I was watching the Cake Boss last night for the first time and I LOVE it!!! I noticed after he would finish a fondant cake that he used a device that looks like he blows steam on the fondant. I have never seen anyone do this before. Does anyone know why he does this process to the fondant?

There are two reasons why he uses them. For the fondant accents to stick and to make it have a shine.

He uses a steamer. In fashion and home dec, these are used to steam items that cannot be ironed- draperies, wedding dresses, etc. I got one for my daughter's wedding at Wally World. I have not tried it for cakes yet.

The steamer makes the fondant have a patent leather gleam and look. =o) Very nice and shiny!

I LOVE mine...both on my clothes and on fondant/gumpaste...

I thought one did not want a shinny fondant cake. That's why you avoid puttting a fondant cake in the fridge or freezer. When the cake comes to room temp it makes the fondant sweat and get shinny. I thought people have tried to avoid this! I can see how it would make fondant pieces stick though.

Hi all!! did you guys see the one with the bridezilla girl that came into his shop and said the cake was ugly and then proceeded to ruin it while the guy was in the back?? I was just wondering how many of you out there thinks that was all fake?? I just can't imagine if someone actually came into my business and destroyed something that I spend hours upon hours making, that I would just stand there so patiently...I just had a hard time with believing that and then he even made her a new cake!!!!

...well sometimes he is steaming the fondant covering the cake when he is all done. That seems weird to me. That would make it kind of sticky to.

Nicholas Lodge also steams his gumpaste flowers to give them a more realistic finish.

I steam all of my cakes, it sets everything and gives it a nice sheen. It is wet when you first steam but as it dries it just sets everything up. I quickly steam the cake all around as not to overwet it and I love the look. It also helps when there is some cornstarch or ps on dark colored fondant.

That bride looks like she has some mental disorder.. I feel sorry for the person that actually wants to marry that "thing'.. DID YOU SEE SHE came into the room on a broom stick ?? Can't wait to see her on divorce court.

The bride wrote on her facebook profile that of course it was fake.
I love this show, but it has sooo many fake moments, and it really don't need them.
And I also think it's a little bit to corny to end every show with a family scene.
But the cakes are Great, and you learn something new in every show.

I like ace of cakes..I don't think anything is fake on that one...and I love duff!!! lol....

i didn't know she had a facebook would have been interesting to see that one. I wish i got the channel Ace of Cake showed on but i don't get the food network channel which is what its on where i live

semi off topic.. does anyone know what kind of fondant Buddy uses on CB or the recipe (i so envy that sheeter!)

Yes, Anna is correct. He uses Satin Ice most of the time.

We don't get cake boss show over here in the UK. We do get Ace of Cakes love it. Thats how i found this web site got it off the Ace of cakes site.

Thanks for the welcome and the link

ah thanks. i think i recall seeing satin ice buckets around on his show.

I like buddy... but TLC fakes so much crap.

I basically fast forward to the cake stuff.

very nice tutorials on that link! wish they'd nix the music or turn it down though. awfully hard to hear the folks speak!

Fake or not, these "things" (crazy mentally deranged brides) do really exists, besides terrorists.