Pleating Fondant

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Permalink Reply by Holly K. on May 9, 2010 at 11:35pm

here is a link that might help
http://www.wilton.com/technique/Fondant-Veil

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Permalink Reply by diane kilgore on May 10, 2010 at 3:47pm

if you go to u-tube there is a video, and cake boss has a video also, are you talking about draping,

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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on May 10, 2010 at 4:07pm

Norm Davis on YouTube. He has a whole series of tutorials on making various fondant decorations, including pleats, swags and bows. Good luck!! :)

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Permalink Reply by jeri c on May 10, 2010 at 11:19pm

Teneshia,
Are you looking for pleats to put on the cake or the entire cake pleated?

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Permalink Reply by Teneisha Williams on May 11, 2010 at 9:07am

Thank you guys for your responses...

Jeri...the entire cake will be pleated. thinking more to do it with strips of fondant. I've been trying but it doesn't look so great...was hoping to get some visual help...:)

Will be you-tubing later :)

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Permalink Reply by jeri c on May 12, 2010 at 11:28pm

Hey Teneshia... I think we talked about this on a PM earlier... I have an entire cake to do that way too this summer. I have a number of a lady that is going to help me so if I get it down... I will share! When is the cake you need to do? Mine is not until the end of August

Teneisha Williams said:

Thank you guys for your responses...

Jeri...the entire cake will be pleated. thinking more to do it with strips of fondant. I've been trying but it doesn't look so great...was hoping to get some visual help...:)

Will be you-tubing later :)

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Permalink Reply by Theresa Happe on May 13, 2010 at 6:50am

For the type of pleats you are talking about, you roll out the fondant/gum paste mixture very thin. You're going to do this in sections. Gather each section together at the top and lay the gathered end on the top of the tier. Then you add another section next to it. You'll put the gathered end right up to the bottom of the tier above.

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Permalink Reply by Teneisha Williams on May 13, 2010 at 9:03am

Jeri...the cake is for 12 June.

Thanks for the helpful tips Theresa...I was thinkling of laying them one at a time on the cake...haha...

Teneisha

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Permalink Reply by Theresa Happe on May 13, 2010 at 9:34am

There are all different kinds of effects that are called "pleats." If you upload a picture, we'll know the look you're striving for.

Teneisha Williams said:

Jeri...the cake is for 12 June.

Thanks for the helpful tips Theresa...I was thinkling of laying them one at a time on the cake...haha...

Teneisha

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Permalink Reply by Teneisha Williams on June 9, 2010 at 11:22pm

Hi guys:

I tried the pleating and this is the result...whooo!!!

My strips ended up being different sizes...mainly because i didn't want to use too much fondant on a test cake...(ahh boy)...so what I had to do was flatten where the ends meet...maybe the cake will sit better if i do this with the real cake...what do u guys think...?

And what do u think of my first shot at this...any tips on how to make it better for saturday...?

Thanks,

Teneisha

Theresa Happe said:

There are all different kinds of effects that are called "pleats." If you upload a picture, we'll know the look you're striving for.

Teneisha Williams said:

Jeri...the cake is for 12 June.

Thanks for the helpful tips Theresa...I was thinkling of laying them one at a time on the cake...haha...

Teneisha

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Permalink Reply by Daisy Brown on June 10, 2010 at 9:38am

I have taken a lot lot of classes from YTU(You Tube University) LOL! I'm a self taught decorator and one of my favorite teachers is Serious Cakes :)!

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