Of course you can buy fondant from any cake decorating store, but where is the fun in that? Learning to make your own rolled fondant is important for any cake decorator. You can control the flavor (I find my fondant tastes much better), the consistency and the color much better than any store bought fondant. It will allow you to take your cake creations to the next level; you’re only limited by your imagination!

So far in our cake decorating series we have made a red-velvet cake (view the cake recipe here) and we have made some delicious butter cream frosting (view recipe here).

Directions:

Yield: One Large Ball

  1. In a medium saucepan, place the cold water. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and leave this mixture to sit for about five minutes to soften.
  2. While the gelatin mixture is sitting, take a large plastic bowl and dump all but 1 cup of your icing sugar into this bowl. Make a small well in the center of the icing sugar.
  3. After five minutes has passed, place the saucepan containing the gelatin mixture over medium heat on the stove. Stir the mixture until it melts and remove from the heat. It will not take long to melt so be careful to not let it reach the boiling point!
  4. Add the corn syrup and mix. The corn syrup will prevent your fondant from crystallizing and will help to keep your fondant soft.
  5. Add the glycerine and mix. The glycerine will also prevent crystallization, but it will also help the fondant to retain moisture which will prevent it from hardening.
  6. Add the vanilla and mix.
  7. Take the liquid mixture that we just created and empty it into the well in the icing sugar and mix together.
  8. Once you are finished mixing, dump the fondant onto the counter and start kneading. You will want to knead the fondant exactly like you would knead bread dough. If your fondant is too sticky, sprinkle with icing sugar as needed. Watch the video below for best instructions.
  9. Fondant works best if you leave it to sit for at least eight hours. To store your fondant, place in a Ziploc bag or plastic bag. Try to remove as much of the air as possible. Then place this bag in an air-tight container.

It’s that simple. Coming up next week, I will show you how to decorate your cake and cover it with rolled fondant. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup of Cold Water
  • 1 tbsp of Unflavored Gelatin
  • 1 kg bag of Icing Sugar
  • 1/2 cup of White Corn Syrup or Glucose
  • 1 and 1/2 tbsps of Glycerine
  • 1 tsp of Clear Vanilla Extract

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23 Responses to “Rolled Fondant – Cake Decorating Series”

  1. I tried the recipe for the chocolate chocolate chip cake, it is one of the best tasting cakes I have ever ate. I made it for a little girl for her 4th birthday, and I covered it with buttercreme and sculpted a Hello Kitty figurine for the top of the cake. This cake was so easy to slice the layers and fill with buttercreme, it stacks wonderfully. Thanks so very much for posting this recipe. I will post a picture of the cake on my blog. P.S. I found you on you tube. Catherine Seay

  2. Candra says:

    Thanks for watching Billy! Take care, have a great weekend and Visit anytime 🙂

  3. Candra says:

    Hi Kyung,

    Sounds like you are destined to be the next “Worlds Greatest Chef”…only 17 years old and making your own bread and fondant!! I think that is totally Awesome!!! I thank you so much for watching my videos, trying out the recipes and taking the time to write 🙂

    Take care and keep up the great work!!!
    Candra

  4. kyung says:

    I been wanted to make a fondant but didn’t know how but thanks to you now i know how to i just need to go grocery shopping to pick up some of the ingredients thanks for all the recipes i have tried a couple recipes and all of them came out great and the white bread was a success and i’m only 17 keep posting videos their so helpful and i learn a lot 🙂

  5. Candra says:

    Thanks for watching my videos Juanita and taking the time to write! Best of luck with the fondant! I look forward to hearing how you make out with it and I’d love to see a picture too 🙂

  6. Juanita says:

    I made fondant once and it was a disaster! I haven’t made it this one but I will for mothers day! I will let you know how it comes out! thank you for taking the time to make these videos! It really helps alot!