Wilton Fondant Rancid?????
Decorating By cakeaddictunite Updated 7 Feb 2010 , 10:20am by Caths_Cakes
I opened a pre-colored pack of wilton fondant in the light brown last night and the smell I got was almost a mix between vinegar and marker. My DH asked if it was rancid.
I tasted it. It tasted ok - not yummy like MMF but it was ok. Is this normal? I have a cake to do on the 13th and was gonna use it to make a tree stump - definately won't be eating it!! Just for decoration. 
It definitely does have a weird smell which may be more appalling to one person than the next. I think gumpaste smells pretty appalling, too.
I doubt that it is bad, but I'd return it to the store and see if you think the new stuff smells the same.
I've had fondant open for a year and forgot about it. It didn't turn rancid, it just got hard.
While I'm sure it's possible that you got a bad batch, Wilton fondant smells and tastes terrible. Really, there's no way to tell the difference.
Any Wilton fondant I've use never had any smell. Go to Wilton's site and report it, they are very good at responding (and sending freebies). Also take it back to where you bought it for a replacement/refund.
How can you tell if the Wilton fondant is bad? It's always bad.
Thank you everyone for your honest opinion and your suggestions..I sent Wiltons a email about the problem...
Guess I get to make my stump outta MMF (darn I love that stuff) *reminds me of those choc. covered bon bons in the paper bags 
Thank you everyone for your honest opinion and your suggestions..I sent Wiltons a email about the problem...
Guess I get to make my stump outta MMF(darn I love that stuff)*reminds me of those choc. covered bon bons in the paper bags
I think that's good you decided to contact them... I use mostly satin ice but if I'm out of it and need some asap I will run to walmart & get wilton but I have noticed any bad smell with fondant..
I don't think it smells yucky... I don't like the taste too much but I was just saying cause you know when you think something is wrong or not how you would have wanted it on a cake you are doing... It stays in your head the whole time you are dealing with that order... so just for your easy of mind...
Well... MMF is super YummY!!! so good4u!
Thank you everyone for your honest opinion and your suggestions..I sent Wiltons a email about the problem...
Guess I get to make my stump outta MMF(darn I love that stuff)*reminds me of those choc. covered bon bons in the paper bags
I think that's good you decided to contact them... I use mostly but if I'm out of it and need some asap I will run to walmart & get wilton but I have noticed any bad smell with fondant..
I don't think it smells yucky... I don't like the taste too much but I was just saying cause you know when you think something is wrong or not how you would have wanted it on a cake you are doing... It stays in your head the whole time you are dealing with that order... so just for your easy of mind...
Well... MMF is super YummY!!! so good4u!
I agree, that I don't think Wilton Fondant is too appalling NOT to use. I buy Satin Ice when I need black, but otherwise, I use Wilton
I don't cover too many cakes with fondant, except for my own family's...so.. taste isn't too much of a concern since texture is the main turn-off factor.
I use Wilton (and a 50% off coupon....ALWAYS) for any modeling, appliques, painting, etc......After making white choco IMBC for all my cakes, I don't have the time or care to to make my own fondant.
I'm grateful the cake is for my daughters 5th b~day. I was gonna use some also to make a Tommy~gun for another cake towards the end of the month but def. not now!!!! It will just give me another excuse to drag out my KA~wooohoooo!!!!
How can you tell if the Wilton fondant is bad? It's always bad.
Yeah that was my thoughts before I even read the post!!!
I used Wilton on my first few cakes....then switched to Satin Ice after my own daughter complained about the taste of the fondant. I've used Satin Ice ever since...until this week I ran out and had to use some Wilton on a cake.... I was thinking the whole time about how bad the stuff smells.... it doesn't smell edible! LOL. I think it's just after you get used to the MMF smell, it seems to highten your since of the bad smell that Wilton has!
im from the uk, so ive never had the pleasure of using wiltons fondant lol, however, i was given a big magazine by Wilton on fondant decorating a while ago by a friend and after reading these messages, i am sooo interested to know what it actually smells like lol, anyone know where i can buy a small amount? Off topic i know lol
To op, If your worried, i wouldnt use it just to be on the safe side.
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