Hi folks i'm a newbie to cake decorating and have got a quick question. When you roll out icing or marzipan what is the best thing to put on work surface to stop it sticking while you are rolling it out? Hope somebody can help.

Regards
Nigel

Welcome to CC! Corn starch for fondant. I have no luck using powdered sugar or shortening - but that may be just me!

I went to Walmart and bought a piece of vinyl in the fabric section (really thick) for 4.00. I rub a little shortening on it and roll out my fondant. What a god send. I told my daughter, "I can't believe that I have struggled with fondant so much when for 4.00 it could be this easy." No worries with this method.

Thanks for your advice ladies. Although i have to admit i had to look up shortening because living in th UK i had never heard of this, but our equivalent to this is lard, butter etc so thanks very much once again for the advice

Regards
Nigel

Hi Nigel I am also in the Uk and shortening is just white fat over here so trex. But i also use corn powder (starch) for everything as powdered sugar (icing sugar) I find too difficult to use. I also roll on a granite surface but a big sheet of thick vynyl table covering is usefull for the larger cakes.

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Tara