My attempt at a buttercream rose cake turned into a muddy mess

I tried piping buttercream roses high and fast like the pros do on TikTok, but my icing was way too soft and it just collapsed into a globby puddle. Learned the hard way to chill my buttercream for at least 15 minutes before piping next time. Anyone else get fooled by fast videos?

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willow_martin4d ago

Wait hold on, you piped straight onto a nail with a parchment square under it? That's genius. @sageallen I'm honestly shocked I never thought of that, all my droopy disasters could have been saved with a quick fridge trip.

sageallen6d ago

Collapsed into a globby puddle" yep that was me too. I finally got decent roses when I started using American buttercream with way more powdered sugar than the recipe called for, almost stiff enough to hold a peak. Then I put the piping bag in the fridge for a full 20 minutes before I even started. I also pipe onto a flower nail covered with a little square of parchment paper, that way I can stick the whole thing in the fridge for 5 minutes if the petals start drooping.