Hello,

I would love to know what fondants you all use and why you choose the one you do. I am looking to purchase some and I had no idea there are so many to choose from. The ones I have found are Satin Ice, Fondarific, Fondx, Wilton and Choco-Pan (some I am probably missing). Then there are all the self-maid ones.

Thank you all for your opinions and all the great info and sharing this site offers. It is an amazing site!!

Happy Baking!!
Julie

I don't make my own. To much time, effort, and cleaning. I usually use Fondx for anything white or ivory. Like the feel of it and the price. I use Satin Ice for color. I have a bucket of choco-pan but haven't really used it yet. However, I just tried Massa Grischuna (http://www.auiswisscatalogue.com/505023/1_ENROBING.html) and hands down it is the BEST fondant I have ever used. I refuse to use Wilton because it tastes and smells like a$$.

Satin Ice

The Massa is $4.04 lb, on globalsugarart.com the Fondx is 2.99 a lb, the Satin Ice (20 lb bucket) is on sale for 2.30 lb but is normally 3.50 lb. So it's NOT that mush more expensive if you are paying retail prices. I pay wholesale prices though so it's a bit cheaper for the Fondx and Satin Ice. The Massa not only tastes good it is a DREAM to work with.

We use Fondarific because of the flavors and how easy it is to work with in our high humidity weather. The base flavors of vanilla and buttercream are usually white; however, they also have standard major colors where these flavors are pre-colored for you (ie: red, black). They also have fruit flavors and a few others that you can purchase in 2lb. containers that would be great for accents, covering cookies, or for melting down and dipping cupcakes into. The price is higher than some of the others but comparable to Massa.

Paul

suppose it depends where you ar e really. i use renshaw regalice (from britian) Its fabbbbbbb! but im not sure they are that many other brands out here

I always make my own MMF. It may be a little difficult to work with sometimes, but to me, you can't beat the taste!!!! (or PRICE!!)

I make my own MMF unless I need the color red or black, then I buy SatinIce. Red and Black just takes to much coloring.

SatinIce is easy to work with and tastes good. That is just my opinion, others might not agree. I certainly would never use Wilton that stuff is just gross easy to work with but tastes gross!

Thank you for all of your opinions and input!! It is very helpful! I make my own MMF but my husband is getting burnt out on it and says I need to "venture" out a bit.

Thank you again!!
Julie

I make MFF, easy and cheap and fairly easy to work with, satin ice for black and red though