Timeline For Fondant Cutouts & Decorating Cake ?
Decorating By monizcel Updated 13 Apr 2007 , 11:42am by Julisa
Hi Everyone,
I'm sure this question has been asked before but I searched CC and couldn't find an answer.
I want to make some fondant cutouts/decorations for a castle cake. I will be using Wilton premade fondant (I've never used fondant before). How much ahead of time can I/should I make my decorations. I want to make a fence to go around the border of the cake (8"/6") and I don't want it to harden to the point that I can not bend it around the round cake nicely.
How long does fondant take to harden? Can pieces be made ahead of time and kept for a few weeks/few days.
TIA
Tia, you can make your pieces a week or more ahead of time, I keep mine in the fridge after they harden (just to keep dust off them). But if you want to bend your fondant pieces around your cake I would recommend making them the day of and putting the fence on the cake and maybe usiing lollipop sticks to hold them in place till it dries. If you premake your fence you won't be able to bend it around the cake without it breaking. You can possibly premake your fences but keep them wrapped in saran wrap (something airtight) so that they dont get hard. Does that all make sense?? I hope I helped a little.
ginger
If you are attching it directly on the cake you can use it immediatley and use piping gel as a glue. In fact as it starts to dry I find it harder to work with than frsh cut. Fondant will harden after several days and eventually get rock hard if left out in the open. Not sure what other decorations you are doing beside the fence. figures and such should be hardened. Flat decorations can be done as you go. I usualy cut my flat pieces as I am waiting for the icing to crust then smooth and attach.
Drying time also depends on your location. If you live a humid place, as I do. it can take up to 3 weeks to dry. Especially if you are doing figures with large bellies.
Wilton premade fondant almost dries the second you open the package. You can help it a little by adding some shortening. If you make your own it dosen't dry out as quickly.
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