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Because the first piece is dry it
won’t warp or lose its shape.
Use your smoother to gently
work the seam together. Do
this along the whole join.
Gently work the fresh piece of
fondant into the dry piece.

Repeat this process right
the way around the cake. Be
patient, and let the fondant dry
between applications. You now
have the last piece to apply.

Only when the fondant is
smooth, cut off the excess in
the same way as before.

Your section template should
fit nicely into the gap.

You can do both sides, then
let them dry.

The last piece of fondant is cut
to size on your workbench,
then applied to the cake. The
measurement needs to be
fairly spot on, so it’s best to use
a ruled mat. I use a Sew Easy.
Here, it is easy to see that the
length of the cake needs to be
cut just a little bit wider than
2”.
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