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Hi can anyone help ive have just crumb coated and let it set hard in the fridge for at least a couple of hours, then rolled out my icing which i kneaded till soft, rolled out then put on top of my cakes and all three have small cracks on the edges of the cakes nothing to drastic but i know they are they any tips on how to prevent this happening , ive tried rolling icing thinner, and thicker but to no avail…Thanks

Hi sallylewis

There are several answers on the site to help if you type in the search box ‘fondant cracking’ you will see three separate inquiries. Hope this helps.

Hi Sally, sometimes it can also be the sugarpaste. I’ve recently had a problem with a particular batch of Dr Oetker (best before Jan 14) which is far too soft. I’ve also heard of lots of people complaining about Tesco sugarpaste since they changed the recipe!