Covering Foamboard In Fondant

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mcalhoun Posted 19 Sep 2007 , 9:50pm
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If I want to cover some foamboard in fondant what do I need to do to the foamboard before I put the fondant on? Can I just put a thin coat of buttercream? I don't want the paper under the fondant to bubble.
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Melissa

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shelbur10 Posted 19 Sep 2007 , 10:12pm
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When I do it, I cover the foam with contact paper, spritz it with water, then cover with fondant.

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DianeLM Posted 19 Sep 2007 , 10:14pm
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I brush on a dilute mixture of water and piping gel.

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sugarfancy Posted 19 Sep 2007 , 10:26pm
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I brush some corn syrup on the board, then cover it with fondant.

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mcalhoun Posted 19 Sep 2007 , 10:47pm
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Thanks everyone it looks like there are several options I can do. I may end up covering it w/ contact paper because I am using several pieces together so that it will be thick enough and the contact paper would hold my foamboard together also.
Melissa

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beemarie Posted 20 Sep 2007 , 5:31am
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I am very curious about this covering a board with fondant. What about when you cut the cake, do you also cut into the fondant? How does that work out? I would like to try it sometime, but this came to my mind and wonder if it poses a problem with the cutting at all.

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mcalhoun Posted 20 Sep 2007 , 11:39am
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beemarie,
Actually the foamboard I will be covering will be for the handle of the guitar so nobody will be eating this part. I am planning to put some bamboo stickes inside the foamboard to "stick" into the cake and put some supports under the handle to hold it up level w/ the heighth of the cake

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GRAMMASUE Posted 20 Sep 2007 , 12:04pm
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I am very curious about this covering a board with fondant. What about when you cut the cake, do you also cut into the fondant? How does that work out? I would like to try it sometime, but this came to my mind and wonder if it poses a problem with the cutting at all.




I brush the board with piping gel. I prepare the board several days in advance so that the fondant has time to harden and I also place the cake on a single board cut to the size of the cake before it goes on the fondant covered board.

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rachmakescakes Posted 20 Sep 2007 , 5:57pm
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Originally Posted by beemarie

I am very curious about this covering a board with fondant. What about when you cut the cake, do you also cut into the fondant? How does that work out? I would like to try it sometime, but this came to my mind and wonder if it poses a problem with the cutting at all.



I brush the board with piping gel. I prepare the board several days in advance so that the fondant has time to harden and I also place the cake on a single board cut to the size of the cake before it goes on the fondant covered board.




Me too, GRAMMASUE! I love the look of a fondant covered borad. It just makes everything look so clean.

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beemarie Posted 20 Sep 2007 , 6:27pm
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Thanks everybody! This definitely cleared up the fondant covered board up in my mind. I was wondering how you all did this.

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