Satin Ice Fondant Sweating Too Much--Help!!

Decorating By sweetchef Updated 10 May 2007 , 1:49pm by Wendoger

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sweetchef Posted 9 May 2007 , 7:20pm
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I need to make several fondant cakes this week, so I made some samples to test my temperature conditions. When I cover a cake with Satin Ice, refrigerate it overnight, and pull it back out of the cooler, it is a sweaty mess!! I've been told that this condensation will go away if you leave it out for awhile, but mine never did. How long it supposed to take?

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mizshelli Posted 9 May 2007 , 7:23pm
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I have heard not to put a fondant covered cake in the fridge. I am scared to do that. I guess the only thing you can do is use stuff in the cake that doesn't have to be refrigerated........but, I'm no expert!

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BlakesCakes Posted 9 May 2007 , 7:28pm
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If it's humid where you live, the sweat won't go away unless you put the cake in/under a slow blowing fan. If the air around the cake is full of water (humid), then the water on the cake has nowhere to go.

HTH
Rae

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2sdae Posted 9 May 2007 , 7:31pm
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I covered a cake in white chocolate fondant and put it in fridge, it too sweat ed like a pig. But what I did was put it n front of a fan on low and soon it dried up and was fine.

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sweetchef Posted 9 May 2007 , 7:31pm
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Oh, man...I live in Texas...it's ALWAYS humid!! What can I do? The fillings have to be refigerated (even the buttercream). If a customer takes it home, they'll have no way to get the sweat off. How am I go to do wedding cakes?

I need some help from my fellow Texans...How do you handle the humidity?

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thecakemaker Posted 9 May 2007 , 7:33pm
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yes - put a fan on it. are you enclosing it in a box when you refrigerate it? also, make sure you don't touch it when it is sweating or it will leave marks on the fondant.

Debbie

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sweetchef Posted 9 May 2007 , 7:48pm
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How long does the fan usually take? Some customers take the cake home...any ideas what to tell them to do? Fondant cakes are so expensive--I don't want them freaking out when it looks weird!

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thecakemaker Posted 10 May 2007 , 12:38pm
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i guess that would depend on the weather/humidity. Just take it out 10 or 15 minutes before they get there or explain to them what it is and tell them not to touch it. Does the cake need to be refrigerated? If it does and it is enclosed in a box - leave the box closed until it comes to room temp and it will probably be fine.

Debbie

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Wendoger Posted 10 May 2007 , 1:49pm
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wow, guess I'm really happy to be here in WA....all my fondant cakes get refrigerated and they have never sweat...whew!!!
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