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I skipped the crumb coat on a three tier cake and everyone said it was wrong
I was making a birthday cake for my sister's party in Denver and the recipe said to do a crumb coat. I decided to just frost it thick in one go to save an hour. The cake looked fine, no crumbs showed through at all. People online always act like skipping that step is a guaranteed disaster, but it worked perfectly for me. I've done it twice now with the same result. Has anyone else had a win by ignoring a standard baking rule?
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claire6410d ago
Seriously, the crumb coat police need to chill. I did the same thing with a chocolate buttercream on a two layer cake last month. The frosting was pretty stiff and cold, so I just slapped it on thick and smoothed it out. Zero crumbs, and it saved me so much time. People get way too hung up on the "right" way to do things. If it works, it works.
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casey_fox6810d ago
Honestly, good for you! I skip the crumb coat all the time on my layer cakes and they turn out just fine. What kind of frosting did you use that held up so well?
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