Your Childrens Birthday Parties

Decorating Birthday Cakes With Fondant

Decorating birthday cakes with fondant has become very popular. The increased popularity has a lot to do with the many cake baking television shows in the United States such as Fabulous Cakes, Cake Boss, Ultimate Cake Off, Ace of Cakes and The Next Great Baker. All of these cake related television shows showcase cake decorators using very creative methods with fondant and frosting.

The video below shows you how to roll out fondant making a nice smooth covering for your cake. Once you learn a few basic skills you will find that decorating cakes with fondant is easier than using the traditional butter cream icing.

As you have seen from the video the key skills for a smooth rolled fondant are correct mixing, kneading and rolling.

Picture from Ida’s Kitchen

Basic Steps For Rolled Fondant and Covering A Cake

1. Apply a light layer of butter cream frosting to the cake.
2. Knead fondant to correct consistency.
3. Correct consistency of fondant if it is too dry or too sticky.
4. Roll out fondant without cracks and it sticking to the surface.
5. Remove any air bubbles.
6. Lift fondant and drape it over the cake.
7. Shape the fondant to the cake using a smoother and remove any air bubbles.

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