I Steamed Duff's Fondant...and It Melted!
Decorating By Skirt Updated 24 May 2010 , 2:34am by Karen421
So not only is it EX-PEN-SIVE and comes out of the package rock hard, it melts when you steam it 
I made a bow topper for my friend's cake today and thought it would be nice if I steamed it to make it nice and shiny. The black SI held its shape and the purple Duff fondant melted. I wan to like this stuff, I really do, BUT.... 
Oooooh, so sorry that happened.
I recently read that it is chocolate based (I think it's more like candy melts)--that would probably explain both issues---hard out of the container and melts under heat..................
Rae
Did you steam the bow? I did that once and it collapased on me.
Did you steam the bow? I did that once and it collapased on me.
I did! It just seemed so odd that the black loops held their shape perfectly and the purple ones didn't. I'm glad I only put a couple of purple loops as a colour accent. if I had made the whole bow purple and it collapsed 5 min. before leaving for the party..... Let's just say I would not have been too happy 
I didnt know you could steam fondant... I thought humidity was its enemy????
just a quick steam melts the outside layer and forms a gloss...it will make things droop, but if you have something secured or, say, on top of the cake, it should be fine.
Oooooh, so sorry that happened.
I recently read that it is chocolate based (I think it's more like candy melts)--that would probably explain both issues---hard out of the container and melts under heat..................
Rae
I agree....
I have steamed my MMF bows and they have never melted of "wilted" on me... so if it's chocolate based... as Rae said.... that might explain why....
sorry that happened to you ((big hug))
I didnt know you could steam fondant... I thought humidity was its enemy????
just a quick steam melts the outside layer and forms a gloss...it will make things droop, but if you have something secured or, say, on top of the cake, it should be fine.
Oh, I had no idea. Thanks for the information!
How is it done? Do you use one of those clothing steamers or on the stove?
Isn't Duff's fondant a buttercream fondant. Buttercream fondant seems to get sticky also if you put it in the freezer.
I didnt know you could steam fondant... I thought humidity was its enemy????
just a quick steam melts the outside layer and forms a gloss...it will make things droop, but if you have something secured or, say, on top of the cake, it should be fine.
Oh, I had no idea. Thanks for the information!
How is it done? Do you use one of those clothing steamers or on the stove?
I have a little hand held steamer I bought from Home Depot on clearance. It came all sorts of attachments and I use that for anything big or attached to the cake; sometimes my intricate stuff. My gum paste flowers it's a lot less trouble to have a big huge pan of boiling water on the range top.
Only a few seconds mind you, otherwise everything melts.
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