I am doing a present cake, and for some reason, am nervous about how the fondant is going to go on the cake. I have covered it seems everything imagable with fondant....round, long, odd shapes. But never anything square! Is it hard? How do you suggest doing the smoothing? I just keep imaging the corners all getting wrinkly. I thought about cutting out squares and covering each side, but I don't want seams.
Any hints?
I just did a purse cake in my gallery last night. I used a piece of vinyl(extra piece of pool liner) rolled out the fondant and kept it on the vinyl and transfered to the cake...didn't have much to smooth. Then I used a paint trim guide which has a metal blade and cut straight down into the fondant. my first edge was not that perfect but the other 3 are. Sorry I'm not that good explaining but I think doing a square is easier than a round cake.
I have only done a Fondant covered square cake ones.. last year..in this photo... If you get pleats, just cover them with flowers or leave or anything. I need to do more practice on squares.. i am so used to round.
Also scallop shapes are also easy to cover. 
thanks for looking
Yep, square is easier for some reason. Just make sure that you begin your smoothing at the corners. My very first fondant cake was a "present" shaped cake and it was no problem. P.S. Don't pull the fondant at the corners even though this seems like the natural thing to do; you more or less press at the corners if this makes sense. Good luck!
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