Can you use chocolate ganache under fondant instead of buttercream, have a new mother that doesn't like fondant wants chocolate in the cake but her design pics that she sent me are with fondant. I thought if i could use ganache under the fondant she could pull it off and still have the chocolate any thoughts....

Yes you can! I just got the book Planet Cake and they use ganache under fondant for their cakes...gives it a smoother appearance and sharper lines when covering with fondant. They suggest using a syrup to get the fondant to stick though. HTH

Yes you can. I made a cake just this weekend that way. It needs to be the spreadable ganache not the pourable type. 2:1 chocolate to cream for dark chocolate and 3:1 for white chocolate.

Absolutely! There are people who will only use ganache. I actually prefer it. This cake has ganache under the fondant and it came out great!
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I agree with the 2:1 ratio and Planet Cake has a great tutorial on youtube "how to cover a cake with fondant". This is the method that I use even when covering a buttercream cake. I use simple syrup and a pastry brush to apply it to my cake.

thank you so much that just solved my problem she can have her chocolate and just peel the fondant off. thanks again

I have to say that 99% of all my cakes are covered in either chocolate, caramel or white chocolate ganache and then fondant - have never had a problem, I love it and so do my customers.

Good luck,

Kim

So I am new at "cakeing" and have gotten pretty ok at the homemade cakes, and MMF is giving me fits for the first time, my buttercream is pretty good (so I've been told) SO I have also been wondering about ganache under fondant. Stupid question I'm sure but would you also replace it between the layers?

snocilla : Thanks!! I cannot wait to make for my next cake!!

OMG so I have officially converted to ganash under fondant! Soooo yummy and easy!! This cake was dry though. I baked it on Mon was gonna put fondant on Tues so I put it in the fridge. Got home Tues and AC was out so I had to put fondant on Wed. Maybe this is why it's dry?!?!

I think it is like putting bread in the fridge it drys out better off to freeze it and unthaw completley before putting fondant on