First attempt decorating a cookie cake, looking for tips
I really need to work on my writing, but I'm looking for advice on how to make my buttercream more stiff. It seemed like mine was starting to melt already halfway through decorating.
by lilangelf-ck
24 Comments
tr00th
As a lifelong Panthers fan, I’d recommend throwing this cookie cake in the trash!
LOL, just a little playful ribbing before game 7. You did an amazing job with this cake.
CandyQueen85
Yea! Go Oilers! (From a Lightning fan!)
GMamaS
Habs fan here (yes, I’m embarrassed), GO OILERS! Let’s bring that cup back to Canada where it belongs!
meechine97
It looks amazing!! Good job! Go oil! (My hometown team)
123throwawaybanana
That looks really good!!
I DGAF about hockey but I live in Edmonton and it’s a whole vibe today. The energy in the air is palpable.
_YourHeadIsOnFire_
Your hands might be warming up the piping bag too much.
anope4u
You can use a toothpick and draw on the words before you pipe them. I’m not great at judging word spacing/size and this has worked well for me. Mess it up and just smooth it over and try again 🙂
Maleficent-Jelly-865
Looks like you used them all to good effect! Go Oilers!
valueofaloonie
Sorry obligatory boo oilers as a flames fan. 🥲
As a fellow hot hander, I chill everything. Chill the icing as much as I can. Chill or freeze the cake. Chill my hands. Even then I have to pipe quickly, especially in the summer.
oldbiddylifts
Practice makes perfect! Keep at it! 💪🏼
quackythehobbit
looks great but throw that crap away. go florida!!!! 💜
rosie2490
What kind of buttercream/what is the recipe?
AnneCat1238
Well I hope at least the cake was good
Trending___NOW
Sorry for your loss
sangresangria13
Do you reduce the amount of sugar you use to offset the sweetness from the icing? Of the cookie cakes that I’ve seen, they don’t generally frost the base beyond the border and lettering.
YOLFGGUY
The spelling is Let’s not Lets. Other than that, looks good!
Silver_Trip9010
😓
ManfredTheCat
I feel like if they’d seen the cake, the outcome might have been different.
bardhugo
RIP 😔
snarkisms
Aww this didn’t age well. But the cake looks great – I hope it was enjoyed by all!
Gloomy_Cheesecake443
Seeing this post now is depressing 😭
Meeqs
At least you have a great cake
VirtuousVamp
Using a mix of shortening and butter if you’re making an American buttercream is one way to prevent the icing from getting too soft or melting.
Initial_Savings8733
You need more tension on the bag you’re writing with to give you even width frosting throughout the letters. Twist the band side of the piping bag until it’s tight and use that to hold with one hand while guiding with the other hand closer to the tip. The decor is perfect but handwriting needs work
24 Comments
As a lifelong Panthers fan, I’d recommend throwing this cookie cake in the trash!
LOL, just a little playful ribbing before game 7. You did an amazing job with this cake.
Yea! Go Oilers! (From a Lightning fan!)
Habs fan here (yes, I’m embarrassed), GO OILERS! Let’s bring that cup back to Canada where it belongs!
It looks amazing!! Good job! Go oil! (My hometown team)
That looks really good!!
I DGAF about hockey but I live in Edmonton and it’s a whole vibe today. The energy in the air is palpable.
Your hands might be warming up the piping bag too much.
You can use a toothpick and draw on the words before you pipe them. I’m not great at judging word spacing/size and this has worked well for me. Mess it up and just smooth it over and try again 🙂
Looks like you used them all to good effect! Go Oilers!
Sorry obligatory boo oilers as a flames fan. 🥲
As a fellow hot hander, I chill everything. Chill the icing as much as I can. Chill or freeze the cake. Chill my hands. Even then I have to pipe quickly, especially in the summer.
Practice makes perfect! Keep at it! 💪🏼
looks great but throw that crap away. go florida!!!! 💜
What kind of buttercream/what is the recipe?
Well I hope at least the cake was good
Sorry for your loss
Do you reduce the amount of sugar you use to offset the sweetness from the icing? Of the cookie cakes that I’ve seen, they don’t generally frost the base beyond the border and lettering.
The spelling is Let’s not Lets. Other than that, looks good!
😓
I feel like if they’d seen the cake, the outcome might have been different.
RIP 😔
Aww this didn’t age well. But the cake looks great – I hope it was enjoyed by all!
Seeing this post now is depressing 😭
At least you have a great cake
Using a mix of shortening and butter if you’re making an American buttercream is one way to prevent the icing from getting too soft or melting.
You need more tension on the bag you’re writing with to give you even width frosting throughout the letters. Twist the band side of the piping bag until it’s tight and use that to hold with one hand while guiding with the other hand closer to the tip. The decor is perfect but handwriting needs work