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SweetPoosy -> RE: Fondant Questions (1/8/2010 8:01:30 PM)
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OK, I used to make cakes, but I decided I wasn't that much of a masochist after spending 12 hours decorating a damned three-layer merry-go-round cake that the fucking bitch absolutely adored...but never fucking paid me for!
Anyway, rant over. I used fondant to make a dress for a Barbie cake...but I put the Barbie cake on a buttercream frosted base. Worked great, because fondant tastes like shit, so peeps actually never touched the Barbie part of it. It may still be around somewhere, 'cause that shit lasts forever!
As for the buttercream, the only change I would make to the recipe presented here is to use half butter, half shortning. Yes, it discolors it a little, but not too much, and it tastes much better, but still has great body for making decorations. You can still use fondant for making the decorations, I got pretty good at making fondant flowers and stuff before I gave it up.
The suggestion to play with the fondant is a great one, because you will probably go with the Viva method afterwards. Wally World and Michaels sell Wilton cake products, and as suggested before, an offset spatula is invaluable for making smooth icing.
Another thing, have you ever made a multilayer cake before? When you get to three layers, the cake tends to sink in on itself, so you need to actually support each layer with those plate and tube thingies. Oh, and don't feel bad, I used boxed cake mixes too. People loved 'em.
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