Hi everybody!
So I make a wedding cake this weekend. It was fondant covered. The largest base was 16 inches. It was a huge task for me to cover it on fondant. Is this normal? I did use home made MMF. Never have any problems with it. But I couldn't hardly roll the fondant out to be big enough to cover entire cake. Any suggestions for next time?
Thank so much guys!
You just need a very large work space and the longest rolling pin you can afford
pvc pipe works great for a rolling pin.. and it is fairly inexpensive
pvc pipe works great for a rolling pin.. and it is fairly inexpensive
Thats a good idea, never thought of that.
Im very lucky in the sense, that my mum had alot of cake stuff before i started, And naturally, that got handed down to me 
that included several marble rolling pins, ranging in size from 6'' to 18'' . . Bad news however, my house doesnt have big enough work surfaces!
it is a big task, especially when it comes to putting the fondant on the cake! You can buy fondant lifters, which would come in very handy but i made my own out of some plastic sheeting from the DIY store
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=40032&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=45
That is an excellent thread on cake lifters
if the cake is stacked directly one ontop of the other, I measure the height of the tier and add enough to the top that will cover the edge and go under the next tier.
Example:
14 in round and a 12 inch round
tier height 4" plus a minimum of 1.5" for the top edge = 5.5" i usually
bump it up to at least 6"
measure the circumference of the cake then roll out a fondant strip to that length and cut a strip 6" wide and wrap around the cake and smooth over the edge, trim nice and neat, spackle if need be or cover with decorations
You could try rolling your MMF out on a dusted 24" cardboard cake circle (shake the circle occasionally to make sure it isn't sticking), then slide it off directly onto your cake.
CWR41
That is a brilliant idea !!! 
You could try rolling your MMF out on a dusted 24" cardboard cake circle (shake the circle occasionally to make sure it isn't sticking), then slide it off directly onto your cake.
CWR41
That is a brilliant idea !!!
Thanks! It makes it easier for larger tiers when nothing else seems to work, especially with MMF that tends to stretch.
I was going to suggest like dguerrant did, if there is a way the design will allow you to cover the cake in pieces rather than one large piece, then I would do that. Kinda like how you would for an extra tall cake.
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