Cracking Fondant, Why?

Decorating By Cynita Updated 25 Apr 2007 , 11:22am by Delicate-Lee

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Cynita Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 2:52am
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How do I prevent my fondant and gumpaste from cracking. My fondant sometimes starts to crack when I place it on the cake and when making gumpaste flowers it starts to crack as well. What can I do to stop this from happening?

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moydear77 Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 2:54am
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Are you keading it very well??

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Cynita Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 3:08am
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yes, I'm kneading really good. It seems a little dry and I'm not sure if that is the problem.

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heyjules Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 3:09am
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when my fondant is too dry i rub a little crisco into it. (it can't taste any worse, right?)

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cake-angel Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 3:10am
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Try kneading in a little crisco while you work with it.

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Delicate-Lee Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 11:22am
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Sometimes if you over knead it or if its too soft can also cause this problem. I find if its a hot day and my hands are hot I get this problem alot aswell. So there can be many things that is making your fondant do this...

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