Had a total disaster with a wedding cake order last Friday

I was doing a three tier vanilla cake for a wedding in Portland and my buttercream split right as I was about to start the final coat. The whole kitchen was 80 degrees and I was rushing. My partner looked at the mess and just said, 'start over with cold butter, it's okay.' I had to remake the frosting and the cake was two hours late, but the bride was super nice about it. Has anyone else had a frosting meltdown in hot weather and how do you fix it fast?

3 comments

3 Comments

victor2092mo ago

Stick the whole bowl in the freezer for ten minutes then whip it again. Cold butter is the only fix when it gets that hot.

the_faith2mo agoTop Commenter

My buttercream once split so badly it looked like I was making soup. A quick freezer trip and some cold butter saved the day, but I still get nervous when the weather heats up.

emma_dixon702mo ago

Yeah, that "looked like soup" stage is the worst. I've had to do the freezer trick so many times I just keep a couple of butter sticks chilling in there all summer now.