I have been using this recipe for buttercream fondant: 1 cup corn syrup, 1 cup crisco, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp clear vanilla extract, and 2 lbs powdered sugar. I got this recipe from a few different websites and the people who posted the recipe seem to have no problems with it. My problem is that when I make the fondant 24 hours ahead of time or right before I need the fondant it turns out greasy and I can't seem to roll out the fondant without it breaking when i put it on cakes. The only solution I have come up with is to use small pieces. I am trying to figure out a way to cover a cake with 1 piece of rolled fondant rather than small pieces. Can anyone help me?
That's rolled buttercream. It's horrid to work with on anything larger than a cookie.
I agree with leah_s. I've used it for cookies and cupcakes, which works just fine. If you try to cover a cake with it, it will tear.
Just use a fondant recipe - not rolled butter cream. I only use commercial fondant, but a lot of people on here swear by Michelle Foster's Fondant. It's in the recipe section.
I used to only use Satin Ice fondant, but I switched to exclusively using Michelle Foster's fondant. It's easy to make (takes a little bit of time, though) and it tastes very good. It's very easy to work with--I've never had a problem with it!
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