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CONDENSATION 💦… Dripping in sweat is never a

CONDENSATION 💦…

Dripping in sweat is never a good look, regardless of whether you’re a person or a cake…, right?

SO, what’s a cake to do when it can’t help it but get WET??

Ah that bloody C word…

Not that one!! Get your mind out of the gutter!

Condensation. Yes, I’m talking about condensation!!! 🤣

Condensation occurs when warm air hits a cold surface.

When moisture-packed, warm air comes into contact with a chilly surface, it cools down quickly and releases the moisture, which turns into liquid droplets on the cold surface.

❄️If you ever experienced winter where you are, you most likely have seen droplets of water on your window pane when you’ve got the heater going inside.

🥵 Vice versa, if you’ve experienced summer, then you would have also seen droplets of water on your window pane when you’ve got the air conditioning going inside.

So, understand that condensation is a natural occurrence, it’s unavoidable when warm air hits a cold surface.

When it comes to buttercream cakes, this usually happens in summer, especially on really humid days (also when it’s raining).

When you remove a cake from the fridge, which is nice and cold and bring it into your room environment, which is humid and not as cold, the warm, moisture packed air hits the cold surface on the cake and - bam💥 - condensation.

Now, the more humid the air, the more condensation there’ll be.

How to combat this❓

1️⃣ Reduce the moisture in the air. Open windows, use a fan or dehumidifier etc.
2️⃣ Reduce the temperature difference. If room temp is hot, turn on air con. If room temp is freezing (that’s good), try not to have the heater on full blast.

Want to read my full article on the 3 most common bc cake issues i.e melting, cracking and condensations and get my tips on how to combat them? Head to the blog post via link in bio or comment ‘buttercream cons’ and i’ll send ya the link to the article 🥰

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Want to launch a Christmas product but still short

Want to launch a Christmas product but still short on ideas? I got cha! Introducing the DTC Gingerbread Man Cake - a mini course coming soon to The Versatile Baker.

Sell this as part of your Christmas cake range or if you’re a hobby baker, make this for your family Christmas lunch. Either way, it is sure to be a hit! 🎄

What’s in the mini course:
- DTC Gingerbread Cake recipe (also makes cupcakes & baked donuts).
- DTC dark brown sugar buttercream recipe.
- Cinnamon pears recipe.
- Gingerbread Man template and full instructions on how to recreate this cute and delicious cake.

The Versatile Baker is 30% off until 10am tomorrow, 29th November 2023 (Aussie Eastern Daylight Time). Get it now while you can and you’ll be able to get access to this mini course when it drops early next week!

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No, you cannot just buy the recipe 🙂. In the D

No, you cannot just buy the recipe 🙂.

In the DTC world, it’s all about efficient frameworks and systems to help you Cake Smarter, Not Harder®️. A recipe alone won’t help you do that.

Sure, our buttercream and cake recipes are delicious. But they’re also easy, accesible and they form part of an efficient cake making system.

Stop collecting standalone recipes and start building ONE cohesive cake making and baking framework instead.

Comment ‘systems’ and i’ll help you pick the right DTC course to get you started 👇.

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Dark brown sugar DTC buttercream, OMG!! I have nev

Dark brown sugar DTC buttercream, OMG!! I have never tasted anything more delicious. 🤤

I usually make brown sugar DTC buttercream but this time I ran out, so I used dark brown sugar and dang 🤯, the taste was mindblowing. Pairing it with our DTC gingerbread cake was a match made in heaven 👼.

And yes, our DTC buttercream recipe uses whole eggs because Cake Smarter, Not Harder baby! Who’s got time to separate eggs?

Recipe is part of our foundation building course, Buttercream Cake Mastery. Comment ‘SHOW ME’ if you want me to send you the link to our free presentation- How to master modern buttercream cakes today, not in 5 years. This free presentation takes you through the entire 4 step framework I teach thousands of students in Buttercream Cake Mastery to streamline their cake making process and fast track their success. 🙌

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There are hundreds and hundreds of 5 star reviews

There are hundreds and hundreds of 5 star reviews for our courses but once in a while, someone doesn’t find it suitable for them (and that’s ok). What’s very interesting is...
People find our courses unsuitable for various, but often conflictin�g, reasons.

What’s too simple for one, might be too com�plicated for another. 🤷🏻‍♀️
The same thing happens with cake customers too. 👉 What’s too bland for one, might be just sweet enough for another.

My ‘unsatisfied customer’ rate is less th�an 1%. So while negative feedback is never ‘easy’ to receive, I use them as constructive feedback to improve our courses and student experience. That less than 1% isn’t indicative of the quality of our courses.

Same with you, that ONE client that said your cake was ‘dry’ does not override the other ten that loved the taste of your cakes.

➡️ Make decisions based on stats, not emotions.

And based on my stats, our courses are second to none. What’s even better? A DTC Investment course with 30% off 🎉

That includes:
- Buttercream Cake Mastery (foundation building)
- The Versatile Baker (foundation building)
- Level-UP (intermediate).

Head over to the website now or comment ‘Black Friday” and I’ll DM you the discount code.

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