Pouring fondant

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Permalink Reply by Judith Dias on August 2, 2010 at 12:36am

this cake is so cute.

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Permalink Reply by Karen Marie on August 2, 2010 at 2:47pm

This is a rolled fondant...if you pour fondant over it, it would look like a huge petit four and drip down the sides...basically it would be a disaster. This cake isnt for beginners in rolled fondant but it is very cute. I would suggest you get some practice in with some plain round cakes first to get the feel of working with it. And it depends what type you are going to use. Wilton works great but it doesnt have the best taste. Marshmallow fondant tastes great but it may take a try or 2 to get the recipe right. You could try SatinIce fondant which you buy at supply houses online.

Some tips for using fondant:

Knead fondant to soften it...you canput it in the microwave BUT for only 5-10 seconds depending how big your hunk is. If you heat more than that the sugar crystals will melt and you will never recover it. Use a flat surface like a table with a non stick surface like formica or use a rolling mat. Dust with powdered sugar when rolling out. Make sure you roll it evenly and not any thiner than 1/4 inch......

Prepare the cake properly by applying a crumb coat of frosting evenly over the cake first, then refrigerate to chill it and firm it up. Then you can lay the fondant over the cake. Make sure you rollout the fondant larger than the surface of the cake. For instance if you have an 8" cake which is 3" high you add the height of both sides plus the width across plus 2" extra: 3+3+8+2=16" wide circle of fondant that will be more than enough. After you drape the cake with the rolled fondant take your hands and smooth the fondant over the cake starting with the top and then smooth down the sides. Trim off the excess even with the cakeboard.

Here is a very good video on youtube that shows exactly how to do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vecmy4nKT-A&feature=related

I hope that helps

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Permalink Reply by Wendy B on August 2, 2010 at 5:15pm

HI Karen Thanks for your info - I've done a few cakes before so I am going to soldier on. I like a challenge!!

Thanks for the info on the poured, I figured as much!

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Permalink Reply by Karen Marie on August 2, 2010 at 5:27pm

Cant wait to see the cake! Have fun!!

Wendy B said:

HI Karen Thanks for your info - I've done a few cakes before so I am going to soldier on. I like a challenge!!

Thanks for the info on the poured, I figured as much!

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Permalink Reply by Wendy B on August 8, 2010 at 3:49am

I uploaded a pic of my try! was lots of fun.

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