Has anyone ever worked with rolled fondant?!
Has anyone ever worked with rolled fondant?
I want to cover my wedding cake with it (I'm making it myself) because I love the smooth, finished look, but I've never worked with it before. I planned to purchase extra and do a practice cake over the weekend, but got called in to work so I didn't have the time.
What I have is white fondant. The instructions say all I need to do is roll it out, drape it over the cake, and smooth it. Is it really that simple?
There were little pots of color, and little bottles of flavoring (vanilla and butter creme). My color is green, so I bought a pot of the green coloring. How do I use it? Do I just drop some of it in and knead it into the fondant, or is it something that has to be 'painted' on? The color came with no instructions.
Also, what is the flavoring for? Is fondant tasteless, so I need to mix it in, or is it just an 'extra'? I didn't buy any of that. Do I need it?
The wedding is in 2 weeks, but I won't need the cake until the reception, in 6 weeks. Thanks for your help
Answers:
Yes, it really is that easy, which is why so many bakeries use it. You are on the right track about coloring. Add a bit of color and kneed. You can also apply it with a brush. I'd recommend that if your would like to use a brush, to set aside sometime to get to know the materials. You definitely want to see what fondant looks like after you apply color with a brush. You want to know how much is absorbed with a stroke so you can get a feel for how quickly the depth of the color can change or how different brushes will streak the color as it is applied.
Really well made fondant has as neutral a taste as possible, so that the cakes flavor comes through. It also allow you, the end user to flavor it to your taste.
Make a small cake and cover it with the plain, unflavored fondant and taste. Does it have the profile you want? If not, begin experimenting to your hearts content.
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I hope this helps.