I often recieve questions about suitability of certain designs. I had one today..."we are having a three tiered cake with the draping flowers. it is sponge with jam and buttercream i noticed that you said it can be a problem with this type of cake. Our cake maker hasn't given us this impression can you offer any information on how it is a problem and how to stop it causing problems. thanks very much"
When considering your cake design, Take into consideration climate. Icing is, actually, rather heavy, So if the temp. goes above 30 degrees in a marquee, for example, iced drapes' weight can cause the bulging waistline often seen on cakes where a soft filling is used. At this temp buttercream will melt!