cake decorating help

[sarad]

Re: cake decorating help

@saimab33

Fondant is harder to work with than icing. It needs to be rolled out, the right temperature, make sure it doesnt get dried out, and it also doesnt taste as good as butter cream, and also, when you put it in a cake, it needs to be placed and draped carefully so it doesnt rip. It is actually a lot sweeter than icing, and most people dont like the taste of it.

Im not trying to discourage you at all, but just wanted to let you know how it works. Also, the fondant sold in stores usually doesnt have gelatin in it (you need to read the ingredients though, cause different brands have different ingredients). The gelatin in marshmellows is put there to hold that particular shape, but fondant is molded and kneaded, and doesnt need to hold a particular shape.

Its best to knead by hands, so that the fondant warms up and is easier to work with and mold.

Oh.
Since everyone is saying fondant is difficult, I am sure it must be. I did not know there were so many things to consider with fondant. I thought its just like aata or play doh and since I can make rotis/parathas from aata and also things from play doh, I thought fondant must be easier.
I dont know, it looks so difficult to get a smooth look from icing.

I am going to try the icing then. Will the icing get rich and dark color with the gel colors. I dont want red to come out as pink.
I am planning on baking 2 cakes so if the one I experiment with turns out to be a disaster, I will still have my second cake.
Thanks for all the help.