Recipe Rescue: Burnt edges on a cake

Recipe Rescue - Burnt edges on a cake

If the edges of your cake have slightly caught in the oven it is likely the rest of the cake is fine. Carefully trim off the burnt edges with a serrated knife.

If you’re icing the cake with buttercream, apply a crumb coat first. This is a thin base coat of icing which is spread evenly all over the cake to seal in any stray crumbs and cover up any imperfections before you apply the top coat.