Stop Cracking, Please!

Decorating By Cynita Updated 19 Jun 2007 , 5:38am by CakesbyMonica

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Cynita Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 2:18am
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Whenever I tint my fondant using the wilton gel colors and place it on my cake it always crack. Now I just apply the white fondant without tinting and then airbrush or paint the fondant with color. This is driving me crazy....how can I prevent the cracking. Could it be the wilton gel colors? My fondant never tears when I use it in it's original state.

TIA,
Cynita

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Cynita Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 3:15am
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any help on this topic.

Thanks,
Cynita

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leily Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 3:29am
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Are you using premade fondant or are you making your own.

If using premade what brand, if making your own what recipe?

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CakesbyMonica Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 3:33am
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I just made this fondant for the first time and it was very forgiving. Didn't have any problems with cracks/tears and it colored easy and was simple to make.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/PegW/Fondant.htm

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Janette Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 3:38am
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Monica, great site - thanks

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weirkd Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 3:40am
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I usually use Satin Ice fondant with the Wilton gel and I dont have any problems. I just made the Rhondas MMF recipe for the first time today and actually it came out! I never have any luck making fondant and this one did!!

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Cynita Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 3:52am
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weirkd, that's exactly what I use....Satin Ice w/wilton gel colors, but I seem to have tearing whenever I tint it

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dagrama Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 3:52am
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that is a great site.

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Cynita Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 4:01am
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I have never tried making MMF. I just really don't want to because it is so convenient to just pull the satin ice right out of the bucket. I really don't want to make another thing from scratch since I do most of my baking from scratch. I like to put most of my time into decorating the cake.
Cynita

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miriel Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 4:06am
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I use Satin Ice fondant with some Wilton gel colors and have not had any problems with tearing. Are you having problems with dark colors only or with pastels as well?

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Cynita Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 4:10am
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Both, whenever I tint with color whether dark or pastel, it tears. Not as much if I tint pastel colors.

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CakesbyMonica Posted 19 Jun 2007 , 5:38am
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I didn't want to make MMF either, but it seriously comes together SO fast. I'd say it took 15 minutes, and you can make it a week in advance. I had to make it by hand, too. I don't have a buff mixer.

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