I bought an acrylic rolling pin etched with roses. I've used it for making designs on swags, flowers and drapes but now I want to do the sides of a round fondant covered cake. I've seen this in pics but am unsure of how it's done. Do I just run the roller around the cake after I've covered it? Won't the cake dent (don't laugh this really has me worried)? How do I keep the pressure even? Or is this done in a totally different way?
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
TIA.
It is difficult to use those rollers when the cake has already been covered in fondant.
It is much easier done before it is covered. If you are only doing the sides, use the roller to make the impression and let the fondant sit a few minutes to crust before placing on the cake (not too long or it will become brittle and you will get wrinkles). Letting it sit will help not distort the design when you move the fondant.
...I would measure the diameter of the cake and the roll the imprint roller around that? Won't it stretch out of shape when I put it on the cake? Yikes, I may have bitten off more than I can chew! Roll out fondant approx the diameter of the cake and imprint with your roller. Let it sit out a few minutes, roll it so it is easier to apply to cake, moisten the side of the cake and unroll as I go. It is less likely to stretch out of shape if you let it sit a few minutes after imprinting.
If you are uncomfortable doing it for a long piece of fondant, you can do it in pieces and just join them according to the design of the roller. Smoothen the join with royal icing or by rubbing it with your finger (depends on roller design), or hide with flowers or other decoration.
There is someone that does do the impression on the sides of the cake only. Can't remember who it is right now, just know it is one of the big name cake people that I would love to be able to take a class from. Have seen another lady that took the class use the method on some of her cakes. It seems it is an impression mat and not a roller. Like some of the mats or soft fondant foam lace sets like Cal Java sells.
There is someone that does do the impression on the sides of the cake only. Can't remember who it is right now, just know it is one of the big name cake people that I would love to be able to take a class from. Have seen another lady that took the class use the method on some of her cakes. It seems it is an impression mat and not a roller. Like some of the mats or soft fondant foam lace sets like Cal Java sells.
Lucinda Larson by any chance?
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