Bumpy Fondant, Help.

Decorating By jl5949 Updated 7 May 2007 , 3:30am by moydear77

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jl5949 Posted 7 May 2007 , 2:05am
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I made a present cake and the fondant looks bumpy. I rolled the fondant out smooth...
Any ideas for smooth fondant once it is put on the cake? I use a fondant smoother but it is still lumpy. You can see the cake in my pictures.
Thanks!

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moydear77 Posted 7 May 2007 , 2:09am
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You base coat of icing needs to be perfectly smooth. If not it will only magnify in the finished product.

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miriel Posted 7 May 2007 , 2:17am
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Roll out fondant approx 1/4" thick. Bumps can show when fondant is rolled too thin.

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Biya Posted 7 May 2007 , 2:21am
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I'm still working out some of the kinks in my fonant technique. But I thought I would share some of what I've learned so far.....
-You need to get your icing as smooth as you can.
-I then found out that if I refridgerate for about ten minutes the icing is less likely to shift under the fondant while you smooth.
-Try not to roll your fondant too thin or to thick (I found a little less than a 1/4 inch works well for me)
- Dont let the fondant touch the sides until you finish smoothing the top to get any air bubbles out.
- and finally the one piece of advice nobody wants to hear, everybody loves to give and is probably the best advice... practice, practice , practice

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moydear77 Posted 7 May 2007 , 3:30am
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I roll all my fondat about 1/8 of a inch. Works like a charm!

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