Square Dummy Cake...fondant Tearing!
Decorating By Normita Updated 21 Feb 2011 , 10:19am by Caths_Cakes
Do you elevate your cake and let the fondant hang past the cake board? If so, don't do that. 
Let the excess fondant hit the work surface so there's less pull on the edges.
Did you sand the corners as well as the top edges? I like to use a piece of hard, sparkly styrofoam - ya know, like the kind used to make balls and rings and whatnot. Really does a great job of eliminating the sharp edges.
If neither of the above applies, try rolling your fondant a little thicker.
Good luck!
Do you elevate your cake and let the fondant hang past the cake board? If so, don't do that.
Let the excess fondant hit the work surface so there's less pull on the edges.Did you sand the corners as well as the top edges? I like to use a piece of hard, sparkly styrofoam - ya know, like the kind used to make balls and rings and whatnot. Really does a great job of eliminating the sharp edges.
If neither of the above applies, try rolling your fondant a little thicker.
Good luck!
Thanks Diane....No I dont elevate the cake I let the excess fondant hit the surface. I did sand the top corners as well....I'm going to try to use the white sparkly styrofoam. If not, thicker fondant it is =)
Thanks
I would love an update on how your cake turned out. I just bought square cake dummies for a cake show coming up in March and haven't yet applied the fondant.
Thanks
I would love an update on how your cake turned out. I just bought square cake dummies for a cake show coming up in March and haven't yet applied the fondant.
Thanks
I've done several dummy cakes (round & square). The key is to shave off the edges (I use a razor blade) and sand them evenly. There are several good videos on youtube if you need more guidance. Good luck!
you may want to try rolling your fondant a little thicker than you normally would when your covering just cake x
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