Covering A Sphere Shaped Cake In Fondant
Decorating By kellycakes4949 Updated 28 Jun 2007 , 7:16pm by kbochick
I am going to be using the 3D sports ball pan for my son's cake next week. I would like to use fondant to cover it but wondered if there were any tricks to covering this shape. I am guessing that it's not going to be straight-forward and thought I should get tips in advance of actually doing it.
Yeah this is not the easiest one 
, pleads are the word you want to avoid here and which is a hard one to do...
BUT if you put your ball on top of something that stand higher (like a foodcan or something, something that is smaller than your cake), you can more easily smooth the fondant under the ball.
If you get a plead, make sure all little pleads go to the one and and the end you gently cut that one and rub with icing sugar to smooth it again.
Good luck!!
Lara
Thanks for the info. I'm still not sure I'll attempt this one, I may not need the stress, it's only for my 2 year old's cake, he won't care if it's fondant or buttercream!
It's actually much easier than you think its going to be. Just take your time and work with it, it'll be fine. 
I'm a relative newbie to fondant and I was able to cover a ball smoother than the round cake that went with it. There are a couple threads to this topic as well.
I agree with Cakesbymonica - I just did a teapot using the Wilton sports ball pan, and it was easier than I thought it would be. I did elevate the cake and just kept smoothing down, lifting out and smoothing down. There was not a single pleat 
! My problem was not using a dense-enough cake - my teapot "flattened" a bit overnight 
I agree with Cakesbymonica - I just did a teapot using the Wilton sports ball pan, and it was easier than I thought it would be. I did elevate the cake and just kept smoothing down, lifting out and smoothing down. There was not a single pleat ! My problem was not using a dense-enough cake - my teapot "flattened" a bit overnight
hat I've done is to use two layers of fondant. I use a thicker one first, to help the ball hold it's shape. Then, I go over it with a thinner piece, to cover up any pleats I got, and to give it a smoother appearance. You can check out my teapots on my website if you like.
Good luck!
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