Cracking Fondant

[JaclynJ326]

So I recently made a cake for my good friends birthday and it was a strawberry cake and she wanted strawberry icing. So I was lazy and I didn't feel like making it so I bought some, BIG MISTAKE!!!! The icing was way too soft and it almost melted a bit . SO after I frosted the cake I put it in the freezer for about 15 minutes to harden up the icing, MISTAKE 2! SO after it stiffened up a bit I covered it with fondant and the fodant started to crack . Luckily I covered the cracks with fondant circles ... Did it crack because it was cold?

[2sdae]

I dunno about that, I have covered cold cakes with fondant before, if mine cracks it's usually due to it getting too dry while rolling it out.

[sokyere]

I agree. I've noticed that fondant tends to crack when its dry.

[JaclynJ326]

Originally Posted by 2sdae

I dunno about that, I have covered cold cakes with fondant before, if mine cracks it's usually due to it getting too dry while rolling it out.

If it gets too dry is there something you can do to add moisture?

[2sdae]

well I add more crisco to it to keep it soft and supple. not to a covered cake but to my fondant as a whole.

[JaclynJ326]

Is there anything you don't know 2sdae?

[2sdae]

a lot!

[Amanda]

Coat your hands with a bit shortening while you are working the fondant, and that will incorporate it in nicely. But don't do it with chocopan! Boooyyy, did I learn that the hard way!

[tamrks]

What happened to the chocopan?

[2sdae]

It can get super super soft and mushy and sticky like a devil!, um I think.