tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post1354807651446906026..comments2023-09-15T10:22:33.342-07:00Comments on PLAYING WITH SUGAR: Fondant doesn't "bug" me anymore - my very first fondant cake!Stacy Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178751433282652090noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-20787811397772814012012-06-15T16:13:47.699-07:002012-06-15T16:13:47.699-07:00WELL DONE!!!! What recipe do you use for the cake?...WELL DONE!!!! What recipe do you use for the cake? And what icing do you use for underneath the fondant? Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-80911317641042245262010-04-01T06:02:12.262-07:002010-04-01T06:02:12.262-07:00just a tip..although your fondant looks better tha...just a tip..although your fondant looks better than any I have done...lightly smear your work surface with vegetable fat (trex) then add a light dusting of icing sugar...this really works - I have just had to cover 6 12" square cakes and tried this out and no sticking - also used less buttercream - just a thin layer-than I had previously and used a smoother and my hands (clean and dry and sugar free) to 'polish the icing' - worked a treat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-84248241309778260442009-08-28T10:44:11.933-07:002009-08-28T10:44:11.933-07:00Wonderful job! I have yet to work with fondant (pu...Wonderful job! I have yet to work with fondant (purchased or homemade) which is something I've always wanted to try. Can't wait to give it a go - Thank you for the inspiration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-87712299306657764992009-08-12T11:13:20.874-07:002009-08-12T11:13:20.874-07:00Absolutely ADORABLE!!!! i havent tried working wi...Absolutely ADORABLE!!!! i havent tried working with fondant yet but this cake inspires me!Flirting with Flourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06005275187285063346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-27674349614709233102009-07-16T16:27:52.990-07:002009-07-16T16:27:52.990-07:00You go girl! Kudos to you for jumping right it an...You go girl! Kudos to you for jumping right it and winning the battle. Not only did you use fondant but you made your own AND your cake looks terrific! <br />~ingridIngrid_3Bshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244727113979869203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-90568663565418927622009-07-16T08:46:11.767-07:002009-07-16T08:46:11.767-07:00Ok, this is too cute!! I'm totally saving thi...Ok, this is too cute!! I'm totally saving this - I think this might be my daughter's first birthday cake!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741861711308777389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-4230341500729137032009-07-16T08:42:43.489-07:002009-07-16T08:42:43.489-07:00Ok Fondant and I have a bad relationship also. But...Ok Fondant and I have a bad relationship also. But I have made some cakes before. Nothing spectacular. But your cake came out great!. I love it. If I had a little girl to make it for I would run out and try my hand at it.<br /><br />Great work!Baking Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02330048867522401185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-52739732417348887362009-07-16T07:04:41.085-07:002009-07-16T07:04:41.085-07:00Two huge thumbs up. It looks great! That bee is to...Two huge thumbs up. It looks great! That bee is too cute. The ladybugs look fabulous too!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182974130169805064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-66896042046958407442009-07-16T06:44:21.582-07:002009-07-16T06:44:21.582-07:00Wow wow wow! You did a fabulous job on your first...Wow wow wow! You did a fabulous job on your first fondant cake. I'm thinking you're hustling us though. This can't be your first! It's awesome. Love the ladybugs. Great job!<br />Clara @ iheartcuppycakes!CBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182762749488326755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-69808581936446927952009-07-15T13:48:02.312-07:002009-07-15T13:48:02.312-07:00Just found this on FoodGawker, great ckae! I do k...Just found this on FoodGawker, great ckae! I do know how pros make their fondant shiny, but you have to use a steamer...like the kind they steam clothes with. Seems to make a huge difference, but not something everyone would have lying around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-48781425410483575612009-07-15T13:05:22.253-07:002009-07-15T13:05:22.253-07:00so cute, you did an amazing job!so cute, you did an amazing job!pookiepantryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814942189441527013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-35271342634826313422009-07-15T08:42:39.205-07:002009-07-15T08:42:39.205-07:00What a fantastic cake! You did such a great job.What a fantastic cake! You did such a great job.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776870904791768530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-33718063459620002022009-07-15T07:08:22.940-07:002009-07-15T07:08:22.940-07:00Hey!
I'm new to your blog and I'm glad to ...Hey!<br />I'm new to your blog and I'm glad to see you've conquered the hard world of fondant. I have yet to master it!!! I'll pick up your tips and apply them to my next cake!<br />Congratulations, it looks flawless and professional :)<br />Lovely work you do in your blog, I'll continue to follow you :)Martahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391274489555334742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-74718023597409423032009-07-15T06:45:11.978-07:002009-07-15T06:45:11.978-07:00Thanks so much for all of your kind words and help...Thanks so much for all of your kind words and helpful tips! You all are a great confidence booster!!!<br /><br />As for how I got the deep red and black - the short answer is I don't know, probably nothing short of a small miracle? LOL Honestly I didn't use too much coloring (no more than I would have used to make a deep red royal or butter cream icing). I used Wilton no taste red and black gel colors. I rolled out my fondant into a log type shape, swiped on a few strokes of color with a toothpick and then folded it over onto itself, kneaded, and just kept repeating the process until it was well blended. With each “fold” I would just keep adding color until the desired shade was reached (but as I said I didn't use to much just A LOT of kneading). I will tell you this, the next day either from the kneading or the rolling I my arms and hands were VERY sore!!! This goes to show you how out of shape I am!!! <br /><br />Katrina I guess it will always remain a mystery as to what they used to make the shower cake BUT I'm telling you I don't usually like fondant at all (I picked it off at a wedding as well) but this stuff is not that bad (pretty tasty actually). If you were to make one you could also flavor it as well (did you know you can flavor fondant?). That might make a difference at fooling your taste buds into thinking it likes it! :)Stacy Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178751433282652090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-66560540860987479072009-07-14T17:10:41.549-07:002009-07-14T17:10:41.549-07:00Just have to say on this one that I had the pleasu...Just have to say on this one that I had the pleasure of tasting this cake!! It was wonderful! We hated to cut it for our party, but oh what a joy to eat!S Kay Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09631953082915369422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-50743546284976451812009-07-14T10:41:13.937-07:002009-07-14T10:41:13.937-07:00Ahhhh so cute! You look like a pro!Ahhhh so cute! You look like a pro!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398447322556987174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-34166868246566264122009-07-14T07:48:10.085-07:002009-07-14T07:48:10.085-07:00WOW! I just spotted your cakes on food gawker. T...WOW! I just spotted your cakes on food gawker. That is a fantatic cake! I am deathly afraid of even trying fondant.Lynn - A Foodie and Her Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645056548640000009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-40926231686802496182009-07-13T18:40:52.578-07:002009-07-13T18:40:52.578-07:00That looks amazing! I know when I did my first fon...That looks amazing! I know when I did my first fondant cake which was in the shape of a snowboard (I couldn't do just a normal cake, I had to pick something crazy for my first time lol)it was SO frustrating. It was ripping and there were a bunch of cracks. But in the end I was pretty happy with it. But yours looks like you have been doing this for years! Great job!Delightful Desserthttp://delightfuldessert.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-82615934053816744572009-07-13T17:28:15.311-07:002009-07-13T17:28:15.311-07:00Awesome Awesome Awesome! I am blown away by your c...Awesome Awesome Awesome! I am blown away by your cake and being that it was your first fondant cake is just CRAZY!!!<br />How did you get such a deep black and red?Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512762007920731674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-84032661771709036362009-07-13T14:50:30.823-07:002009-07-13T14:50:30.823-07:00Those cakes and bees are adorable! I've used ...Those cakes and bees are adorable! I've used fondant a few times, and have a few suggestions for your questions:<br /><br />A fondant smoother works really well (looks like a small plastic iron) for smoothing out the surface.<br /><br />I use a slightly thinner coating of icing than I would for a buttercream-only cake. I've never had a problem with icing squeezing out of the bottom - maybe use a slightly softer touch when smoothing?<br /><br />I do tort the cake - usually I have a filling that is a different flavor from the icing.<br /><br />How shiny are you trying to get the fondant? I only roll on one side, and the bottom has a slightly glossier sheen than the top. You can also use pearl dust or spray for that shimmery look.<br /><br />I just made my first wedding cake, and it was covered in fondant. It was easier than I thought it would be.<br /><br />One question for you - how did you get such rich shades of red and black? It usually takes a TON of coloring to get hues that deep.kokocookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01235789071961988790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-86853832286924381482009-07-13T14:21:17.782-07:002009-07-13T14:21:17.782-07:00This cake is beautiful - looks totally professiona...This cake is beautiful - looks totally professional and just darling! Saw it on Foodgawker and had to check it out...very nice job!Miss Tishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-12729194039385369132009-07-13T14:20:16.211-07:002009-07-13T14:20:16.211-07:00My first (and so far only) fondant cake was a bit ...My first (and so far only) fondant cake was a bit of a disaster, so I am beyond impressed that this is your first!<br /><br />I just bought the sports ball pan set today for a beach ball cake order and I can't wait to try it out. I didn't think about the possibility of putting a half sphere on top of a sheet cake, but that would be adorable. Might do it... :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740669543398982613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-76710661537382250502009-07-13T13:42:46.111-07:002009-07-13T13:42:46.111-07:00So, so cute! Great job!!So, so cute! Great job!!Pikkohttp://www.aibento.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-48227166951271740902009-07-13T12:22:31.620-07:002009-07-13T12:22:31.620-07:00That is awesome! What a great cake, let alone you...That is awesome! What a great cake, let alone your FIRST fondant cake...amazing! I have just begun using fondant to cover cakes...I was scared too, but like you said, you learn so much by just DOING it!! What food color did you use to get the black? I have tried making black and it just gets really sticky because of all the color I have to add to it. The MMF tastes the best, but if you try Satin Ice fondant, it actually tastes pretty good...also it is a little easier to work with...that's just my own opinion, though. <br />Again, awesome job!cookies and cupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299737353253802565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424274934132376751.post-21946659822438667652009-07-13T10:49:06.085-07:002009-07-13T10:49:06.085-07:00P. S. Another main reason I've never bothered...P. S. Another main reason I've never bothered with fondant (besides the fact that no one at my house really likes cake) is because I only tasted it once (at a baby shower) and I did not like it at all. Are you saying they probably used packaged fondant and the real stuff tastes good?! Tempting!Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194870993492545810noreply@blogger.com