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- 1. Step by Step:How to Make Fondant
- 2. FondantIngredients2 pounds confectioner’s sugar, sifted
- 3. Fondant Ingredients¼ cup cold water
- 4. Fondant Ingredients1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 5. Fondant Ingredients½ cup glucose or white corn syrup
- 6. Fondant Ingredients1 ½ tablespoons glycerine
- 7. Fondant Ingredients1 teaspoon desired flavoring
- 9. Trim and smooth out your cake before applyingThe cake will need to be completely flat.
- 10. Using frosting, secure the cake to your board so that it will not move around while you are icing it.
- 11. Apply a buttercream base to smooth out any imperfections in the cake such as crumbs or low spots
- 12. Let the cake sit in the refrigerator so that the surface will slightly harden. It is recommended to let the cake cool for at least 24 hours before applying fondant.
- 13. Knead the fondant until it becomes the consistency of clay and use a rolling pin to flatten it out to about 1/4" or so.
- 14. Dust the rolling pin and work surface with confectioners sugar to prevent sticking.
- 15. Apply the fondant to your cake with the shiny side facing up.
- 16. Using your hands or a smoothing tool, smooth out the fondant starting from the center and working your way out.
- 17. Trim any excess fondant from the bottom of the cake.
- 18. Decorating with fondantDecorate with fondant shapes, paint, stencils, ribbons, etc.
- 19. To attach dried fondant shapes to a fondant cake, make the following recipe:1 oz. ready-to-use fondant and 1/4 teaspoon cold tap water. Knead the water into fondant until it becomes softened and sticky. Brush the mixture onto the back of the dried fondant decoration and attach to cake.
- 20. Enjoy!