Rolling Out Fondant Icing

If you have ever wondered how professionals got their cakes to look so smooth this is the secret.

Rolling out fondant icing.

This is the first time i ever used fondant and i am pleasantly suprised with the results. How to roll out fondant. Cut the excess fondant at the back of the cake and line up the seam. The fondant will store for a couple of weeks in a sealed container in the fridge or freezer.

Do note that using a high ratio of shortening imparts extra creaminess into the fondant icing. 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. However this process is relatively. Fondant is a form of cake icing that can be shaped and molded across a cake or into figurines letters and other designs.

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. Fondant icing recipe roll out fondant by robertscakes in recipes. 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. To use rolled fondant roll it out with a rolling pin on a surface coated with additional powdered sugar.

But before you manipulate your fondant you ll need to roll it out first. The smoothness of this icing allows you to decorate a cake more extravagantly then you can with your typical icing. Poured fondant can be made from simply combining sugar shortening and water. Adhere it to the cake with extract around the base covering the showing cake board.

Rolled fondant can dry out quickly. Tips for working with rolled fondant. Poured fondant icing.