Fondant Amount Question

Decorating By tobycat Updated 29 Jun 2006 , 1:38am by tobycat

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tobycat Posted 28 Jun 2006 , 4:35am
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I've been making my own fondant up till now, soooo...


how much Satin Ice or Pettinice would I need to buy to cover, say, a 14", 10", 8", and 6"?

How do you know just how much you'll need?

Approximately how much do you spend on a typical wedding cake (3-5 tiers) if you're purchasing your fondant?

Sarah

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peg818 Posted 28 Jun 2006 , 1:13pm
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i buy in 5 pound buckets and for a cake that size i would buy 10 pounds and that would give me some left overs, depending on what the decorations are on it.

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Ladivacrj Posted 28 Jun 2006 , 1:30pm
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Visit the Atecousa site, it has a chart that gives you this information. It is a great site.

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tobycat Posted 28 Jun 2006 , 4:09pm
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Thanks!

Sarah

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BlakesCakes Posted 28 Jun 2006 , 9:30pm
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All of the recent Wilton yearbooks have great fondant charts for all sizes of tiers.

Also, the wilton.com website has a chart:
http://www.wilton.com/wedding/makecake/fondant/fondantamounts.cfm

I find the amounts suggested work out quite well for any brand of fondant.

Rae

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tobycat Posted 29 Jun 2006 , 1:38am
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I've tried to follow the Wilton charts, but I never seem to have enough to cover the cake at 1/4". Do you use 1/4 inch or less? I will keep plugging away at it though. I've never taken a class, so I'm sure that I'm doing something wrong. icon_confused.gif

Sarah

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