08/31/2026
BAKERS, STOP DOING THIS! 🚨🎂
Don’t cover your entire cake with dark-colored buttercream when you’re trying to achieve a deep, rich color.
Instead, ice your cake with a light-colored buttercream first. 🤍
Then, for the final coat, add a small amount of your dark-colored buttercream and gently warm/melt it just enough to make it soft and spreadable.
Apply a thin final coat and smooth it out.
✨ You’ll use less food coloring
✨ Your buttercream won’t get overly soft
✨ You’ll get a much cleaner, deeper color
✨ And your cake won’t have that thick layer of heavily colored frosting
Save this tip for your next dark-colored cake! 🎂
