I am doing my first fondant wedding cake. I plan on baking in advance and freezing. Do I need to let the cakes come to room temp. before covering with marshmallow fondant?? It's going to be all white so I'm not worried about colors bleeding or anything like that. Can I cover them with the fondant while frozen or at least cold?

I always cover my cakes when they are cold. I get sharper edges on my fondant that way.

Yes! Do it when cold! The cakes are stiffer, and easier to smooth the fondant onto. Just be prepared for a little condensation-don't touch it until it has completely dried.

I prefer to put fondant on frozen cake... so much easier.

I wouldn't cover a cake while it is frozen. I did that once and the fondant started to melt. What happens, as the cake defrosts, the fondant "sweats" or condenses. I would suggest allowing it to thaw before you lay the fondant on.

i say yes, cover them while at least half frozen, its the only way i do it.

i only ever work with my cakes when they are either frozen or very cold, you have a firm surface to work on, if you ice with BC when the cake is really cold it firms it up quickly if you need to smooth it out more just use a hot knife. the smoother your cake is before putting on fondant the easier it is to get no lumps and bumps, the coldness of the cake and BC firms up the fondant allowing you to get nice edges etc.

just my experience anyway!!

cheers

kylie

I chill BC covered cakes before applying the fondant. With a firmer cake (slightly chilled, not frozen), it makes the job easier.

Yes it is easier to put on while the cake is cold, the only problem I have had is after the covered cake has completely thawed that condensation sometimes creates air pockets that look like large bubbles, the fondant has to be pricked with a pin to release the air, this has happened on B/C cakes as well.

Yes it is easier to put on while the cake is cold, the only problem I have had is after the covered cake has completely thawed that condensation sometimes creates air pockets that look like large bubbles, the fondant has to be pricked with a pin to release the air, this has happened on B/C cakes as well.

Wow, never knew this, thanks for asking. This may help my smoothness.

I've been hinting like a madman that I want Sugarshack's fondant DVD for Christmas.

for me, covering frozen, or too cold cakes causes a mess of trouble.

i flash freeze for 5-7 minutes only, then cover. that gives me a hard enough icing to get sharp edges and smooth sides, but it does not cause so much condensation as to cause any problems.

HTH!

If you live in a high humidity area then definitely avoid covering it frozen! The one and only time I tried this, the mmf almost completely disintegrated!! The whole lot literally turned to liquid and fairly well ran off the cake - there was nothing else I could do but scrape it off and start again

I now do as sugarshack suggests and chill for a few minutes

I am sooo scare I have to make my first Topsy Turvy and I don't know if cover it when my cake is frozen or just cold I am using Micheles Foster fondant I don't know what to do, this cake is for my nice and I would like to give it to her as a present. I am sorry I just want to vent.

I love these topics.. just like the fondant in the fridge discussion.. lol... I like to chill my crumb coated cakes for about ten minutes, then bc, then chill for a few minutes, like 5, then fondant... Never completely chilled...and then directly into a cake box to try to fight any condensation...

I love these topics.. just like the fondant in the fridge discussion.. lol... I like to chill my crumb coated cakes for about ten minutes, then bc, then chill for a few minutes, like 5, then fondant... Never completely chilled...and then directly into a cake box to try to fight any condensation...

I love these topics.. just like the fondant in the fridge discussion.. lol... I like to chill my crumb coated cakes for about ten minutes, then bc, then chill for a few minutes, like 5, then fondant... Never completely chilled...and then directly into a cake box to try to fight any condensation...

oops... double post.. sorry