Rolling Out Fondant To Cover Cake

Roll out the fondant.

Rolling out fondant to cover cake.

That is how wide you need to roll out your fondant. Lift the rolled out fondant with your rolling pin and cover the square cake. If you are working on a surface without a rolling mat ensure that you dust the surface with cornstarch. Use a small knife to cut away the excess icing don t cut too close to the 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 holding the bottom the fondant should stay on center the fondant on the cake. 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.

While you can certainly use a wooden rolling pin it will probably. If you are a beginner i recommend shortening. Then take the pin and fondant to your cake and gently unroll it atop the cake. Using a plastic fondant roller we have one for smaller projects and one for larger projects roll out your fondant to the desired size.

The guide on the rolling pin will help you get to the 1 8 inch. Using a rolling pin roll the fondant making sure to keep the shape somewhat circular. Place your fondant on the rolling mat and roll out enough to cover the cake. Smooth the fondant using cake smoothers pushing out any air bubbles and creases starting on the top then working down the sides.

For example start with a rounded shape of fondant to cover a round cake. Make it about 1 8 th of an inch. Gently adhere the fondant to the. In addition to the fondant you will need a cake that is covered with a layer of buttercream at least 1 4 inch thick.

Using your hand rub the top of the cake to secure the fondant. Are you coming up too short or having issues. There are a lot of bakers that use cornstarch or powdered sugar to roll out their fondant. 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.

I find that it dries out the fondant and makes it more prone to cracking. Press the fondant into a thick disc shape. Remove the top layer of the mat. Roll from inside out from all direction.