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    Do you roll fondant with flour?
    Jessica Banh
    Pastry Chef
    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.
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    Nope! Flour will dry out your fondant, so it's always best to use either powdered sugar or cornstarch.
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    How 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?
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    You 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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    How do you know how much fondant you need to roll out?
    Community Answer
    It 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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    I 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?
    Fredwina
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    You 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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    What makes fondant soft and shiny?
    Fredwina
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    Fondant 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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