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around the top edge of my cakes. Even when I try and pick it up after rolling, it would sag. I made MMF so I thought it needed more sugar. That didn't help. Thought my kitchen was too warm, I rolled it out too thick, too thin in the middle, too much shortening and nothing worked. So I bought some good fondant and the same thing happened, although not as much. This last time, with the bought fondant, it lifted better and as I put it on the cake it starting to tear at the corners immediately. I quickly put it on and then cut the excess off the bottom and held the sides to keep it from further tearing and cracking. I put some glycerin on and it seemed to help, but my fondant looked awful.

It's obviously me. I'm just extremely frustrated and have cried a few times.

Thank you for any advice you can give me. I have another cake to do for this weekend and I dread doing it. This is not how I want to feel.