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Letters on top--fondant or gumpaste? How?
 
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Muse
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:25 am  Reply with quoteBack to top
I have a cake I am doing for a friend and I need her initals standing up on top. I don't need cutters or anything I just need to know which would be better, gumpaste or fondant. And how long do they need to harden?
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:20 pm  Reply with quoteBack to top
It depends on how humid it is in your area. I have made many from straight fondant w/o problems.
Actually a 50/50 mix of the two is perfect:)
I would give them as long as possible to dry....like make them now Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:26 pm  Reply with quoteBack to top
I use funky ole wilton fondant with gumtex and have had wonderful success. Definitely let them dry as long as possible. Definitely at least 24 hours.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:42 pm  Reply with quoteBack to top
I would go with gumpaste. It will dry rock hard for sure, reguardless of weather.
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Hi Muse...I live in North Ga and I have used a half and half mixture of fondant and gumpaste and you have to let it harden for about 2-3 days because of the humidity in Georgia. Happy Cakin'!
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:50 pm  Reply with quoteBack to top
I would go with gumpaste or else knead a bunch of tylose or gumtex into your fondant...
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