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How to make fondant? How to lay fondant over top of a cake? Here is my experience working with fondant; fun but challenging!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup white corn syrup
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 vanilla extract
~ 450g icing sugar

Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, mix together white corn syrup and shortening. Subsequently, mix in salt and vanilla extract, and then sufficient icing sugar to form a firm dough. If the dough is sticky, add in more icing sugar for a smooth texture.
2. Lightly dust a clean working surface with icing sugar. Roll out fondant with a rolling pin to achieve the thickness of 1/4 or 1/8 inch (as thin as possible).
3. Roll the fondant on the rolling pin and drape over a frosted and chilled cake. Be sure that the fondant is smooth. Trim off the excessive fondant on the sides of the cake.
4. Fondant can also be used for making other cake decorations by cutting it into shapes.

*Adapted from Allrecipes.com

Two marble cakes. Each of them is cut into half to make a four-layer cake, with frosting in between them. Lastly, put frosting on the top and sides of the cake.

On a working surface dusted with icing sugar, roll out fondant with a rolling pin. Thanks Miles for his great effort :)

After several attempts (at least 5 times), the fondant has finally landed on the cake without breaking.

Remove the excessive fondant around the edge of the cake. The cake is now ready for further decorations.

Tags: Baking

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