What is fondant, where do I get it, and how do I use it ?

Question

I'm looking for ways to make childrens birthday cakes.

Answer 1

Rolled Buttercream Fondant

Ingredients:
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
2 pounds confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, stir together the shortening and corn syrup. Mix in the salt and vanilla flavoring, then gradually mix in the confectioners' sugar until it is a stiff dough. If you are using a stand mixer, use the dough hook attachment. Otherwise, knead by hand. If the dough is sticky, knead in more confectioners' sugar until it is smooth. Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
To use, roll out on a clean surface that has been dusted with confectioners' sugar until it is 1/8 inch thick or thinner if you can. Drape over frosted and chilled cakes and smooth the sides down, or cut into strips to make bows and other decorations.

Answer 2

Fondant is a cake frosting made of sugar and water. It looks really pretty and smooth on cakes, but it doesn't always taste very good--every time I've ever seen it on a cake, people pulled it off and left it on their plates. If you're making cakes for children, pick something a little more tasty.

Answer 3

Fondant is like wall paper for cakes... it's very sweet. I dont like it it doesn't taste very good I pull it off cakes if it's on there. The good thing about it is you have a virtually perfect canvas for cake art.

Good luck

Answer 4

Here's a recipe for Fondant: http://pastrychef.com/htmlpages/recipes/fondant.html

You can usually buy it from cake supply stores, and you can purchase it online, or you can make it your self

You use it by rolling it out, then laying it over the cake, and trimming it.

As others have said, it's awfully sweet, so you might be better off just using buttercream, or cream cheese frosting.

Answer 5

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