Airbubbles Under Fondant...why????
Decorating By kymscakes Updated 8 Jul 2007 , 7:15am by crazycakes2007
someone please give me a tip, why is it that no matter how hard I try I can not cover a cake without getting airbubbles? I try to smooth ever so carefully as I go down but still, air bubbles, no matter what! any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Is the cake cold?
Is the crumbcoat moist?
If the cake is cold or the surface dry, the fondant will not stick well, and you will get bubbles as the cake settles under the weight of the fondant.
If you use a crusting buttercream, you can mist it GENTLY to get the fondant to stick.
I have not more tips for you to avoid it, JoAnn already gave them all 
but I have one for afterwards, use a fine needle for the bubble and smooth directly.
I have a video for you on which you can see the covering and also the removing of some bubbles
i don't htink it being cold has anything to do with it, as if you watch the Nicolas Lodge fondant video (or talk to him) he says the cake should be well chilled. same tip i'm heard from others.
air bubbles are inevitable. you'll get most of them out when rolling out the fondant. if others appear while applying it, treat them the same way - use a pin to burst it and gently press the air out and seal the fondant to the cake.
Air bubbles are just trapped air. If the fondant has not been applied to the sides you can gently lift the edges and work the bubbles out, if the fondant is stuck on, then you can use a clean needle to "pop" the bubble, remember you still have to work the air out of the tiny hole. You get fewer bubbles if the fondant can be applied slowly and smoothed as it is set on the cake, but like most of us, we plop the fondant on and then deal with the bubbles. HTH
Tartacadabra, thank you a MILLION times over for that video!! It really took the mystery out of it seeing her pull on the bottom out and away like that... I also watched the bow making one. I think I'm ready! I have mmf made and my daughter love helping me make batches of bright yellow, green, purple and orange. Thank you again.
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