Drying Fondant

Decorating By varvanie Updated 2 Mar 2013 , 4:52pm by varvanie

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varvanie Posted 24 Feb 2013 , 3:57am
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I'm new to using fondant. For my first try, I decided to buy my fondant, just so that it would be easier to work. I soon noticed that my fondant was starting to crack. My cake ended up alright ( I was trying to create a rock finish ) but I was wondering if you had any tips to prevent fondant from drying, maybe you know a brand of fondant that tends to dry less, I don't know.

 

Thanks, and here is a picture of my cake

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lesucreaufour Posted 24 Feb 2013 , 4:28am
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Did it crack on the cake??? or when you where working with it???

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pipesqueak Posted 24 Feb 2013 , 5:15pm
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"The Mat" from Sweetwise is not very expensive and makes covering a cake in fondant and breeze and you NEVER get the elephant skin and craking......check it out here:

http://sweetwise.com/the-original-mat.html
 

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varvanie Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 3:39am
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Lesucreaufour:

940%20SUISSE%2021%20TERRESECHE%20CRAQUELE%20SEC%20ARIDE%20SOL-.JPGQuand j'ai eu fini de découper mes petites briques, j'ai remarquer que les premières commençaient à craqueler... un peu comme l'image... mais en beaucoup moins intense en tout cas, c'est à ça que ça m'a fait penser

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varvanie Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 3:42am
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yeah exactly, like lelephant skin in fact, I think that this image is very appropriate. (Sorry my last answer was in french) It actually started to crack on my counter top, not on the cake

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pipesqueak Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 4:55pm
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Also - Fondarific does not dry out at all and you can roll it twice as thin. At least for me it is almost like working with fabric
 

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varvanie Posted 2 Mar 2013 , 4:51pm
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Thanks pipesqueak, I'll make sure to try it out next time I use fondant

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varvanie Posted 2 Mar 2013 , 4:52pm
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Where can you get it ( I live near Québec )

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