Help All Sharp Corner Fondant Decorators!

Decorating By karmen.wong Updated 16 Dec 2016 , 11:52pm by erin2345

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karmen.wong Posted 15 Dec 2016 , 7:01am
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This randomly happens when smoothing sharp corners. Note that it's only on part of the edge. An indent I can't smooth out for the life of me! what causes this? [postimage id="6000" thumb="900"]

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julia1812 Posted 15 Dec 2016 , 12:22pm
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Not too sure but it could be an air bubble or the frosting underneath that isn't perfectly smooth.

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Itsabakerslife Posted 15 Dec 2016 , 3:45pm
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I recently bought some flexi smoothers online, and those work magic! they'll get rid of any blemishes, big and small. Here's the link:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/243225470/pink-8-piece-flexi-acetate-smoother-set?ref=market


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karmen.wong Posted 15 Dec 2016 , 3:55pm
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It's not an air bubble! Also checked! And yes I have these flexi smoothers! I also notice some professional cakers have a little lip. 

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kakeladi Posted 15 Dec 2016 , 8:13pm
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Could it be that the fondant has not been rolled well?  OR is there a dent in the cake? 

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CatherineGeorge Posted 16 Dec 2016 , 1:42am
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I get that same thing I think, for me it's a dent from when I first lay the fondant onto the cake. If it shifts a lot from its original position, I get a ghost of the corner. 

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karmen.wong Posted 16 Dec 2016 , 5:12am
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Cake was 100% smooth underneath. Also has a very sharpe edge with buttercream. And the fondant is smooth when rolled out with all the air bubbles popes. This is so strange. 

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julia1812 Posted 16 Dec 2016 , 6:02am
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Why can't you smooth it out?? What happens if you try?

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karmen.wong Posted 16 Dec 2016 , 4:43pm
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It just slightly smoothed out and when I moved to the next part it would reappear.

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erin2345 Posted 16 Dec 2016 , 11:52pm
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This happens to me - its from when you first lay the fondant on over the cake ... and then you start smoothing out the top.  Its the edge that first goes over the edge, but then as you smooth the top it stretches down a bit.  I don't know how to stop it unfortunately!

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