Please Help!! The Fondant Sags When I Flip My Bowl Cake!
Decorating By kathik Updated 8 Jan 2007 , 5:37am by kathik
Okay, my daughter's party is in 4 hours and I'm not sure if I can flip this or not. I covered the cake, following the directions for the 3d flowerpot cake in the articles. But when I flipped it about 5 hours ago the fondant started to sag away from the cake. So much for my perfect bowl! 
Anyway, I turned it back over and repaired it as best I could (I don't have any more fondant) and it has been sitting upside down for the last 4 hours.
So, when should I flip it? I need to finish the top of the bowl still. Any suggestions on when to flip and how to keep the fondant from sagging?
Thanks,
Kathi
Are you using a crusting BC? It sounds like it's not sticking to the BC very well. You can spritz the cake with a little water before covering next time...
Also, what kind of fondant are you using? If it's not MMF it might harden up enough to hold the shape. If this didn't work I would probably perform a little surgery and try to stick the fondant to the BC, and then hide the seam.
Good luck!!
Courtney
How thick did you roll it out? Maybe it's too heavy? I've never had a problem with SI sticking to buttercream.
Good luck!
Debbie
one more thing ~ was the cake frozen and maybe thawed and the condensation melted the fondant a bit or was it placed in the fridge and the condensation when taken out melted the fondant?
That true Debbie! I have had issues with saggy fondant when I roll it out too thick. It's especially true with a shape that's narrower on the bottom. That can be a tough shape to cover.
Kathik, if the fondant's sagging at the bottom mostly can you just trim around the bottom and tuck it in? You might be ok now too, if your fondant has hardened enough...
Courtney
I couldn't get on to thank you earlier, but you were right the fondant was way too heavy. I ended up removing the fondant, which had pulled off the buttercream and some cake, too. I had to carve the cake down and recover. It ended up much smaller than I wanted, and not anywhere near as perfect as the original, but still pretty good for my first bowl cake. If you want to see it, I posted it in my photos.
Thanks again,
Kathi
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