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Circus Cake Fell Apart :(

post #1 of 9
3/31/12 at 12:46pm
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I made two cakes this weekend. The circus cake that's in my gallery fell apart. I got a text from the girl that said, "The poor cake did not hold up so well. I think the balls were too heavy for the swag. Some of it was falling off."

I feel terrible. Do you think it was the balls that made it fall?

Also, I tried the WASC recipe for the first time the other day and loved it. I then made these two cakes this past weekend with WASC, only I used a yellow cake mix and when I cut the cake at the party (the purple and black one in my gallery with the stars), it was very dry. I feel SO bad. icon_sad.gif

Times like these, I question whether I should make cakes for people.
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post #2 of 9
3/31/12 at 2:06pm
Your circus cake is just adorable. Are the balls fondant or candy? They may have been a little too heavy. Also, if it was warm the buttercream could have softened and that could have caused the fondant decorations kind of slide off.
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post #3 of 9
4/1/12 at 5:38am
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Thank you. Yes the balls were fondant. My friend said the cake was in the fridge. For the future, any advice on how I would make the decorations stay? I think the blue swag and some balls fell off.
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post #4 of 9
4/1/12 at 6:11am
What were they attached with?
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post #5 of 9
4/1/12 at 10:40am
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I attached the blue swags with buttercream because I thought it would stick better to the buttercream cake. The balls were attached with just a little water.
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post #6 of 9
4/1/12 at 10:43am
I usually attach fondant pieces to buttercream with a little piping gel. Also, can't tell if there was a ledge or if the balls were resting completely on the swags? A ledge would lend more support. If swages are heavy, you can also use some lollipop sticks to secure them, they can be placed discreetly and easily hidden. Sorry this happened.

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post #7 of 9
4/1/12 at 11:15am
Melted chocolate is also a great way to attach things.
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post #8 of 9
4/1/12 at 11:17am
What a cute cake! Sorry this happened. I agree with Full House. Cut the cake board that supports the dome a little bigger in diameter that way the fondant balls will rest on the board. You can use a dot of pipping gel to hold the fondant balls to the board.
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post #9 of 9
4/1/12 at 11:42am
I think the others covered your circus cake question (cute cake, by the way!). On your WASC question, are you using the "original " recipe on here? What temp did you bake at? I'm sure we can figure out what went wrong! I've made that recipe probably 250x and is always moist! I bake at 325 & pull it with the top still slightly sticky & it just done inside. Hth!
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