Is it necessary for the fondant on the cake board to dry before placing a cake on it? I have a cake I am doing today for my SIL birthday and I decided at the last minute to do a fondant covered board. But I am not sure if it the board has to dry before putting the cake on it. TIA!!!
Morgan
Im not sure, if I do a fondant covered board i place a stip of fondant around the cake, so that i don't waste so much under the cake.
Aine2 made a tutorial on how to cover a cake board this way, this was the thread posted about this:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-157941-.html
This is the direct link to the tutorial:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/extra-icing/sets/72157594575839118
HTH,
Jenn
it is best to do it a day in advance, BUT as long as you give it a couple of hours to set up you will be fine. i have done it that way several times. in case you have long fingernails, trim them well before you do the cake and be careful when placing the cake on top so you wont be marking it up as easily.
I was advised to cover the whole board in fondant then cut out the circle from the centre on which your cake will sit - if the cake sits on fondant the fondnt goes soggy and nasty underneath the cake. The easiest way to cut out the exact shape is to cut around the tin you used to bake the bottom layer in.
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