This may be dumb question but i bought some fondant today and i was just wondering how long it stays good for. I'd appreciate any comments or help you could give.

I'm not sure how long it lasts but I know it lasts longer once you open it if you wrap it really well in plastic wrap and then I put it in a baggie.

I think if it is that Wilton stuff it lasts up to a month in a tightly seales container...

Dose anyone know of a good reciept for fondant. I recenly made 5 batches and covered a three tier bridal shower cake, however I found the icing to be difficult to use. It was dry and cracked around the edges, I could not roll it as thin as I would have like to because it would tear. I am also having a hard time with the bottom of round cakes. I end up with one area of wrinkles, if I stretch it, it tears?

I need some serious fondant training!!!

I love the look, but it is hard to use!

Thanks,
Linda

BUMP! I have only worked with fondant once and it was before I was even able to do any sort of decorating it was a spur of the moment thing! I am going to try making MMF today! I'll let you know how that turns out!

MMF..........it works great, nice and smooth, easy as can be to make, lasts almost forever if you seal it tightly and tastes waaaaaaaaayy better than wilton's

What is MMF fondant? LC

We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.

I used the MMF recipe from this site for the first time yesterday. Was really easy to make (I haven't used any other type). I did just like the recipe said and it turned out fine.

I am new at this forum, I am not sure how to find this forum area. I have found it by the notification from my outlook email. I am going to try attaching a photo of the cake I did this weekend, thank the Lord for decorations that can cover up the flaws.

I will look for the MMF receipt on this site. Thanks

Linda

MMF all the way

Hi Linda and welcome to CC! Here is a link to a recipe and use of marshmallow fondant. I haven't made it yet but lots of people here love it!


http://www.cakecentral.com/article47-How-to-Make-and-Decorate-with-Marshmallow-Fondant-MMF.html

I too just made the MM fondant yesterday and it was very easy to make, tastes pretty good. I've wrapped it up very well and hope to use it on a cake this week. I'll let you know how it goes.

Best,
Theresa

I made my first mmf last weekend. And it was black. Boy that was a lot of work kneading the colour in...ugh...but it was great to work with. (it's in my pictures that xbox cake)

Jenni

Thank you to all of you, the support is appriciated. I love this website it has been very helpful. It is very big!

Bake on!
Linda

dodibug: I put some black in while the MM's were melted and added some chocopowder, but it wasn't black enough when I started to use it... That's why I added more black. Thanks for the tip still...next time I but way to more....

Jenni

kaurislapsi=capricornchild (in english)

Thank you NightIcer! I've got it now, that was much easier!

I also tryed the MMF, it is fantastic! I made a Mickey Mouse head and layed it on a 1/4 sheet. Pretty cute, and very easy. I like the MMF it isn't dry and you can roll it thin. I wish I would have used it last weekend on a large three tier. Oh well next time. I am looking forward to a next time!

Thank you all very much! I tryed to attach a photo but it is to big? To many Pixils?

LC

Tonite at class was my first exposure to fondant (Wilton, boxed). It does taste a little nasty, but my question is, can it be mixed half and half with marshmallow fondant to make it taste better, but also keep the "structure" and pliability of the pre-made fondant?

deb

I've mixed the Wilton fondant and MMF. I had some Wilton left over and didn't want it to go to waste. It works just fine. It does help the taste a bit by making it a little sweeter, but it still has that "Wilton" flavor.

While we are on the subject of fondant, I just made my first fondant rose - not too bad for a first time. Was wodering if there is a website somewhere that gives instructions on making other flowers besides roses in fondant? Thanks!

deb

I haven't found a site that will show you how to do fondant flowers,...yet. But Wilton shows techiniques on BC and royal icing flowers. Maybe you could work from that.
http://www.wilton.com/decorating/basic/index.cfm

Ok, when I used the fondant for Mickey Mouse, it was easy cutting out the small shapes and placing it on the cake, but rolling out a large piece and covering the cake is wearing me out! I have tried just about everything I know. Is there an easy way to do cover the cake with fondant? Ive heard of poured fondant, has anyone tryed it?

I can not get my sides smooth, I end up with wrinkles on the bottom of one side. So far I have been able to cover up the wrinkles with decoritive stuff but how do you guys do it. I have visited the gallery and the cakes are fantastic! Help! I will try anything!

LC