Comments on: Why does my sugarpaste crack? http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/ Welcome to our amazing world of sugarcraft and cake decoration Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:30:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lindys Team http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/comment-page-2/#comment-2101 Lindys Team Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:15:29 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=208#comment-2101 Hello Selina, I am sorry that you have been having problems with your sugarpaste cracking - all of our top tips are included in the blog that you have responded to. Did you use a smoother on your sugarpaste? This is a highly effective tool in creating that professional finish that we are all aiming for. <a href="http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/OnlineShop-Tools.htm#Smoother" rel="nofollow">Click here to see</a> what a smoother looks like. We would recommend attending one of our Introduction to Celebration Cakes workshops where Lindy can show you how to overcome these problems and end up with a really professional finish to your cake. Often it is easier to pick up a technique when it is demonstrated by an expert right in front of you. <a href="http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/SugarcraftWorkshopsbyLindySmith-UK2010.html" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to see our programme of workshops. Hello Selina,

I am sorry that you have been having problems with your sugarpaste cracking – all of our top tips are included in the blog that you have responded to.
Did you use a smoother on your sugarpaste? This is a highly effective tool in creating that professional finish that we are all aiming for. Click here to see what a smoother looks like.

We would recommend attending one of our Introduction to Celebration Cakes workshops where Lindy can show you how to overcome these problems and end up with a really professional finish to your cake. Often it is easier to pick up a technique when it is demonstrated by an expert right in front of you. Click here to see our programme of workshops.

]]> By: Lindys Team http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/comment-page-2/#comment-2100 Lindys Team Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:07:09 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=208#comment-2100 Hello Deepika, There are several reasons why your sugarpaste could be cracking. Adding Sugarflair paste colours to white paste is standard practise, if you have added a lot of colour you may need to stiffen the paste with a little CMC. Working near a fan is not a good idea, you should ideally be in a draft free, cool room when working the paste. Any sugarpaste should be well kneaded before rolling out - this could have led to some cracking. It is also worth experimenting with different brands of sugarpaste - they are all different. Lindy uses M&B herself but this does not suit everyone - particularly if you have "hot"hands. You should find a brand which works for you and stick with it as you will learn how that particular brand of paste will react to different conditions. Good luck with your Christening cake! Hello Deepika,

There are several reasons why your sugarpaste could be cracking.
Adding Sugarflair paste colours to white paste is standard practise, if you have added a lot of colour you may need to stiffen the paste with a little CMC.
Working near a fan is not a good idea, you should ideally be in a draft free, cool room when working the paste.
Any sugarpaste should be well kneaded before rolling out – this could have led to some cracking.
It is also worth experimenting with different brands of sugarpaste – they are all different. Lindy uses M&B herself but this does not suit everyone – particularly if you have “hot”hands.
You should find a brand which works for you and stick with it as you will learn how that particular brand of paste will react to different conditions.

Good luck with your Christening cake!

]]> By: Selina http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/comment-page-2/#comment-2085 Selina Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:26:08 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=208#comment-2085 Hi I had problem doing a wedding cake the sugarpaste was cracking quite a bit, any tips on how to avoid this? and why it did this? Also the cake doesnt look very smooth when i did it and looked a bit wonky, the edges were not as nice as i had hoped. Help! Hi
I had problem doing a wedding cake the sugarpaste was cracking quite a bit, any tips on how to avoid this? and why it did this?
Also the cake doesnt look very smooth when i did it and looked a bit wonky, the edges were not as nice as i had hoped. Help!

]]> By: Deepika http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/comment-page-2/#comment-2082 Deepika Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:08:57 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=208#comment-2082 Dear Lindy I made a cake (yesterday infact). I covered the cake with Dr Oeteker sugarpaste but once it went on the cake i had like little crack marks on certain parts of the cake. Would this be that I didn't knead it enough or the fact I left it near a fan and it got too dry? I used the white paste and used Sugarflair pink to add to the paste. Please help as I've got a big christening cake to do and dont want to have the same problem again! :( Thanks a mil! Dee :) Dear Lindy I made a cake (yesterday infact). I covered the cake with Dr Oeteker sugarpaste but once it went on the cake i had like little crack marks on certain parts of the cake. Would this be that I didn’t knead it enough or the fact I left it near a fan and it got too dry? I used the white paste and used Sugarflair pink to add to the paste. Please help as I’ve got a big christening cake to do and dont want to have the same problem again! :( Thanks a mil! Dee :)

]]> By: Lindy Smith http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/comment-page-2/#comment-2066 Lindy Smith Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:04:05 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=208#comment-2066 Hi Tracy If you've tried everything we have suggested and tried different brands of sugarpaste then I think you need some 1-2-1 help. How about coming on one of our <a href="http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2010/06/23/introduction-to-beginners/" rel="nofollow">introduction to celebration cake workshops</a>? The focus of these is all about gettting the perfect finish - no cracks! Hi Tracy
If you’ve tried everything we have suggested and tried different brands of sugarpaste then I think you need some 1-2-1 help. How about coming on one of our introduction to celebration cake workshops? The focus of these is all about gettting the perfect finish – no cracks!

]]> By: Tracy http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/comment-page-2/#comment-2049 Tracy Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:10:41 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=208#comment-2049 Hi, no matter what I do or which sugarpaste I use, I always seem to get cracking. I've followed your tips above but I just can't seem to get a perfect finish. Help! Hi, no matter what I do or which sugarpaste I use, I always seem to get cracking. I’ve followed your tips above but I just can’t seem to get a perfect finish. Help!

]]> By: Lindys Team http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/comment-page-2/#comment-1719 Lindys Team Mon, 24 May 2010 09:13:31 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=208#comment-1719 Hi Sue You have plenty of time, so in by all means start in a week or so. Enjoy Hi Sue
You have plenty of time, so in by all means start in a week or so.
Enjoy

]]> By: Sue http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/comment-page-2/#comment-1716 Sue Sun, 23 May 2010 09:04:44 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=208#comment-1716 Hi Lindy, Thanks for your quick response! So I'll be fine to start in a week or so then? It's to be covered in sugarpaste with flowers in flower paste attached to look like lace. May take some time! I've just made silicone moulds of flowers from some rubber stamps, and am chuffed with how they have come out. Sue Hi Lindy,
Thanks for your quick response! So I’ll be fine to start in a week or so then? It’s to be covered in sugarpaste with flowers in flower paste attached to look like lace. May take some time! I’ve just made silicone moulds of flowers from some rubber stamps, and am chuffed with how they have come out.
Sue

]]> By: Lindy Smith http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/comment-page-2/#comment-1712 Lindy Smith Sat, 22 May 2010 20:42:48 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=208#comment-1712 Hi Sue I would say whenever is convenient, do it in stages if this is easier. Fruitcake keeps and the icing will be fine as long as you can store it somewhere suitable Good luck with the cake Lindy Hi Sue
I would say whenever is convenient, do it in stages if this is easier. Fruitcake keeps and the icing will be fine as long as you can store it somewhere suitable
Good luck with the cake
Lindy

]]> By: Sue http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/02/27/why-does-my-sugarpaste-crack/comment-page-2/#comment-1705 Sue Sat, 22 May 2010 11:41:48 +0000 http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/?p=208#comment-1705 Hi. I'm making a wedding cake for 10th July. It's a rich fruit cake, which is already baked and is being fed brandy!. How far ahead of the wedding can I marzipan and ice it? It's a 3 teir, so will be quite time consuming! Hi. I’m making a wedding cake for 10th July. It’s a rich fruit cake, which is already baked and is being fed brandy!. How far ahead of the wedding can I marzipan and ice it? It’s a 3 teir, so will be quite time consuming!

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