My Fondant Looked Like A Table Cloth

Decorating By C1ster Updated 1 Jun 2007 , 1:30am by C1ster

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C1ster Posted 31 May 2007 , 8:29pm
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I need help. When I covered my cake with fondant, it wanted to do folds (like when you cover a table with a table cloth). I am certain there is a tutorial here about this, I just could not find it.

Any help would be GREAT!

Thanks in advance!

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ribbitfroggie Posted 31 May 2007 , 8:38pm
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HEre is a video that should help...

http://atecousa.net//learn/satin-ice-tutorial-i-icing-your-cake.html

It also helps for me to stick the cake on a pan or something the same size so the fondant can hang naturally rather than pooling at the bottom.

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smbegg Posted 31 May 2007 , 8:44pm
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Just be patient and lift and smooth in small sections, it will work eventually, it just takes time. And also, as ribbitfroggie said prop it up on a can or pan or something if you havn't. Tha will help the folds decrease.

Stephanie

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cakerlady Posted 31 May 2007 , 8:58pm
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Do you roll the fondant larger than needed to start and then smooth downward until the folds are no longer on the cake? I have found that works for me.

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jeffer01 Posted 31 May 2007 , 9:16pm
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I had the same problem last night, first time this happened to me and I was so lost! I propped on the can, rolled larger than cake, draped over...all went well and went to smooth and the pools/tucks began.
No matter how much I smoothed in small sections, etc it would tuck and pucker icon_cry.gif At least it didn't tear! Good thing there!
Guess I just didn't hold my mouth right while doing it (as my gmother would say).
Any other suggestions? I ended up making a border to cover all the pleats I had in the end icon_cool.gif

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susanscakebabies Posted 31 May 2007 , 9:21pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ribbitfroggie

HEre is a video that should help...

http://atecousa.net//learn/satin-ice-tutorial-i-icing-your-cake.html

It also helps for me to stick the cake on a pan or something the same size so the fondant can hang naturally rather than pooling at the bottom.



Great video, thanks for posting. I thought the other videos there were helpful too.

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dogluvr Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 1:19am
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We used the method in the Wilton class of propping the cake up on a bowl or something so the fondant hangs down, but we found that method causes alot of tearing because of the weight of the fondant pulling downward.

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C1ster Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 1:30am
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What a GREAT video! I am ready to try again! Wish me luck! icon_biggrin.gif

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