Help - Fondant Icing Cracking And Tearing When Covering Wonk

Decorating By Jollygoodjo Updated 22 Nov 2010 , 7:42pm by kristiemarie

Jollygoodjo Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Jollygoodjo Posted 19 Nov 2010 , 11:20pm
post #1 of 3

Help

I am in the middle of covering a wonky cake and my icing keeps tearing and cracking. I have had the same problem with icing that has been left plain white and some that has had colour paste adding to it. What am i doing wrong as this is currently a disaster area?

It seems that the icing is too heavy but I have tried with different thicknesses of icing and the same things happens?

Please help me

2 replies
808hedda Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
808hedda Posted 19 Nov 2010 , 11:37pm
post #2 of 3

Whenever that has happened to me(too heavy) it was usually because it was too soft. At that point I kneaded cornstarch into it. If it was dry and cracked I added shortening. If it tore on the edges, I usually had rolled it too thin. HTH icon_smile.gif

kristiemarie Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
kristiemarie Posted 22 Nov 2010 , 7:42pm
post #3 of 3

This was completely not my thread but thanks jollygoodjo and808hedda ...you may have solved my problem! icon_smile.gif

Quote by @%username% on %date%

%body%

 

About

CakeCentral.com is the world's largest cake community for cake decorating professionals and enthusiasts.

Privacy Policy Terms Of Use

Newsletter Subscribe

Follow Us On

Contacts

Phone: 866.878.3133
Email: [email protected]
2004 - 2025 © Cake Central Media Corp. All Rights Reserved.