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All it is is a thick type of icing used to cover and decorate pastries
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Is there a frosting that does not melt in heat?
The best frostings to stand up in the heat are fondant frosting and royal frosting.
Do Frosting and Fondant Icing go well together?
Yes. they are both technical frosting.
What do you apply before the fondant when icing a cake?
the frosting
What are the ways to prepare appealing cupcakes?
Use a cool frosting tip to design the frosting, have a nice colored frosting, and fondant designs on top don't hurt
Will a chocolate cake show through grey fondant and what frosting should be used for the crumb coat?
No, chocolate cake won't show through fondant and for the crumb coat, you shouldn't use frosting, you should use buttercream.
What is the stuff pro cake bakers put on their cakes that is like frosting but thicker and sort of stiff?
Fondant
Can you put fondant icing on a carrot cake?
You can, but since fondant is used mainly for its smooth appearance and not used as a 'solo frosting', you first need to ice the cake with a cream cheese frosting, which is the more commonly used frosting for carrot cakes. The fondant can then be added on top of that for decorating purposes if you like.
Can you use regular cake frosting for a wedding cake?
Yes, you can use regular cake frosting for a wedding cake. However, it is important to consider the texture, stability, and taste of the frosting. Wedding cakes often require a more stable and smooth frosting, such as buttercream or fondant, to achieve a polished and professional look. Regular cake frosting may not hold up as well or provide the desired finish.
What is fondante?
Fondant is basically a mix of sugar, glycerine, and gelatin that is put over normal frosting on a cake. It's almost like a thick frosting, but it's not very flexible once it starts to dry a little.
What is the smooth frosting called?
Fondant - you can buy at a craft store, some supermarkets or check allrecipes.com for a recipe.
Is butter iced cakes better than fondant cakes?
It depends on what the cake needs to be for. Fondant is better for making more intricate details and designs on and for withstanding travel and the weather / elements better. Buttercream frosting is easier to work with, more available, tastes better, and cen be made into colors and fitted around cakes very easily.
What is the frosting like stuff that pro cake bakers put on their cakes it sounds like fonda?
fondant fondant is the stuff proffestionals use on their cakes afterwords they usually add decorations. very hard to work with but very fun! =D
