Fondant

[FourBees]

For those of you who have made cakes using Fondant instead of frosting, I have some questions. Do you buy your Fondant and if so what brand do you like best? Does it take alot of fondant to cover the cakes (I plan on doing a three layer round, probably a 14", a 10" and a 6"). If you make your own do you have an easy recipe you could share and any helpful tips that might go along with it? TIA

 

[semo233]

I believe I've used the Wilton brand before with great results!

 

[allonte]

Wilton's Fondant is nasty. It tastes like Playdoh smells. I use a brand called Fond-X. It's really good and excellent to work with. A lot of people use a marshmallow fondant too. http://whatscookingamerica.net/PegW/Fondant.htm

 

[Harters2WDW]

I second the marshmallow fondant. It looks great and tastes yummy! My BIL uses it for everything and loves it -- after using regular fondant for a long time.

 

[bdcp]

Fondant is pretty to look at and makes a smooth working surface but all of it tastes horrible. I've peeled it off many wedding cakes and watched others do the same. I have a friend who makes cakes and she doesn't use it.

 

[kristin1724]

I used fondant to make my daughter's birthday cake the past two years. I also highly recommend the marshmallow fondant recipe. Everyone who ate the cake talked about how good it tasted. It definitely won't be peeled off and left on the plate. And this was coming from my aunt and my mother who both used to have a cake business and never cared for fondant. I did a Minnie Mouse cake and needed black and Peg (from the What's Cooking America website noted above) mentions that it's better to buy black fondant because it's way too hard to get homemade fondant a true black. I looked at Michael's and Duff (from Ace of Cakes) has his own line out. It's kind of pricey but it happened to be on sale when I was buying it and you could always use the 40% off coupon if it's not on sale. It actually tasted pretty good for being black. Black and red frosting usually have a bad taste but this wasn't too bad. Also, commercial fondants can taste bad but this was actually pretty good. I didn't cover my whole cake in fondant - I just used the fondant to decorate so I don't know about how much is needed to cover the entire cake. Duff's container says how many cakes it will cover though.

 

[snowywhite89]

Fondant is pretty to look at and makes a smooth working surface but all of it tastes horrible. I've peeled it off many wedding cakes and watched others do the same. I have a friend who makes cakes and she doesn't use it.

 

[MyDizneyBoyz]

I make my own marshmallow fondant and it is delicious! Google marshmallow fondant and you can easily find a recipe. Plus, you can add a touch of lemon or orange flavoring depending on the type of cake you're making to cut the sweetness as the fondant is basically melted marshmallows. Skip the premade stuff as it is beyond nasty.

 

[mom2cookies]

another vote for the Marshmallow fondant. My 14 yr old son made and used this to make a cake he wanted to make for fun. It was pretty easy to use and it does taste pretty good. Kinda like circus peanuts ( the orange candy ones). Just remember to keep whatever you decide on covered. Well, the part you aren't using at the time, keep covered as it will get dry. Easy to make and if you get a crack you can smooth it out with a dab of Crisco :0)

 

[mward73]

Another vote for Marshmallow Fondant. I used it for my 4 yr old's bday cake and everyone there said it tasted great. It was easy to make, easy to work with and I didn't feel guilty about throwing the extra away because it's cheap to make (as opposed to the Wilton, which is expensive).

 

[tnkr mom]

So glad I saw this thread! Just printed out the marshmellow fondant reciepe for my 10 yo DS who suddenly loves watching all the cake shows on lately! We're trying to decide what design to make for his birthday coming up soon. I would love to see pictures fondant decorated cakes!!)

 

[SoonerSarah]

My Mom makes cakes as a hobby (although she is very, very good) and always refused to use fondant until she found the Wilton Marshmallow recipe. I have peeled off fondant in previous years because it is just gross, and Mom told me to try it. I still prefer icing, but the fondant is really good.
http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Rolled-Marshmallow-Fondant

I am not a cake decorator by any means, but I have tried to make cakes and have had fairly decent results with the fondant. Here is the second cake that I made, it was for my daughter's 7th Birthday. Being that it was only my second time working with fondant, I didn't think it was too bad.

 

[DisneyMomma81]

Check out this *youtube - fondant* video - I'm gonna give it a go.

 

[DisneyMomma81]

My Mom makes cakes as a hobby (although she is very, very good) and always refused to use fondant until she found the Wilton Marshmallow recipe. I have peeled off fondant in previous years because it is just gross, and Mom told me to try it. I still prefer icing, but the fondant is really good.
http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Rolled-Marshmallow-Fondant

I am not a cake decorator by any means, but I have tried to make cakes and have had fairly decent results with the fondant. Here is the second cake that I made, it was for my daughter's 7th Birthday. Being that it was only my second time working with fondant, I didn't think it was too bad.

Great job! It was lovely.

 

[TheRatPack]

If you don't want to make your own...I've had great results with Satin Ice. It's yummy, really easy to work with and most cake decorator places sell it. They have different colors and flavors too

 

[KibbyCat]

Wilton's Fondant is nasty. It tastes like Playdoh smells.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Hi there! I've tried various brands and I have made fondant for my cakes. Wilton's is nasty! Fondarific has the best flavor (buttercream flavored is great!) in my opinion and is pretty easy to work with-it's pricey though. I've also used FondX and it is really easy to work with and has a nice smooth vanilla-mashmallow taste. You can add flavor to FondX by adding a drop or two of candy flavoring oil. It's a little more budget friendly than the Fondarific.

I have trouble with my hands if there is a lot of colors to knead so something that is easier to work with is really important to me-FondX is the easiest by far. MMF (marshmallow fondant) is probably the most budget friendly and has a decent flavor. Tastes just like plain marshmallows. HTH

 

[FourBees]

Originally Posted by SoonerSarah View Post
My Mom makes cakes as a hobby (although she is very, very good) and always refused to use fondant until she found the Wilton Marshmallow recipe. I have peeled off fondant in previous years because it is just gross, and Mom told me to try it. I still prefer icing, but the fondant is really good.
http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Rolled-Marshmallow-Fondant

I am not a cake decorator by any means, but I have tried to make cakes and have had fairly decent results with the fondant. Here is the second cake that I made, it was for my daughter's 7th Birthday. Being that it was only my second time working with fondant, I didn't think it was too bad.

This is very nice. How many batches of fondant did you need to cover this and did you have leftover? I would be doing a three layer.

 

[ekatiel]

For the past two years, my boys have had joint birthday parties, and I've used fondant on their cakes. I make marshmallow fondant. ODS has food allergies, so I have to make all his birthday cakes. I'm kind of a birthday cake overachiever .

2009 B-Day Cake(s):

2010 B-Day Cake:

For the castle, I think I had to make 3 batches of fondant, if that helps you figure out how much you'll need at all. Working with fondant is fun-- I like using it WAY better than icing (all those little "starburst" icing designs were killing me!!!). Oh, and when you make the marshmallow fondant, make sure you have your rings off-- it gets a little wild and crazy at first mixing it together!! It does eventually turn into fondant, though, so don't give up hope when you're up to your elbows in sticky glop!! --Katie

 

[hereyago]

For the past two years, my boys have had joint birthday parties, and I've used fondant on their cakes. I make marshmallow fondant. ODS has food allergies, so I have to make all his birthday cakes. I'm kind of a birthday cake overachiever .

2009 B-Day Cake(s):

2010 B-Day Cake:

For the castle, I think I had to make 3 batches of fondant, if that helps you figure out how much you'll need at all. Working with fondant is fun-- I like using it WAY better than icing (all those little "starburst" icing designs were killing me!!!). Oh, and when you make the marshmallow fondant, make sure you have your rings off-- it gets a little wild and crazy at first mixing it together!! It does eventually turn into fondant, though, so don't give up hope when you're up to your elbows in sticky glop!! --Katie

OMG! those are so cool. I am going to take cake decorating class next month at Michael's maybe one day i can play with fondant and do cakes like this. I love the castle one.