Cover book shaped cake fondant

I had a great time and thought it turned out beautiful. In this video i show you how to make quick and easy mini fondant books to decorate your cakes. To cover a standard standardsized 9 or 10inch cake with fondant, you will need approximately 2 pounds of fondant. I then cut thinner strips to create the illusion of a back cover on the board. How to make an open book cake jessica harris cake design.

I found more great tips for how to use fondant here. To get the right thickness, you can use fondant guide rings, which slide on to the end of the fondant rollers, or a ruler. Gently transfer the fondant to the cake, centering the piece of fondant in the middle of the cake. This will ensure your fondant dries straight giving your cake a cleaner more realistic look. If the cake has a lot of dips and turns, this extra icing will come in handy when you are shaping the fondant to the shape of the cake. Roll the fondant out to 12 mm 12 inch larger than the size of your cake using a rolling pin.

This video shows you how to use gumpaste or fondant to make a ruffled tulip like the one on the cover of new moon. The cake is made from a shaped pan and uses only basic fondant decorating techniques, so it is simple enough for even a novice cake decorator to prepare in just a few hours. Fondant is an edible, easy to work with material that you can use to shape just about any kind of cake decoration you can think of. Most cakes are round, so its only natural that most cake decorating tutorials only focus on how to ice and apply fondant to round cakes. In this free tutorial, serdar will show you his simple method of creating a 3d book cake decorated with a bouquet of roses and an inscription. If you are using the rolled fondant icing for an odd shaped cake, make it easier on yourself and roll it out quite a bit larger than the size of the cake. If youve ever slaved over decorating a cake with fondant, you know how disappointing it is to watch people peel it off and only eat the cake. Buying rolled fondant can be expensive and sometimes you never get enough to cover your cake. The numbers are decorated with grey roses and accented with sparkly gems. Now you roll and unroll the fondant over the cake that has being previously brushed with some water or edible glue. How to cover odd shapes with rolled icing our everyday life. I let the cover hang over the edge by about an inch and then used my sharp shears to cut the cover to within about 14 inch of the pages. Next fold the two edges up, and here comes, the final part roll the fondant from one edge to the other. I used fondant to cover the cake and to also make the flowers and the cross.

Fondant cakes are appearing at childrens parties and are the standard for weddings. But sometimes you want to think outside of the box by decorating, ironically, a boxshaped cake instead. Try to get the surface as smooth as possible, as any bumps will show. Measure pan at widest and longest areas, add 2 or 3 inches along sides for adequate coverage. Jan 25, 2019 lay the fondant over the cake, and secure and smooth from the center out. Massage the gel into the fondant until it reaches the shade you desire, adding more gel as needed. You can avoid this by skipping the fondant altogether, but youd also be giving up a slick and smoothlooking cake. Place your ganached cake with the cake board on top, remember to leave the straight edge under the cake slightly so you can tuck the cover to meet in later. Talking about the ball shape here, where its about to wrinkle up you pull it back away and smooth it out. How to make rolled fondant zoebakes eat dessert first. I then rolled out and cut enough burgundy sugar paste to cover the top and binder of the cake, leaving enough overlap to give the impression of the book cover. With my easy fondant recipe, even make homemade sprinkles.

Decorate the cake with your favorite scriptures for an inspirational dessert, and add fondant or gum paste embellishments. This one is just about how to make a book cake an open book cake that is. Press the cutter on the fondant, wipe just water or edible glue on the flower. Grab your clear plastic sheet and pop under your top fondant. How to make mini fondant books for cake decorating how to.

I will share information on how to use less fondant to cover your cake boards, the different types of cake boards and the importance of cake boards and how to properly utilize your cake boards. How to cover a square shaped cake with fondant square cakes. How to make marshmallow fondant without microwave and stand mixer duration. Can make cake with a separate piece of fondant for bottom, top, binder, and pages. I used corn starch to keep the fondant from sticking to the counter and rolling pin. And today i will be talking to you about cake decorating. I got the fondant on the cake by rolling the fondant onto the rolling pin, and then rolled the fondant off of the rolling pin gently over the cake. I am owner, head baker, decorator of amanda oakleaf cakes in winthrop, massachusetts where we do custom cakes of all kinds wedding cakes, birthday cakes, sculpted cakes. The telltale heart open book cake bloody heart cupcake. Then with that cover around the cake first and then roll out a piece of fondant and cover the. Trim the fondant at the base of the cake, and decorate with fresh or fondant. In this pretty witty academy tutorial, we take you through a step by step of how to get a perfect sugarpaste finish on your 3d ball shaped cakes. I made a cake a couple of months ago that make a book.

Learn how to decorate a heart shaped cake from professional pastry chef katie rosenhouse in this howcast cake decorating video. You could stop here and have a recognizably book shaped lump of fondant, but i added four more grooves on the spine of the book. Use the rolling pin to roll up the fondant and lift it over to the heart, unrolling it over the cake to cover it. How to cover a cake with rolled fondant wilton blog. Gumpaste and fondant are two types of edible molding materials used to create decoration for cakes and other desserts. So i have excess to play with, then cut away the rest. Traditional fondant is a simple powdered sugarwater mixture cooked to the softball stage. Too much icing will cause the fondant to stretch and slide. Then i rolled out the fondant, fairly thick, about the consistency of what a real book cover would be.

Whether youre trying to cover a cake, make some flowers, craft a bee, make a bow, create a bouquet of roses, or just need to know how to work with, color or use fondant, weve got you covered. Wilton 9029753 gum paste and fondant lesson plan, course 3. Avoid using very soft fondant when creating your panels. How to make rolled fondant recipe with video bold baking. Jun 12, 20 bookshaped cake short stepbystep tutorial locrifa. Covering your cakes in fondant doesnt just take skill, it takes confidence. But with some quick, clear methods from allstar designer rachael teufel, youll have plenty of both. Take the rolled icing and kneed with your hands until it becomes.

Oct 29, 2015 learn how to easily make a cake into a book shape and decorate it with flowers. How to cover a roundball cake with fondant picture tutorial. Start at the top of the ball and begin slowly smoothing the fondant around and slowly down the sides of the ball cake dont pull or press to. Jun 22, 2015 for example, if you want to cover a cake with sides measuring 8. What you can do is measure around the number and cut a strip of fondant for that measurements. I roll my fondant thicker and larger than to just cover the cake. Learn how to make rolled fondant for easy cake decorating as part of my bold baking basics. Decide where the pages will be three sides and use the side of a long spatula, held horizontal to press in marks that look like pages. Communion cake i made this cake with wiltons book pan for a girl that had her first holy communion. I then placed my template on top of the fondant and used a knife to cut the shape out.

Use a knife to cut away any excess fondant that you may have overhanging on any of the sides. Skip the fondantmake pictureperfect cakes with paper. Nov 27, 2014 in this post, i will show you how to cover cake boards with fondant. The perfect thickness for covering a cake is about 18 in.

Apr 20, 2020 most cakes are round, so its only natural that most cake decorating tutorials only focus on how to ice and apply fondant to round cakes. I used the fondarific fondant with it i found it super easy to work with, however after making the stips and sitting on my cake it. How to cover cake boards and lots more grated nutmeg. Once cooled, place it on the cake board and flatten off. Flip the smooth side to the top, then roll it out to fit the cake, using the string for guidance. Since youve left that 14 inch of cardboard around the bottom of the cake, it will be a breeze to cover that in fondant same color as your book cover and it will give the appearance that the book has a cover on the bottom. How to make fondant easy recipe and cake decorating tips. Curl the fondant around a pencil or something similar to create the curled up page corners. He was having trouble forming three dimentional pieces. If you measure the panels the same size as the cake, the panels will not be big enough to cover the cake. Apr 19, 2012 how to cover a roundball cake with fondant picture tutorial april 19, 2012 by rose 64 comments. Always roll from the center outwards, turning and lifting the fondant as you go to keep the shape consistent. Impress your friends with these sugar and spice kitchens rose fondant cutters.

Start in the middle of the cake top, move the fondant smoother outward and down the sides to smooth and shape the fondant to the cake. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This tutorial will teach you how to cover a cake with fondant. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Rolling the fondant and then unrolling it is a popular method, as is draping the fondant carefully. Nov 05, 2011 once the pages are glued onto the cake, i use really sharp shears to trim them to the size of the book. Cover the cake with a thin layer of buttercream using a palette knife. You can have any character jump off the page of a cake shaped like a book when you use this 3d aluminum pan. Trim back the sides of the fondant book cover, leaving about a 5mm overlap. How to cover a square styrofoam dummy cake with fondant. How to cover a square shaped cake with fondant cake. Mix up a butter icingstart with 1 cup of icing sugar, 1 tbsp melted butter. Ill post pictures of the final cake on another post.

Cover a square shaped cake with fondant most cakes are round, so its only natural that most cake decorating tutorials only focus on how to ice and apply fondant to round cakes. Roll the fondant to fit the cake, if you dont have strong hands, ask your hubby to do itbrush some piping gel on the cake and then cover with fondant. Use a sharp knife to trim excess fondant around the cake. Smooth the fondant using cake smoothers, pushing out any air bubbles and creases, starting on the top then working down the sides. I find sometimes that people i bake for dont wish to have a round or shaped cake, and i always struggle a bit with square cakes that require a nice sharp edge to the fondant. I didnt find it hard to use, when i needed a longer strand, i would just pinch two pieces of the fondant that i presses together. Estimate this size, then add about 2 extra inches all around. Hi there, i have done only no 1 cakes, which are in my photos. Just a little so that it wont cut through the fondant as you lay it down. Make a bible shaped cake for a special easter celebration or for a family event any time throughout the year. Use the cake pan as a pattern when rolling out fondant to cover unusuallyshaped cakes.

I did have a few lessons learned which ill share towards the end. The cake after baking should be cooled down completely and rested, then covered and refrigerated for at least a day. Learn how to make fondant, and your cakes and cupcakes will never look the same. First, wrap your fondant around your cake leaving a small peep through the spine of the book and tuck it under your cake. Oct 21, 2019 if you want to fondant a cake, cover the cake with a thin layer of buttercream to seal in any crumbs. How to cover a ball shape with fondant our everyday life. Jun 10, 2008 if you go to my portfolio page and look at the polka dot cake, it is nearly half styrofoam. How to cover a square shaped cake with fondant most cakes are round, so its only natural that most cake decorating tutorials only focus on how to ice and apply fondant to round cakes. Fondant covered heart cake recipes food network canada. How to cover a square shaped cake with fondant in 2020. You can add tylose to your fondant, however i have never needed to. Apr 27, 2019 a ball shaped cake can always look very daunting to cover, but once you know how, and with a little bit of practice, its easy.

Cover the right rectangle of cake, pressing the fondant down on each side into the book cover. Nov 21, 2015 how to mould rice krispies and cover in fondant. I bought this book for my husband who has just entered the world of fondant cake making. Use edible paint on the cover and spine any color you want and letter on the title with edible pen. Insert a pin on an angle into air bubbles, release air and smooth the area again. While youre stuck at home, make the most of your time by learning a new language, skill, or even train for a remotework job with our new premium online courses. Just the book shaped cake, the decorations are way to complicated for me. I used the blade of my hand to press down the edge of the binder,where it met the cake. Later on i realized you could still see the hole under the book, so i ended up rolling out more fondant, cutting it, placing it and then painting it to hide the hole. A professional pastry chef, cookbook author and writer, elizabeth labau has published more than 600 articles on baking and candymaking. Today i want to share with you how i cover a round or ball shaped. First i made a template of how large i needed the cover, with paper. How to make buttercream flowers and borders with petal and leaf tips global sugar art duration. Fondant looks pretty, but man, it sure does taste weird.

I ran out of strips of fondant and decided to be lazy and not put anymore on there since the book would cover it anyway. To make your own is much easier than you might think and it is inexpensive. Get this weeks free majestic edible flowers silicon mold, recipes and the impressive textures for aweinspiring cakes class. Sep 28, 2016 would you consider doing a tutorial on how to coat a square cake with fondant. Book cake for dylans birthdayyou can find book cakes and more on our website.

You can use purchased fondant be sure you get rolled fondant as opposed to pouring fondant, or you can make your own marshmallow fondant or rolled fondant. Covering a ball shape with fondant can help hide any imperfections on the cake surface. The main difference is that fondant is meant to be eaten while gumpaste, though technically edible, has a less pleasant flavor. Cake artist aaron mcinnis gives his pro tips on how to cover a cake in fondant and get sharp edges by paneling, aka the upside down method. Take the hard end of a small paint brush and run it along the sides of the fondant to form five or six lines, so it appears the sides are pages.

The buttercream will help the fondant stick to the cake, so make sure to get the top and sides of the cake. When the books are all finished, decide where you want to place them and dowel the supporting cakes accordingly. Use a razor blade to slice a thin layer of fondant at each corner. And this easy fondant recipe lets you decorate like a pro right in your kitchen. May 09, 2017 using a rolling pin, i rolled out a large section of fondant to cover my cake. How do you cover a rectangle cake which is supposed to be. Ever more popular, fondant cakes have been featured everywhere, from martha stewart living to tlcs cake boss and the food networks ace of cakes. Always roll from the center outwards, turning and lifting the fondant as you go to keep the shape. You could also use modelling paste, sugar paste, flower paste or gum paste. Massage the fondant gently, working out any air pockets and pressing against the buttercream. Move the turn table and check the fondant is touching the bottom of the cake.

I have to say, i really really wish i had done these pictures back when i did the bob the tomato veggietales cake that one smoothed out so much easier for some reason. The circle should be big enough to cover your cake, both top and sides. Most definitely chill the cake, and i find that its a little bit of playing. Today i want to share with you how i cover a round or ball shaped cake. Just like on your favorite cake decorating show, fondant icing makes your treats look flawless.

Cake book how to make a cake in the form of a book duration. Roll out your fondant about 14 inch think you start out thick because the fondant will stretch as you cover the ball. Fondant almost sounds too fancy to be fun, but with help from our experts here at wilton, youll be able to craft homemade fondant in notime flat. Place the cake in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow the buttercream to harden, then roll out your fondant into a thin sheet on a flat surface dusted with powdered sugar.

How to cover a cake with fondant icing bbc good food. But sometimes you want to think outside of the box by decorating, ironically, a box shaped cake instead. I then made a cake look like a book to set him on, giving the final touch for a perfect fantasy cake. Pull the cake from the frig and place it on top of a small clean tuna can or something similar in size. I hope this helps you all when you want to make one. Anything you can think of we can make it into a cake. I then generously iced the cake on the side and top. To cover a cake in fondant, only a thin coat of icing is needed. Next, cover your books with fondant to give them a cover.