Need Fondant To Dry Faster Help?

Decorating By VCVCCupcakes Updated 26 Aug 2011 , 2:54pm by Ashleyssweetdesigns

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VCVCCupcakes Posted 26 Aug 2011 , 2:29pm
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I made some rings and letters and a crown last night.. with hopes they would dry overnight and be strong enough to stand up. Well with hurricane on the way and a storm that rolled thru, it did not dry AT ALL! Despite being out for 12 hours uncovered! I have less than 12 hours before the cupcakes are due... and I need them to dry. Humidity is better but not awesome. Any suggestions on how I can get them to dry out so they will stand up????

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rpaige Posted 26 Aug 2011 , 2:43pm
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You can try putting them in the oven with ONLY the light on - no heat. Also try putting them in a clean environment with a fan blowing on the fondant lightly. Hope this helps!

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VCVCCupcakes Posted 26 Aug 2011 , 2:45pm
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Will try it right now! Thank you!

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angelleyes Posted 26 Aug 2011 , 2:45pm
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Did u mix them with gumpaste.. From what I understand fondant takes longer to dry out by itself.. I don't know if it ever gets real hard either..

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Ashleyssweetdesigns Posted 26 Aug 2011 , 2:54pm
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Since you already made them try rpaige's suggestion. Good Luck!

In the future if you want them rock hard gumpaste is your best bet. You can also do 50/50 fondant and gumpaste however it won't dry as hard as gumpaste would. I know from plenty of bad experiences! icon_smile.gif

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