With its delicate sugar flowers, intricate icing vines and flowing ruffles, a wedding cake can become a work of art. If you were to ask the artists who create these masterpieces what their favourite medium is, they would probably all give the same answer: fondant.
Fondant is an edible icing that can be applied to a cake or used to sculpt three-dimensional flowers and other details. It is made from sugar, sugar water, corn syrup and sometimes gelatine or corn starch.
Fondant is not silky and creamy like buttercream, but has a thicker, almost clay-like texture. Fudge is not rolled out with a knife, but has to be rolled out first and then it can be shaped. The malleability of fondant allows confectioners and bakers to create many delicate shapes and patterns.
Fondant hardens, which means that it can withstand high temperatures, can hold its shape for a long time and is difficult to melt in high temperatures. If a fondant cake is used in the summer, it will not melt when left for several hours, so fondant is also great to carry around.
Whether you want your cake or dessert to have a unique shape, be sculpted, or decorated with sugar flowers or other three-dimensional designs, fondant can be an essential part of the design. This also applies to outdoor weddings: if your cake will be exposed to the weather for several hours, the fondant coating will prevent it from sagging or warping until the large cake is cut. This is why fondant is becoming increasingly popular in the food industry.
Post time: Sep-02-2022