"boom" wrote in message
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In article , jacqui{JB}
wrote:

"boom" wrote in message
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Spice cake, properly cooled, and white icing.
But the icing is not adhering to the cake. When
cut or eaten, the icing falls off.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Posting your recipe and technique would be helpful.

-j

Friends in baking:

I cross-posted my frosting problem to
rec.food.cooking under the same subject heading.
I received several replies, including the following:

In article , PENMART01
wrote:
Spice cakes are typically too moist/oily for holding a butter crream
frosting
(did yours contain applesauce/nuts), especially if the frosting is too
light
from whipping in excessive air... try something denser:

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons robust-flavored (dark) molasses
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 8-ounce packages chilled cream cheese
1/3 cup powdered sugar

Beat butter, brown sugar, molasses, vanilla and orange peel in large
bowl
until
fluffy. Beat in cream cheese. Sift powdered sugar over; beat to blend.

I'm adventurous. Maybe I'll whip some-a-dis up just for fun

My guess is that the frosting isn't soft enough. In other words, it need
some liquid/ Since you already have orange peel (I hope this means zest), I
would add some orange juice.