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Re: Bubbles under fondant

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Posted by Bridgette on May 28, 2009 at 06:50:06:

In Reply to: Re: Bubbles under fondant posted by Angela on May 27, 2009 at 22:57:03:

You will not see a difference in the air bubbles, the same technique of letting the cake settle should be applied with all icing types when covering with fondant. You will, however, see a difference with the fondant sticking, crusting buttercream will dry out...you are correct in that you should wet it slightly or use regular buttercream.

I have not used chocolate buttercream under fondant, but you will not be able to see the icing underneath the fondant unless your fondant is rolled too thinly. If you stick to 1/4" rule, you can ice the cake in anything including fudge.

: Does it make a difference if I use a crusting butter cream? I have noticed when I let it sit the fondant doesn't want to stick to the frosting. Should I mist the icing with a little water before covering with fondant? Have you ever used chocolate butter cream under colored fondant and if so does it show through? TIA.

: Typically when you cover a cake with fondant, you want to have had the cake crumb iced and settled for several hours and most of the time, I let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. If the cake hasn't settled when you cover it, there will be air releasing from the cake as it settles, causing the bubbles.

: I frost my cakes in buttercream and cover with fondant and after they sit for a while large bubbles start to form under the fondant. What could cause this? Is it my buttercream should I try another recipe? I use a crusting buttercream. I poke the bubbles with a small pin and smooth and everything looks good for awhile and then they start to come back. I have a guitar cake this weekend and don't want to have the same problem.

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: You will not see a difference in the air bubbles, the same technique of letting the cake settle should be applied with all icing types when covering with fondant.  You will, however, see a difference with the fondant sticking, crusting buttercream will dry out...you are correct in that you should wet it slightly or use regular buttercream.

I have not used chocolate buttercream under fondant, but you will not be able to see the icing underneath the fondant unless your fondant is rolled too thinly.  If you stick to 1/4" rule, you can ice the cake in anything including fudge.


: Does it make a difference if I use a crusting butter cream? I have noticed when I let it sit the fondant doesn't want to stick to the frosting. Should I mist the icing with a little water before covering with fondant? Have you ever used chocolate butter cream under colored fondant and if so does it show through? TIA.


: Typically when you cover a cake with fondant, you want to have had the cake crumb iced and settled for several hours and most of the time, I let it sit overnight in the refrigerator.  If the cake hasn't settled when you cover it, there will be air releasing from the cake as it settles, causing the bubbles.


: I frost my cakes in buttercream and cover with fondant and after they sit for a while large bubbles start to form under the fondant. What could cause this? Is it my buttercream should I try another recipe? I use a crusting buttercream. I poke the bubbles with a small pin and smooth and everything looks good for awhile and then they start to come back. I have a guitar cake this weekend and don't want to have the same problem.





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