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SueB
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Location: Madison Heights, VA
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:56 pm |
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Hi everyone! I've been watching cake decorating videos on YouTube for a few days now and have one big question. Whenever the person making the video works with fondant they use a ton of powdered sugar or cornstarch to prevent the fondant from sticking which makes perfect sense to me. My question is...how do you get the p sugar or cornstarch residue off of your finished product? No one ever shows how they do that! Even on Ace of Cakes they always show the cakes in progress covered in residue but when they show the completed cake its not there anymore. When I've worked with fondant for modeling items I find it leaves like a dull spot where the residue was when I try to just wipe it off with my fingers. Thanks for any help you can give! |
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michellesArt
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Location: Collingwood, Ontario Canada
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:05 pm |
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i usually brush it off-like with an big blusher brush or big artists brush hth-i'd like to know how the pros do it though (it always looks so perfect when it's put together in those shows) |
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ailika
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Location: New York
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:13 pm |
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Hmmmmmm, I wonder if they use a damped cloth to dust of the ps or cs, it's a possibility |
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OCakes
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:16 pm |
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I use a brush as well, though I'm thinking about getting one of those cans of "compressed air" (not sure what they are) which are used to clean out computer keyboards (I used to work in an office!)... I know I shouldn't put it too close, however I'm always getting the urge to blow on it like it's a piece of inedible art. I don't do it, but I think that air might help get that out of my system! A brush works good, but I need to get a huge one like "michellesArt" - mine is too small & sometimes leaves little dents if I'm not careful. |
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tastyart
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Location: TX
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:20 pm |
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I've heard of giving the fondant a thin "polishing" of shortning or airbrushing vodka on it. I've never tried either. Anyone out there done this before? |
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Texas_Rose
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:28 pm |
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There are a couple of ways to erase the powdered sugar or cornstarch from the finished cake. One is to take a small ball of fondant and use it like an eraser. Rub it very lightly over the areas with too much cornstarch and it will stick to it.
The other way is to paint it lightly with vodka or another clear alcohol. My husband watches Ace of Cakes and said they told once that they do that...he told me like it was some big national secret suddenly revealed, but I've already been doing it for a long time  |
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jsmith
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:29 pm |
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I use a large paintbrush and paint lemon extract on it. It dries quickly and cleans off the chalky look. |
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leahs
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:30 pm |
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I don't use ps or cornstarch. I rub a thin film of veg shortening on the coutner and roll out the fondant. Way easier, and your fondant won't dry out. |
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MacsMom
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:37 pm |
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I even bypass the shortening and roll it out on a sheet of parchment paper. |
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BlakesCakes
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Location: Cleveland, OH
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:26 pm |
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| ailika wrote: | | Hmmmmmm, I wonder if they use a damped cloth to dust of the ps or cs, it's a possibility |
No, this won't work--it will melt the fondant and make it sticky.
"... I'm thinking about getting one of those cans of "compressed air" (not sure what they are) which are used to clean out computer keyboards (I used to work in an office!)... "
Compressed air products are not foodsafe. The propellants mix with the air and they are not made to be sprayed onto something that will be eaten. Also, the contents can produce a freezing spray and that can damage the fondant.
Wiping the cake with some grain alcohol or vodka does nicely, but I also choose to roll on a bit of crisco and avoid the issue all together.
HTH
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mclaren
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:00 pm |
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| leahs wrote: | | I don't use ps or cornstarch. I rub a thin film of veg shortening on the coutner and roll out the fondant. Way easier, and your fondant won't dry out. |
for a fondant bow, does the drying time differ when we use shortening to roll the fondant as opposed to using the PS? |
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BlakesCakes
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:04 pm |
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No, drying time isn't affected.
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mclaren
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:06 pm |
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Texas_Rose
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:20 pm |
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The only reason I don't roll out small things with crisco is that I don't like the slightly shiny look it gives. I do use it when I'm rolling out the cake covering, but for smaller stuff I really prefer cornstarch.
I use MMF...when you roll other fondants with crisco, do you get a slightly shiny finish? |
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SueB
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Location: Madison Heights, VA
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:17 am |
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Thanks everyone for your great ideas! I will do some experimenting. |
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