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asked September 4th 2013

Sticky Cakes

Hi, I’ve just covered my cakes with Crenshaw celebration icing and have left them to `settle` before stacking them but they have gone all tacky and stick and shiny. What’s wrong with them?

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Hi, I’ve just covered my cakes with Crenshaw celebration icing and have left them to `settle` before stacking them but they have gone all tacky and stick and shiny. What’s wrong with them?

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Hello Karen

I wonder did you have your cakes in the fridge prior to icing? If you did then it could be condensation which has formed as the cakes are coming to room temperature. You may see some tiny dew drops on the icing?? If you leave them alone, don’t touch because it will mark, the icing should dry out and be fine. If you have a fan it would help dry them out. It’s better to leave cakes to settle overnight before stacking, however put the dowels in before the icing hardens to prevent cracking. Please could you post again if you think it is condensation. I had the same problem this past weekend with Renshaws lime green. I added a small amount of tylose powder before rolling to make it drier but it still had a sticky shiny look which dried out once I got the fan on it. x

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