I've never used fondant a lot for anything but decoration/figurines. I usually use crusting buttercream. But my best friend asked me to make her baby shower cake, and she likes fondant. I decided to try Satin Ice, since I've read so many good things about it. Boy was that a mistake. Its been a nightmare. The first round was ruined when it got stuck to the counter. I had combined 2 colors to make a giraffe pattern, so I couldnt even reuse it. The second time I tried to avoid the sticky problem by using powdered sugar on the counter as the package suggests. Not only did it make ugly powder discoloration in the fondant, but by the time I rolled it out, the edges had already dried so much. As I tried to lift it and lay it on the cake it all cracked and crumbled to pieces no matter how much Crisco I used.
Since the shower is tomorrow, and the stress and mental breakdowns are putting me (and my pregnancy) in a place I dont want to be, Im running out of options. I'm thinking of salvaging what fondant I have left and using it for decorations to add to the buttercream iced cake. Not as colorful since one layer is chocolate b/c, but it will have to do.
Since the shower is tomorrow, and the stress and mental breakdowns are putting me (and my pregnancy) in a place I dont want to be, Im running out of options. I'm thinking of salvaging what fondant I have left and using it for decorations to add to the buttercream iced cake. Not as colorful since one layer is chocolate b/c, but it will have to do.
I vowed never to bake again!!!! I have since taken a deep breath & tried again & it gets better each time I work with it. It went so smoothly the last 2 cakes I made that I told my DH it scared me & I was waiting for the whole thing to fall apart or some other catastrophe! Alas, it all went went well. 
So just practice, practice, practice & be glad that your first attempt was for a good friend. 
