Rolling Out Fondant Icing

Do note that using a high ratio of shortening imparts extra creaminess into the fondant icing.

Rolling out fondant icing.

Adhere it to the cake with extract around the base covering the showing cake board. However this process is relatively. Poured fondant or fondant icing is a sweet creamy paste that can be used as a filling or icing for pastries such as éclairs and napoleons. The fondant will store for a couple of weeks in a sealed container in the fridge or freezer.

This is the first time i ever used fondant and i am pleasantly suprised with the results. The fondant created with this recipe is soft and pliable with just the right amount of stretch it is perfect for sealing and decorating cakes. Poured fondant can be made from simply combining sugar shortening and water. Fondant is a form of cake icing that can be shaped and molded across a cake or into figurines letters and other designs.

If you have ever wondered how professionals got their cakes to look so smooth this is the secret. To use rolled fondant roll it out with a rolling pin on a surface coated with additional powdered sugar. Roll out a color of fondant that coordinates with the design of the cake and cut a strip about 1 4 to 1 2 inch wide. Rolled fondant can dry out quickly.

Here s a tip for those who can t figure out how to get it on the cake roll the fondant between sheets of wax paper and then reverse roll it onto the rolling pin with a layer of wax paper on the fondant. Cut the excess fondant at the back of the cake and line up the seam. Poured fondant icing. But before you manipulate your fondant you ll need to roll it out first.

Fondant is a smooth sugar paste cake coating that is rolled out with a rolling pin. Tips for working with rolled fondant. The smoothness of this icing allows you to decorate a cake more extravagantly then you can with your typical icing.