Had a request for a zebra cake with whipped cream topping chocolate moose filling. I have never done a cake with whipped cream topping and wasn't sure that I could attach the fondant zebra stripes. I dried the striped before applying because I was afraid that the color might run, thats why the stripes look stiff. I'm not sure they ever softened up but it looked o.k. Maybe next time I will try it without letting them harden.