Are you kneeding it well before attempting to roll it out? Maybe it's old fondant?
Debbie
If your fondant is cracking just add a dab of crisco/shortening to it. I put a bit shortening on my hands and then knead it into the fondant. Also, make sure your fondant is well sealed when not in use and don't leave it exposed to the air too long when you are working with it.
Are you rolling it out on cornstartch? That will dry it out too. I use powdered sugar.
HTH!
I use fondant icing all the time..
You must knead it..really well if you dont it will crack....
If it cracks when you are putting it on the cake just get some hot water and put a tiny tiny amount on and then get some icing sugar on you finger and rub in ..it will take the crack away..
Another way if it is just a hairline cracks is get some white fax/trex on your finger and again rub in and the crack will disappear....
It works most times..but if you knead enough this shouldnt happen..it happens to me sometimes say on a round cake where the paste is going over the rounded edge and then I get my smoother out and smooth over and buff then if that doenst work and the cracks are still very visable i try one of the two..if they are tine sometimes best left alone..
Hope that helps
Rach
I use fondant icing all the time..
Another way if it is just a hairline cracks is get some white fax/trex on your finger and again rub in and the crack will disappear....
Rach, what is fax/trex I have never heard of that. Oh and thanks for the trick for cracks with the hot water and icing sugar.
Justcakes, you said you use icing sugar to roll out your fondant instead of cornstartch. Doesn't your fondant get hard or sticky?
Sylvie
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