How Many Pounds Of Fondant For Each Cake Size?
Decorating By KJ62798 Updated 17 May 2011 , 4:25pm by stormrider
I'm trying to estimate how much fondant to order for my cousin's wedding cake. I have her sketch for sizes and I found this grid at Satin Ice's website:
http://www.satinfinefoods.com/product.htm
It is unclear on the height of the cakes--will those amounts cover a 4in high cake or do I need to double the amount?
I wish it were just a matter of needing ivory but the design includes the DREADED PURPLE. Aaaack! I need both purple and lavender for 4 of the six tiers. I can get ivory locally but if I run short of the purple, that is much harder to find.
HELP!
TIA!
Kristy
Bumping this so it stays on the front page. I really need some help so I can give my cousin her shopping list.
THANKS!
Kristy
http://www.wilton.com/decorating/fondant/fondant-amounts-to-cover-cakes.cfm
This is the chart I've always used. I'm not sure if you roll satin ice thinner and that's why the number is halved or if that is for a shorter cake?
Thanks Sugar!
I'm going to adjust my shopping list for the larger amounts. I think Satin Ice does roll out thinner but I want to err on the side of having too much of each color just in case I have any problems. It is easy to find ivory around here and the local supply sometimes has purple but not lavender. I would rather not have to mix for lavender since the largest tier is that color.
Kristy
An instructor in a class I went to suggested at least 1 ounce per inch you need to cover. So an 8" diameter, 4" high cake would need a the very least 16 ounces of fondant. I think the Wilton chart gives you a little extra which is always good in cake you're not centered perfectly!
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