Tips on Avoiding CRATERS in your Royal Icing Details

UPDATE: Since posting this video, I’ve come across an even better method to avoid craters over a dry base. Here is an updated tutorial of that method if you’re interested. 😊
• UPDATED! How to Avoid ...
To put it mildly, craters that form in your icing are BEYOND frustrating. Like many bakers recommend, adding text/detail over just a crusted base is the best way to avoid cratering. However, life happens, and we aren’t always able to add detail to cookies so quickly. Sometimes, the base dries fully before we can add our details. That can take us to Crater City, but there’s one extra step you can take in this situation to help increase your chances of avoiding that route. It has certainly helped me, and I hope it will help you, too! Follow along with this video for some tips on combating those pesky craters!
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[@imanitraylor2093]

Great tips, thank you. What size is the cutter you used here?

[@lynnsoccasionalcookies]

Great tip and appreciate you showing both ways.

[@homegirlcookies8888]

Absolutely! Hope it helps! 😊

[@thestylishhousewife]

Hi! Loved this. One question…have you ever tried poking holes in the one that dried overnight before adding the puffed lettering? I’ve seen it done and I wonder if holes or doing the squiggle line before filling or both would be better? If that makes sense? TIA!

[@homegirlcookies8888]

Hello! Thanks so much for the comment. It’s so funny you ask this question, because I JUST uploaded an updated crater video on the hole poking method! It my opinion, it’s now the second best crater preventing method! Obviously, it’s best to pipe details on a crusted base but, when you have to do it on a completely dry base, hole poking is THE way to go. You can find more information on it at the link below to my tutorial. I hope it helps! ❤️ th-cam.com/video/nyYT5s8UXk8/w-d-xo.html

[@thestylishhousewife]

Oh awesome! I will watch now. Thanks so much!

[@homegirlcookies8888]

You’re very welcome!

[@dd2dryer]

Is it possible to create your design using a silk stencil, then outline your design & flood?

[@homegirlcookies8888]

Do you mean, for example, to scrape on “love” using a silk screen stencil, then pipe over it for the puff? You can do that! Just follow the lines carefully as you do the top trace. 😊 However, just in case, I would use the hole poking method before you flood the puff areas to avoid craters. The hole poking method is (now) the second best thing to do to avoid craters, in my opinion. I have an updated crater video I posted a week ago that may help. I’ll try to link it above for you now!

[@homegirlcookies8888]

Here you go. th-cam.com/video/nyYT5s8UXk8/w-d-xo.html

[@dd2dryer]

​@@homegirlcookies8888thank you so much!
I'll check put your other video too

[@Sdot81]

I poke holes or run a wet brush in the there. Thanks for another method.

[@judichristopher4604]

Yes...
Both are BEAUTIFUL

[@homegirlcookies8888]

Thank you! ❤️

[@nicoleagostini9447]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@homegirlcookies8888]

You’re very welcome! 😊