Use a small knife to cut away the excess icing don t cut too close to the cake.
Rolling out fondant to cover cake.
Remove the top layer of the mat.
Place your fondant on the rolling mat and roll out enough to cover the cake.
Transfer your fondant to your cake.
Lift the icing using a rolling pin or your hands.
Start with the fondant in the shape of the cake you re covering.
Then take the pin and fondant to your cake and gently unroll it atop the cake.
In addition to the fondant you will need a cake that is covered with a layer of buttercream at least 1 4 inch thick.
Then holding the bottom the fondant should stay on center the fondant on the cake.
Roll from inside out from all direction.
That is how wide you need to roll out your fondant.
Roll out the fondant.
If you are working on a surface without a rolling mat ensure that you dust the surface with cornstarch.
Using your hand rub the top of the cake to secure the fondant.
While you can certainly use a wooden rolling pin it will probably.
Make it about 1 8 th of an inch.
This frosting layer helps the fondant stick to the cake and smooths out any bumps or imperfections on the cake surface so the fondant layer looks clean and smooth.
If you are draping a sheet of fondant to entirely cover a cake it can be transferred easily by placing the rolling pin on the fondant and winding the fondant around the pin.
Drape it over the top of the cake.
I find that it dries out the fondant and makes it more prone to cracking.
Using a plastic fondant roller we have one for smaller projects and one for larger projects roll out your fondant to the desired size.
There are a lot of bakers that use cornstarch or powdered sugar to roll out their fondant.
If you are a beginner i recommend shortening.
Press the fondant into a thick disc shape.
Smooth the fondant using cake smoothers pushing out any air bubbles and creases starting on the top then working down the sides.
Save the offcuts for decoration.
Are you coming up too short or having issues.
Using a rolling pin roll the fondant making sure to keep the shape somewhat circular.
Gently adhere the fondant to the.