tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post6564075788693334802..comments2023-10-26T23:30:15.503-07:00Comments on Baker's Cakes: Rolled FondantBaker's Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01272707988348981621noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-7030172124160937252009-07-17T09:44:48.095-07:002009-07-17T09:44:48.095-07:00love your blog. i have a cake blog too. www.summe...love your blog. i have a cake blog too. www.summerscakes.com. you do lovely work! do you always make your own fondant? i did for awhile but it started to get really hard to work with and time consuming.Summer Athenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939539950520941901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-8263595552135421252009-07-01T03:39:10.416-07:002009-07-01T03:39:10.416-07:00mousybut01- You can do a couple of things for the ...mousybut01- You can do a couple of things for the fondant to "rest." Refrigerate it for a couple of hours, overnight, or even a week. Or just leave it on the counter for a couple of hours... If I make it the day before I definitely throw it in the fridge, then take it out and let it get back to room temp before I roll it out. Good Luck!Baker's Cakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272707988348981621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-36507521035036921022009-06-30T20:53:26.702-07:002009-06-30T20:53:26.702-07:00How long do you keep it in the frig for before you...How long do you keep it in the frig for before you roll it out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-72718077385152419252009-06-12T16:56:01.743-07:002009-06-12T16:56:01.743-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Esther Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999112453774550496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-77083287671377196872009-06-12T08:43:42.647-07:002009-06-12T08:43:42.647-07:00Esther- I definitely think there is a fine line be...Esther- I definitely think there is a fine line between not enough and too much powdered sugar. I also find that I end up doubling the amount of shortening that I melt into the corn syrup/gelatin mixture and that helps make it a bit more pliable. I also just comfort myself with the fact that homemade is not perfect and that's ok, b/c it just tastes better! Good Luck!!! ~danielleBaker's Cakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272707988348981621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-53508054135398575932009-06-12T08:32:59.597-07:002009-06-12T08:32:59.597-07:00They did! I made another cake this week and used s...They did! I made another cake this week and used some of these tips and it definitely turned out better than last time. I think I need to practice a little more . . . is it just me though, or is there a very thin balance between enough sugar and too much?<br /><br />I made two batches and stuck them in the fridge. When I took the first and kneaded in the p. sugar and then rolled it out, it ended up all cracked. The second, I kept on the moister side and, although I was worried it would slide, it stayed on pretty well (although, it was over the top of the cracked fondant, so it had a base to hold on to)<br /><br />I guess I'm used to store bought fondant which is very rigid . . . is homemade supposed to have that same rigidity, or was my second batch actually okay? It was a little difficult to place on the cake because of how flexible it was . . . but once it was on the cake, it looked the same as my store bought fondant cakes (shiny, but not wet) and when I was smoothing it, it had the the same feeling (not sticky). <br /><br />Any advice? Thanks!Esther Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999112453774550496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-85613585417893301722009-06-10T06:45:13.491-07:002009-06-10T06:45:13.491-07:00Esther and Simply- I hope these tips help you both...Esther and Simply- I hope these tips help you both!!!Baker's Cakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272707988348981621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-46772204805016742292009-06-10T06:06:40.879-07:002009-06-10T06:06:40.879-07:00Great tutorial...I am going to try this one today....Great tutorial...I am going to try this one today. I have a tiered graduation cake due this weekend and I'm thinking that I am going to need extra fondant. Thanks for the recipe!<br /><br />http://simplysweeter.blogspot.comAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713799858334665501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-77579585528629278112009-06-05T09:48:56.610-07:002009-06-05T09:48:56.610-07:00Thanks for the instructions! . . . I'm honing ...Thanks for the instructions! . . . I'm honing my decorating skills and just got into home-made fondant (soo much tastier than the packaged Wilton stuff) but mine got much too dry. I'm thinking I'll use these tips next time around! Thanks for sharing!Esther Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999112453774550496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-1175819871735756892009-01-14T06:45:00.000-08:002009-01-14T06:45:00.000-08:00Yes, Fawn-daunt, you got! You are climbing the cak...Yes, Fawn-daunt, you got! You are climbing the cake word latter (whatever that is)! It's personal preference, some people eat the cake and fondant together, some people pull it off, finding it too sweet, and some eat just the fondant and beg for more (Jay).Baker's Cakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272707988348981621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-45249726673809732142009-01-13T08:09:00.000-08:002009-01-13T08:09:00.000-08:00Is fondant pronounced like it sounds or is it more...Is fondant pronounced like it sounds or is it more like 'fawn-DAUNT'? I hope it's the latter.<BR/><BR/>Also, I've never had a cake with fondant on it before. Do you leave it on the cake and eat it whole or are you supposed to undress it first?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-31402155526271726282009-01-09T05:46:00.000-08:002009-01-09T05:46:00.000-08:00Who needs food when you have cake?Who needs food when you have cake?Baker's Cakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272707988348981621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727742515111636721.post-73567355400082582232009-01-08T12:59:00.000-08:002009-01-08T12:59:00.000-08:00that's a particularly good image of our emty fridg...that's a particularly good image of our emty fridge.<BR/><BR/>the dadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com