Worked with my first batch of mmf this weekend. I was very pleased with the results and ease of use. The only problem that I encountered was a few air bubbles in the fondant that showed when my fondant stretched a little as I lifted it to cover the cake.

Would kneading for a longer period before rolling it out have gotten rid of of the air bubbles? Any advice would be appreciated. I plan to 'practice' with mmf again later this week.

Kneading longer probably won't make a difference.I use a small pin and poke the bubble lightly ...enough to let the air out and then re smooth.It should disappear.

Poke a hole in the air bubble with a pin. Do it on the side of the bubble, so when it settles you won't see the hole.

Thanks. I think that the bubbles would not have been a problem if the mmf wouldn't have stretched a little when I lifted it. The bubbles were not visible when I rolled out the mmf, but there were a few indentions where bubbles would have been after it stretched. I will remember the pin trick if I ever need it in a pinch. Thanks for the quick responses.

I was always told not to lift the fondant, but to leave it on the rolling matt and take the fondant and mat to put it on the cake, then gently peel the matt off the fondant. Is this wrong? I always found the fondant to stretchy to lift. Especially with larger cakes.

I always leave it on the mat and flip it on to the cake, much easier in my opinion than lifting it on to a rolling pin and the placing it on the cake.

Easier to center it that way too.

What kind of a mat are you referring to? I'm tempted to try MMF but was too afraid of rolling it out and lifting it on. What kind of rolling pin? I've never worked with fondant, do I need to go out and purchase special items to work with it?