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asked July 7th 2014

Hot and humid country

I live in a very hot and humid country and I’ve had big problems this week with icing is there a type of icing I can get hold of that is good in these conditions I can’t even use ganache or buttercream now it too hot. As I can’t put my fondant cakes in the fridge as of sweating when they come out any tips?

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I live in a very hot and humid country and I’ve had big problems this week with icing is there a type of icing I can get hold of that is good in these conditions I can’t even use ganache or buttercream now it too hot. As I can’t put my fondant cakes in the fridge as of sweating when they come out any tips?

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Hello woodyscakes

Carma’s Massa Ticino Tropic


The above fondant has been developed for use in hot and humid countries. I don’t know whether you can source it where you are based.
I thought perhaps this blog might be useful http://faitmaisonblog.com/2013/05/05/how-to-handle-fondant-in-hot-and-humid-singapore/
In the UK we don’t really know what it’s like to suffer extreme heat and humidity. When we have our ‘extreme’
temps I add 1 teaspoon of tylose or gum tragacanth to 500g of fondant to strengthen it for handling.

I hope some of the info helps.

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