Rolling Out Fondant Icing

Tips for working with rolled fondant.

Rolling out fondant icing.

To use rolled fondant roll it out with a rolling pin on a surface coated with additional powdered sugar. Poured fondant icing. Adhere it to the cake with extract around the base covering the showing cake board. 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.

How to roll out fondant. This is the first time i ever used fondant and i am pleasantly suprised with the results. Fondant icing recipe roll out fondant by robertscakes in recipes. Rolled fondant can dry out quickly.

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. Cut the excess fondant at the back of the cake and line up the seam. 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.

Do note that using a high ratio of shortening imparts extra creaminess into the fondant icing. 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. The smoothness of this icing allows you to decorate a cake more extravagantly then you can with your typical icing. If you have ever wondered how professionals got their cakes to look so smooth this is the secret.

For large sheets to cover cakes and cupcakes and for cutting out decorations you will want to roll out a sheet about 1 4 to 1 8 inch thick. 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.