Hi...I just got my new Cricut yesterday and am so excited to use it for my next cake. I'm having major difficulties getting a nice clean cut. Instead my edges are coming out jagged. I keep removing the blade to clean out residual gumpaste, but that doesn't seem to help. Can I use pure fondant? Only gumpaste? Does it have to be dried BEFORE I put in the machine?
Please help!!!

Are you using the deepcut housing and blade? Straight fondant does not work well. Sofe brands of gumpaste works better then others and it must be rolled very thin (through a pasta roller). You also need to let it dry on the mat for about 10 minutes before cutting.

I also have just bought a cricut and wanted to try this method so thanks for the tip on letting the gum paste sit for 10 min saved me a headach

You can go to our blog and see the cutting times on each type of material. Hope this helps. If not pm me and we can trouble shoot.

http://www.cuttingedgecakeart.com

I have found it all depends on the dryin time and not so much the material (fondant, gumpaste modeling chocolate ).
What you will have to do is get a timer, prepare your mat and mark off 4 sections.
Make a cut at 5mins dry time 10 mins, 15mins and 20 mins.
Compare your results and adjust the time as needed.
I've had success with mmf at about 11 minutes dry time.
But everyones dry time will vary due to recipes, humidity etc.

I seem to have many problems with gumpaste. I have tried many recipes. But I have great success with modeling chocolate.