ok refridge this cake and then go to the store buy a large jar of apple jelly or you can make a large batch of vanilla simple syrup. Coat that whole cake in melted jelly or syrup then ice you should not have anymore problems. Let the syrup or jelly sit until cool and real sticky: - Lots of love from charlotte
Torie

I am SO sorry to hear of your troubles. I have never done a Lambeth-style cake, but I KNOW they look very beautiful and HEAVY! So many layers of intricate piping detail! With your humidity, that MUST be why your icing slid. I have no advice to give you but wish you well on this cake. Good luck!

I went to this link: http://www.winbeckler.com/sculptures4.asp and it's the 5th cake down. Pretty Impressive!!!

Good luck with your cake!!

I am so sorry this has happened to you!!! I am about 45 minutes south of Raleigh and the humidity this summer has been awful! Last summer I had the same thing happen with two different cakes and I was devastated. I have learned to keep my house really cool (it is actually cold -- I had longsleeves on inside this morning) when I am doing cake, candy, etc. That helps a lot with the humidity. I also try to let cakes crust really, really well before delivery.

Good luck!!!! I am so sorry it happened on a Lambeth -- I know that is a lot of time!

Hi There

Sorry I can't help, but I wanted to check if you had seen the thread about a NC cake central members meeting in Sanford on September 16? We'd love to have you come if you can.

Joy

Sorry for the delay in this post - I have two kids under the age of two, and when I'm not decorating, I'm taking care of them! (Or the other way around) I've calmed down a bit, and thank you all for your kind words and help. I've scraped everything off and I'll be starting over again, as soon as big boo lays down for a nap. I think I'll go with ShirleyW's advice and use Royal icing instead, even though it's not as palatable.

Lambeth-style is very intricate over-piping, to get a hightened effect. I was playing around on the internet when I found the link to a "How To":

http://www.americancakedecorating.com/slice/01-06/Lambeth/

Per ShirleyW, it's an americanized method, but still a pretty effect. I decided to try it out for a friend of mine who's getting married on Sat.. Let me just say - it's NOT a method that can be done quickly. Even three and a half hours for just the topd border was not enough. I'm going to try royal icing, not only to get a cleaner finished product, but to make sure it stays where it's supposed to! I'll post pictures once I'm done. Thanks again, everyone... ...it's really nice to know that there are people out there who understand and can lend a supportive word.

ps: look at ShirleyW's photos - they're absolutely stunning!!!!

Hi There

Sorry I can't help, but I wanted to check if you had seen the thread about a NC cake central members meeting in Sanford on September 16? We'd love to have you come if you can.

Joy

I am so sorry this happened. i can't wait to see it all finished. I bet it will be wonderful. I myself am learning to cope with the humidity. i.e my plane cake. the frosting cracked the gum paste would not dry.

I'm sure sorry to hear about your disaster but sounds like you're handling it well now. The Lambeth method has been of interest to me for a while but I haven't attempted it yet. Lots and lots of work to it. I don't do many cakes in the summer, partly because of the heat and humidity and partly because I stay so busy with outside activities I love. Come cooler weather I may give the Lambeth a whirl. Good luck on your second time around.
Carol

Thank you everyone for your supportive words... I couldn't have made it through this disaster without you. I have re-started the cake, with a royal icing base, and then buttercream on top of that. I really want to keep as much of it as I can buttercream, b/c most people love BC, and not many people like the hard texture of RI. I'll post a picture of it once it's done for those of you who are asking what Lambeth-style is. Keep in mind, the picture I post will be Lambeth-style, not TRUE Lambeth. For true Lambeth, visit ShirleyW's photos.

l did a search for ShirleyW's photos the search engine could not come up with it. I would love to see it. Is it on cake central?

It is... ...it's

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=69299

Have fun looking, and I HOPE mine comes out as good as this...

Thanks a lot.

awww im sooo srry that i had to go through all that,but again im a newbie so i cant really be of much help but i will pray that this time u dont run into any problems,i know what its liek to run into a cake emergency as i jus ran into one today with a veryyy runny cream cheese icing[it SUX]but o well right?good luck this time around!

You can also search for her name in the member list. Wow! That style is very beautiful and detailed.