John Myers
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What is fondant and how do you make it?
Fondant is a malleable sugar used in making cakes and other baked goods. This soft mass is easy to make yourself. And that’s how it works:
- You can make fondant out of marshmallows, for example. All you need is 500 grams of powdered sugar, about 300 grams of marshmallows, and a microwave.
- Microwave the marshmallows with a few tablespoons of water and let them melt. Be careful not to burn the marshmallows. When these have softened, add the powdered sugar, knead everything and make the fondant mass.
- To make colored fondant, mix in food coloring.
- If the fondant is too sticky, add more powdered sugar. If the fondant is too dry, use more water.
- You can also simply buy fondant – e.g. B. Rolled fondant in a kilo pack.
How to use fondant correctly
Fondant is often used to cover cakes. But fondant can also be used to make great decorations.
- If you want to cover a cake with fondant, you will need about 500 grams of fondant, depending on the size of the cake.
- As a beginner, you should rather plan a little more fondant and roll out the mass a little thicker to avoid cracks and bumps.
- Cream cakes are not suitable as a base because the fondant melts too easily when it comes into contact with the cream. Instead, you should use buttercream, for example.
- Knead the fondant until it is soft. If you use fondant that you have colored yourself with food coloring, it is advisable to use latex gloves.
- Now roll out the fondant on a non-stick surface. Use a plastic roller to do this as it creates a smoother surface. To prevent the mass from sticking, you should use baker’s starch.
- The fondant needs to be the same thickness all over and rolled out large enough to cover the entire surface of the cake.
- Now fold the fondant over the roller and pull it over the cake in one go.
- Then all you have to do is smooth out the fondant.
- If you want to make decorations from fondant, you must also roll out the mass. You can then use cookie cutters and other modeling tools, for example.
