10 Ways to FAIL at Cake Decorating and what to do instead

Here are the most common cake fails and what to do to prevent or fix them! Leaning cakes, melting cakes, air bubbles in frosting, collapsing cakes and more!
0:00 Intro
0:14 Sliding cake fails
0:52 Buttercream consistency
1:48 What temperature for cake layers?
2:28 Buttercream dams
3:46 Tier cakes
4:41 Leaning cake fails
5:11 Textured frosting
5:37 Cake toppers
6:03 Melting cake fails
6:46 Serving cakes
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[@LevyEdmond]

Wow. Wish I could like this more than one time. Those have been the issues have been dealing with as a home baker and didn’t know how to fix which was embarrassing for me. 🎉🎉❤

[@BritishGirlBakes]

So happy this was useful! Thank you for your lovely comment!

[@stephg8650]

​@BritishGirlBakes thank you!!! These tips are priceless. They will save so much time, money, and stress. You are appreciated!! ❤

[@user-ee6nm5bc4h]

Me too! How lovely you are to share all your great advice for free 🥰

[@veenadaga1163]

Your tutorials are easy to follow, practical tips/ tricks/ hacks. Love the way you “teach”. Thankyou Emily.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much!

[@deborahisibhakhomen892]

Thank you ma'am 🥰 for the tips..
For tip number 2, what do you do if you don't have a microwave to heat the butter cream and also if you don't have a refrigerator to set the cake before decorating

[@denisepineda1788]

Thanks for all of the quick fixes and what to do and not do when cake decorating!

[@agnesessilfie-conduah6776]

Thank you. You are indeed amazing!!!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Wow, thank you!

[@claudiasalasvarela88]

Thank you!

[@Michelle-Gx3jq]

You always have the best tips! And your cakes are gorgeous and unique ❤

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@debbieransey8906]

These are GREAT TIPS!! THANK YOU!!😁👍

[@BritishGirlBakes]

So glad! Thank you!

[@Col123-sj3cv]

very good video!

[@desireeday]

Wow! Great tips. Thank you.❤

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bethanysavory]

Extremely helpful thanks 😊

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I'm so glad!

[@ladyphiri]

Do you make fondant cakes? Please do similar video for fondant cakes

[@ninachristellelakoudamnjik5778]

Vous êtes absolument géniale. Cette session est très intéressante

[@uzmasaleem900]

Very informative video. ❤

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you!

[@yolandamarrero2742]

Excelente tips, gracias.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Con mucho gusto!

[@michaelhunter2136]

Gosh, you have to make all those cakes and watch them melt or topple over? You say, I need to do this the wrong way so that the cake will collapse into itself. And then wait for it to happen. And get angry if it stays up anyway. The behind-the-scene preparation for this one must have been completely bizarre.
The takeaway lesson is even a completely botched job still tastes good.
Thanks, I can see this was one of the most demanding shoots. I always enjoy your videos.

[@tonyasharp6564]

Thank you for the tips! Never thought about the last one. Slap in the forehead. Makes so much sense.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Glad it was helpful!

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Yo wonderful person ❤❤❤❤❤ Ilove yo so much

[@laurazeller2014]

Thank you, Emily! I sent you a message on your website, I have a question about a cake issue - freezing, thawing, freezing again,

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Hi! Yes I saw it and replied last week :) www.britishgirlbakes.com/how-and-why-to-freeze-cakes/

[@laurazeller2014]

I’m so sorry. I didn’t see it. ❤

[@bigbird62873]

Now I want cake

[@michellesmith2140]

Hi the top layer of my cake bugle at the top after I finish decorating it what cause that to happen

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Hi! If the bulge is at the very top of the sides of the cake, it can be caused by two things. The first is as you push sideways with a spatula or cake comb, to level the top edge of the frosting, you're also pushing down and causing that bulge. The second possibility is that you're adding decorations on top of the cake before chilling the cake so the weight of the decorations (piping, cake toppers etc) is causing the bulge

[@torygosden-bird5727]

What part of England are you from? I can’t figure out your accent

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Originally from Kent but lived in Singapore, Canada, Costa Rica and now the US so it's a jumble!

[@roodyrams1796]

❤❤
1000 times likes

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you!!

[@buddyholly4672]

I wish I were your neighbor. Mmm all that cake you ruined on purpose would not go to waste 😋

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Just phenomenal 😎👌🫶 1000 thanks for the great work and effort ❣️