How to Make Fondant | Allrecipes

Watch how to make fondant from scratch. Fondant creates a flat, polished frosting layer on your favorite cake, and gives you a great surface to add embellishments.

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Thank you for your question. There are different ways to make fondant, and this is just one of them. We do have a recipe for Marhsmallow Fondant on our site.

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Thank you for your question, Ingrid Hadassah Faeldonia. The best way to store fondant is to wrap it in plastic wrap and store it in a plastic bag to keep it from drying out. Fondant can be stored for 2 months in an airtight container. Do not refrigerate or freeze fondant. This can add moisture and make it weep. Any leftover fondant may be rolled into a ball or log shape, coated with a thin film of white vegetable shortening, wrapped in plastic wrap, and then placed in an airtight container. Enjoy your classes!

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Hi there, thanks for your questions! If you are having trouble finding gelatin, you could try a speciality baking/cooking store or try ordering it online! This recipe is best if just plain, unflavored gelatin is used. Hope this helps :)

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Great question, Charmaine. This recipe makes enough to cover a 10-inch round cake, 4 inches high.

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Thank you for your question, Jennifer John.  Shortening is a variety of fat used in baking.  Try using vegetable shortening for this recipe or butter-flavored.  You can also use regular butter.  Enjoy!

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Thank you for your questions! You can use any food-safe coloring to add to this fondant. We'd recommend adding the color, a few drops at a time, together with the confectioners' sugar. Enjoy!

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Hi, Ingrid Hadassah Faeldonia - Glad to have your question! There are several ways to make fondant look shiny. You might rub your hands with vegetable shortening and gently smooth your fingers over the fondant, or brush a light coating of vegetable oil over the surface to create a shiny look. Some cooks apply a very thin coating of nonstick cooking spray to the fondant, Another option is brushing luster dust over the fondant for a sheen. This requires using even brush strokes and a small amount of dust so it doesn't look uneven. If you want the whole cake to look shiny, pop it into the refrigerator for a few hours. Moisture will collect on the fondant giving it a soft sheen.

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Thanks for your question, Mj Cajegas (RelaxAndPlayDota). Fondant is best used immediately once prepared since it dries out quickly. However, since this isn't always possible, keep it from drying out by rolling it into a ball or log shape, coat it with a thin film of white vegetable shortening, and then wrap it in plastic wrap and store it in a plastic bag until needed. Any unused fondant may be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 months. (DO NOT refrigerate or freeze fondant.) You will need to knead it again to make it soft and pliable before rolling it out.

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Hi thanks for your question! A lot of Allrecipes members have had luck omitting it or substituting it with vegetable oil. Give this a try and let us know how it turns out for you :)

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You can try using butter in place of shortening for this recipe.

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I use to work as a cake decorator love doing that job so this brings back memories thanks so much for this please never stop uploading videos♥

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Hi Mama Cass, thanks for your question. You can try substituting with butter, lard or margarine.

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seeing this as a sculpting artist, it's basically edible food clay! this is amazing! ^^

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Thank you! Try using honey instead. Confectioner's sugar is a finely ground sugar that looks like powder. Enjoy.

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Thank you for your question, Raquel. Many of our members used corn syrup instead of glycerine. Let us know how it works for you!

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Thanks for your question. Some allrecipes members have had luck substituting the glycerin for corn syrup or vegetable oil. Enjoy :)

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Thank you for your question, Jay. It's really best to use confectioners' sugar in this recipe to make sure it incorporates properly with the rest of the ingredients and to give the fondant a very smooth texture. You can try grounding regular table sugar to a fine consistency. Let us know how that works out for you!

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Thank you for your request, Hannah. We have several recipes for apple fritters on our site. We'll add your video request to our list.

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You could try this with honey, some Allrecipes members have had luck with that substitution.

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Changed directions stirring!  Never seen before by a real