How to cover a cake in fondant!
1. Kneed the fondant out into a big circle, keeping turning the fondant and adding more icing sugar/starch to ensure that it does not stick. This Circle must be big enough to cover your cake, both top and sides.
2. Gently transfer the fondant to the cake, centering the piece of fondant in the middle of the cake. rolling the fondant then unrolling it is a popular method, as is draping the fondant carefully. folding the fondant as your might do for a pie crust, will create unsightly lines on the surface. start at the centre of the top of the cake and begin to push down the fondant, and out towards the edge of the cake. this pushes out air bubbles and creates a smooth surface.
3. push the fondant down the sides of the cake, smoothing and stretching as you go until the fondant reaches the cake plate, press the fondant firmly to seal it. when the cake is finished take a sharp knife and cut off excess fondant that has had icing stuck to it as it becomes very sticky and hard to work with.
4. Now you can decorate you cake in any way you want to, whether you’re going to pipe on fancy icing decorations or paint a beautiful backdrop with edible food colourings!
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