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QuestionDo you roll fondant with flour?Jessica Banh is a Pastry Chef and the Owner of Fancy Flavors in San Jose, California. With over 12 years of technical experience, Jessica has expertise in a wide variety of pastry techniques and has a focus on macarons. Her work has been featured in The SF Chronicle, The Mercury News, and Good Morning America. She received her training from The Professional Culinary Institute.Nope! Flour will dry out your fondant, so it's always best to use either powdered sugar or cornstarch.
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QuestionHow long in advance can I roll out fondant, and how long will it keep? How do I place fondant shapes on the sides of a cake using buttercream frosting?Community AnswerYou have approximately 15 minutes to roll out fondant before it dries out. Place it on the cake, then hold for five seconds; it should stay.
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QuestionHow do you know how much fondant you need to roll out?Community AnswerIt depends on the size of the cake being covered. if you're covering a cupcake, you would only need a little, but for a whole cake, you would need a lot more.
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QuestionI plan to use a dark-colored fondant icing. If I use icing sugar to stop it from sticking, how do I get rid of excess sugar on the surface?FredwinaCommunity AnswerYou can't really get rid of sticking icing sugar, but if you roll it out, there should be one side that doesn't have icing sugar on it; you can use that side.
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QuestionWhat makes fondant soft and shiny?FredwinaCommunity AnswerFondant itself isn't shiny, but you can put glaze on it. To make it soft, use it quickly and before it hardens.
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