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Can I cover a carved cake in butter cream instead of ganache before I cover it in sugar paste

Hi sandrabirthwistle

Yes you can cover with buttercream, it will need to be refrigerated to help it crust well, not everyone uses ganache. I much prefer ganache because it gives a much crisper finish for the fondant to be laid on. If you type in the search box ‘buttercream v ganache’ there are comments there which may help you. x