Spent 3 hours trying to fix a cracked buttercream

I was making a birthday cake for my niece last Saturday and my buttercream kept splitting no matter what I did. Turns out my kitchen was too warm at 78 degrees and I just needed to chill the bowl for 10 minutes. Has anyone else had a simple fix take forever to figure out?

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grant4781mo ago

My buddy spent like two hours fighting his buttercream once... turns out his wife had put the mixing bowl in the freezer for a second and forgot... he pulled it out all frosted up and it worked perfect after that.

keith_bennett1mo ago

Friend's buttercream cracked. She tried everything. Then realized her mixer bowl was still warm from the dishwasher.

ivanbell1mo ago

Used to think it was always bad ingredients, but @keith_bennett's dishwasher bowl story totally changed my mind.