I'm making the barbie doll cake for a friend on saturday, and I would LOVE to do it with fondant, but since I've never used it I've decided to practice working with fondant tonight. (Since I'm a first timer, I'll probably just use the Wilton fondant so I know the consistency it is supposed to be. I know, I know, yech!) So I have a couple of questions.
-How do I make roses out of fondant?
-What do I use to stick the roses on the fondant?
-What do I use to stick the fondant to cake itself?
-Can I add color to the fondant using my regular cake decorating gels? (They are all just the regular Wilton colors)
-How long can I store the fondant?
-If I'm able to make the roses, wear do I store them? (do they have to be refridgerated?)
-Since everyone has said the Wilton fondant is nasty, can I do anything to add flavoring?
-Finally, any other tips???
(Sorry, for so many questions, but I really want to use fondant and I don't know where to begin! I'm taking the Wilton courses, but Course III isn't until the first of the year and I don't want to wait!) 
First of all, there's a thread called FONDANT ROSES in the forum on this site that has a link and some discussion that might help you. If I were you and knew nothing about f. roses....this link can help. I have done course 3...and I love the wilton fondant rose...I'd send you to get a wilton book asap to use today!!!!
You're taking on alot for a Saturday cake and no fondant experience. I'd use fondant for the cake/skirt...and use a royal icing flower that you're comfortable with this time...and save the fondant roses til later! I'm not into that kind of pressure....LOL!
I use Satin Ice and love it. Haven't tried MMF yet (marshmallow fondant) but am anxious to. Wilton fondant is horrible to eat. I'll never use it again. I'd use buttercream before that stuff! Just my personal opinion..... 
Good luck!!! I"m sure it'll be gorgeous~
You can make easy fondant roses by cutting a strip and rolling the strip into a rose. It takes a lot of practice to make roses from fondant. When you do make these flowers, gumpaste is better to make flowers with because you can roll the gumpaste thinner than the fondant. However, I have made the above roses before and they are cute. They would look great on a doll dress. Good Luck!!
Vicky, MO
Check out this link:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-10871-fondant.html+roses
..there is a lot of helpful info there regarding fondant roses!
I have a couple of questions.
-How do I make roses out of fondant?
-What do I use to stick the roses on the fondant?
-What do I use to stick the fondant to cake itself?
-Can I add color to the fondant using my regular cake decorating gels? (They are all just the regular Wilton colors)
-How long can I store the fondant?
-If I'm able to make the roses, wear do I store them? (do they have to be refridgerated?)
-Since everyone has said the Wilton fondant is nasty, can I do anything to add flavoring?
-Finally, any other tips???
okay...I'll try to answer some of your other questions...you need to put a layer of buttercream icing on the cake...that's what makes the fondant stick.
Yes, you can add color to fondant...you just have to knead it into the fondant (I would recommend using gloves otherwise you'll get color all over your hands) and do it on a covered surface area so if you touch anything it won't stain.
You can store fondant for at least a year from what I've heard. I keep mine in saran wrap and then in a ziplock bag...and no you should not refrigerate it.
Fondant anything (roses or other creations) don't need to stored in the fridge...just room temp, you want them to dry...they'll turn hard like dried clay and last forever...mine are stored in cleaned & lined shoeboxes and egg containers in the pantry.
I don't think you can add extract to change the flavor of wilton fondant...I think I've read others on this website who have tried.
Other tip(s) - work quickly and efficiently so that your fondant doesn't dry and start to crack while you're trying to mold it onto your cake or whatever you're trying to make....any excess fondant that you cut off while shaping stick into a zip lock bag to keep from drying out...don't sit under a/c or heater vents while working...also, if you roll the fondant on something plastic (like those table covers that you can buy by the yard at walmart) it's easier to put onto the cake. I roll my fondant onto the plastic, then flip it over on top of the cake so that it is spaced somewhat evenly around, then roll the plastic back slowly and let the fondant peel and drop onto the cake.
HTH.
Tanya
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