Elephant Skin, Too Dry Or Too Wet, Help Please?

Decorating By caincakemaker Updated 29 May 2009 , 2:50pm by caincakemaker

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caincakemaker Posted 29 May 2009 , 6:51am
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I think it seems obvious but I can't figure out what I need to add to my fondant to get the elephant skin problem to cease!

It is a dark green so I had to knead a lot of color into it which I am sure is part of the problem (as this has happened before with colored fondant) but what do I do next? Help please!

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peg818 Posted 29 May 2009 , 11:12am
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If you lightly coat a piece of heavy plastic with crisco, then roll out on that flipping the fondant over on to the cake, you should pretty much eliminate that skin your getting.

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HamSquad Posted 29 May 2009 , 11:22am
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Ditto! Or you may want to knead a little shortening in the fondant, that works for me. hth
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Loucinda Posted 29 May 2009 , 11:48am
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I think you need to knead your fondant some more, warm it up in the microwave for a few seconds - grease your hands and area where you are going to knead and have at it. I'm pretty sure that will fix it.

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caincakemaker Posted 29 May 2009 , 2:50pm
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Thanks, I will give those tips a try!

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