Why Does Fondant Crack?

Decorating By DoubleTroubleCreations Updated 30 Jun 2009 , 2:10am by Charmed

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DoubleTroubleCreations Posted 30 Jun 2009 , 1:13am
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The last time I used fondant on a cake, I noticed later on in the afternoon, there was a hairline crack in the fondant (luckily at the back of the cake). Why would it crack and is there any "fix" for it while it is on the cake?

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Charmed Posted 30 Jun 2009 , 2:07am
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This is what I found on Baking 911:

http://www.baking911.com/decorating/cakes_fondantrolled.htm

scroll down the page almost at the end and the question is on the right hand side.

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Charmed Posted 30 Jun 2009 , 2:08am
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This is what I found on Baking 911:

http://www.baking911.com/decorating/cakes_fondantrolled.htm

scroll down the page almost at the end and the question is on the right hand side.

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Charmed Posted 30 Jun 2009 , 2:09am
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This is what I found on Baking 911:

http://www.baking911.com/decorating/cakes_fondantrolled.htm

scroll down the page almost at the end and the question is on the right hand side.

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Charmed Posted 30 Jun 2009 , 2:10am
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This is what I found on Baking 911:

http://www.baking911.com/decorating/cakes_fondantrolled.htm

scroll down the page almost at the end and the question is on the right hand side.

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