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.

Fondant is a form of cake icing that can be shaped and molded across a cake or into figurines letters and other designs. Fondant is a smooth sugar paste cake coating that is rolled out with a rolling pin. How to roll out fondant. Poured fondant can be made from simply combining sugar shortening and water.

Do note that using a high ratio of shortening imparts extra creaminess into the fondant icing. Adhere it to the cake with extract around the base covering the showing cake board. Cut the excess fondant at the back of the cake and line up the seam. 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.

The fondant will store for a couple of weeks in a sealed container in the fridge or freezer. Poured fondant icing. Tips for working with rolled fondant. Rolled fondant can dry out quickly.

But before you manipulate your fondant you ll need to roll it out first. 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. 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.

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