Satin Ice Fondant cracking

I found that if I used cornstarch or powdered sugar when rolling Satin Ice that I would get elephant skin (cracking). My solution was to use the vinyl mats for rolling. This kept the fondant from drying out while rolling it.

-- Jennifer, https://www.facebook.com/PrimacakesPlus

I’ve given up on Satin Ice – every time I use it, no matter how hard I try, the cakes never look smooth – there are always marks, the fondant cracks with the humidity and it never gives me a clean finish. Don’t gasp, but I love the finish of the Wilton fondant – it has never failed me and the cakes always look professional.

-- DJ - Funfetticakes

I too have found that if I use cornflour or powdered sugar that the Satin Ice is more prone to cracking! I use a bit of Crisco whenever using Satin Ice and it seems to help.

-- Tatiana, https://www.facebook.com/DeliciaDesigns

PrimaCakesPlus, yes that is exactly how it looked, just like elephant skin. It was so annoying. I rarley get that with my MMF

Wilton’s white fondant is amazing Funfetti!! Their red fondant sucks tho lol it always rips on me, always

I think I’m going to invest in the Mat. I’ve been watching youtube and been seeing good reviews about it, so I think that would be the only thing to help with this universal issue lol

aside from the mat, you should also avoid using drying agents (corn starch or powdered sugar) and yes, Crisco is a Satin Ice user’s best friend.

-- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Slice-of-Sweet-Art/370475359633432

Where I live, we don’t have Satin Ice nor Wilton, most professional baking stores carry Italian brands fondant and gum paste. They also have some other European brands but mainly Italian. I get the same problem you mentioned. The fondant rips on the edges. I live in a humid weather and I do use cornstarch (not powdered sugar). So is it the weather and not the brand? or the starch?

-- Dina @ miettes, http://www.facebook.com/pages/miettes/257790597632317

MZCuteCupcakes… I love my MAT.. it is the best investment I made for using satin ice :)

-- Jennifer, https://www.facebook.com/PrimacakesPlus

I ordered my MAT yesterday, I cant wait until it gets here!!

I do have a small fondant cake for this week, so I’ll be using my Satin Ice again lol this time I’ll try to use shortening when rolling it out…I’ll let everyone know how it goes

I used to have trouble with satin ice drying out and causing elephant skin on my cakes until I started using a mat. I roll all my fondant out on a fat daddios 24×36 mat. It works wonders and cracking and wripping are no longer! No need for any cornstarch or icing/powdered sugar. I also use Bakels which I think is amazing white fondant.

-- Maria @ http://www.facebook.com/rooneygirlbakeshop or http://www.rooneygirlbakeshop.com