What is fondant? I have heard it used so many times here and I am just learning to bake so I don't know what it is or how it is used. I would like to make a spectacular cake for my birthday party and I was told to use fondant to make stars but I don't know what it is.

Fondant is a mixture of sugar and gelatin-tastes like marshmallows- that is rolled and covers a cake. It can also be used to make shapes figures and cutouts.

You can buy it ready made, Wilton doesn't taste very good, but there are others that are very tasty-Satin Ice for one.

http://atecousa.net//learn/satin-ice-tutorial-i-icing-your-cake.html

This site will explain everthing.

I don't like working with fondant but that's just me, most do.

Wilton fondant is horrible I would go with the Satin Ice or thier is a recipe here on the site that everyone talks about

Thank you so much for explaining it to me. I have never used it before and wasn't sure where to start. Thank you.

As has been previously stated, Wilton's brand tastes terrible, but it's good for practice or for molding figures that you don't want to eat. It's texture is pretty good.

There are plenty of recipes on this site and online. Some are Marshmallow fondant, which I find particularly tasty, and so do many children that I know. And there's also brands that can be purchased, like Satin Ice, FondX and a few others.