Fondant Buckling. How To Prevent It?
Decorating By Iloveweddings Updated 18 Jan 2009 , 8:54pm by sugarshack
Hi. I saw buckling on my fondant cake. It was near the bottom of the cake. Why does it do this? And how do I prevent it? Thanks in advance.
could be you need firmer cake, a stiffer dam, or possibly a different fondant. thats a very frustrating problem.
could be you need firmer cake, a stiffer dam, or possibly a different fondant. thats a very frustrating problem.
Thanks for your response. I used Satin Ice fondant. A dam can make this happen?
I would try a different fondant. I never have that problem with chocolate fondant. There are numerous choices out there, just stay away from Wilton.
Jen 
could be you need firmer cake, a stiffer dam, or possibly a different fondant. thats a very frustrating problem.
Thanks for your response. I used Satin Ice fondant. A dam can make this happen?
Yes, if you put too much filling than the weight of the fondant compresses it and then buckles. This also happens sometimes if you don't let the cake settle enough before covering in fondant, or if the fondant is way too thick.
could be you need firmer cake, a stiffer dam, or possibly a different fondant. thats a very frustrating problem.
Thanks for your response. I used Satin Ice fondant. A dam can make this happen?
what I meant was, if you use a dam to hold in your filling, if it is not a super stiff consistency, it will squoosh under the weight of the cake and fondant and contribute to buckling.
HTH
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