Can Fondant Be Used In Normal Candy Molds?

Decorating By smab109 Updated 24 Aug 2007 , 6:47pm by projectqueen

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smab109 Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 2:14am
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I'm a newbie, so sorry if this has been asked before!

I love working with fondant, but am having a hard time finding flexible molds. Does anyone know if normal candy molds will work as well? Any tips?

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Katskakes Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 2:19am
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yes.i usally put a bit of corn starch before pressing the fondant on the mold. HTH

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SuHwa Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 2:21am
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I have, but it was hard. I ended up having to smash in more than was needed and making a little "neck" on the back to grab it from the mold. Then I had to trim the neck down for drying. Then would have had to sanded the back down to make it stick flat... I quit before I got to that point though and just used candy melts for those darned golf balls... icon_rolleyes.gif

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Scrumptious Creations Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 4:29pm
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If you put it in the freezer for little bit it will pop out.

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beachcakes Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 4:34pm
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i had a sticky mess when i tried it. guess i didnt use enough powdered sugar.

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wehmom Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 4:43pm
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I have not used candy molds, but I did use clay flexible molds and they worked great. I coated them with Crisco and then pressed the fondant in. They are the fish and dolphins on my Ariel cake. I had a blast making them.

Good luck.

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KODYSMOM Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 4:58pm
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I used fondant in candy molds and it came out fine. I put them in the fridge for a while to firm up a little and they came out ok. I had to smooth out the edges a bit when they came out of the mold. I dusted them with gold dust before putting them on the cake and they came out pretty.

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gateaux Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 5:04pm
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I would use a combo to corn starch and powder or icing sugar 1/2 and 1/2 lightly dusted on the mold before pressin in the fondant.

I love mold!

Good Luck.

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projectqueen Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 6:47pm
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I found I have to use a ton of corn starch in the mold first but when I do they work great. (I just tap out the excess first before filling with fondant)

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