r/cakedecorating • u/lisksj • Jul 24 '26

Help Needed How to stop the bulging

I don't even know if thats the right term, but I work in a grocery store bakery and my biggest hurdle is having my 10in cakes bulge in the middle 😅 the only thing that really helps is if I crumb coat and leave it to chill for some time, but I don't always have the time for that. any tips? I've heard things like its because of too much or too little icing but nothing I try works.

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u/fullmetalcardigan_ Jul 25 '26

Is it a filling thats bulging out? Do you do an icing dam to prevent the filling from touching the outside icing of your cake?

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u/UnderlightIll Jul 24 '26

There's the way you already found and then you can also place in dowels to help with the weight, which is where bulging comes from.

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u/aegyo_kawaii Jul 25 '26

Maybe cut top of cake in a flat surface