Applying Sanding Sugar To A Fondant Covered Cake?
Decorating By Chippi Updated 10 May 2010 , 8:14am by Chippi
Hi everyone, hope your Mother's day is Fantastic!
I was wondering if anyone knows the steps for applying sanding sugar to a fondant covered cake? My plans to do it are to use a misting bottle and spray very lightly w/ water but not sure that is the correct way and I want it to look very nice so any help is super!
Thanks!
Chippi
I've been wanting to try this too! Always wondered how to get it evenly on the sides of the cake especially, and what size grain of sugar to use and works best? 
tonedna -do you only apply it to a BC cake? What's your process so the BC doesn't get all "goopy" with the sugar and create large clumps?
That's why i covered it first with fondant, since it was the bottom tier specially I wanted the extra stability of the fondant.
In my case, I brushed the cake first with gum glue, and then I apply the sugar with a shaker and kept my other hand close to the cake to catch the leftover....The thickness of the sugar is always the same because it only sticks in the gum glue, so if you brush the gum glue evenly you will have an even layer.
I got a 2 lbs. bag of sanding sugar al GSA and I have 1/2 bag left after covering a 14 inch square.
I've been wanting to try this too! Always wondered how to get it evenly on the sides of the cake especially, and what size grain of sugar to use and works best?
tonedna -do you only apply it to a BC cake? What's your process so the BC doesn't get all "goopy" with the sugar and create large clumps?
I have done them both ways. And it works well in both mediums.
I sometimes feel the fondant wont be seen as much so why bother with the extra step.. 
But on the other hand it might be easier for some people to handle it.
Here is one I did with buttercream. I added gum glue with a brush and grab the suggar with my hand and attached it. It's messy, so keep paper all around so you can reuse what falls down. I did this after the cake was stacked
Edna
I used glitter gel as glue on this cake. Regular piping gel would have worked too. http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1168552
My sister has done this with Piping Gel. Clear sanding sugar on white fondant looks very pretty!
Hmm sorry guys, didn't know I wouldn't get an email w/ replys.
All the cakes are beautiful! Edna, friends daughter just wanted fondant. Glad to know that you can apply to both! I'm going to be covering a 12" and 8" w/ it. Thanks for the info using piping gel or glue gum. Never heard of the glue gum, gonna have to google
Again thanks everyone!
Chippi
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