All it is is a thick type of icing used to cover and decorate pastries
The best frostings to stand up in the heat are fondant frosting and royal frosting.
Yes. they are both technical frosting.
the frosting
Use a cool frosting tip to design the frosting, have a nice colored frosting, and fondant designs on top don't hurt
No, chocolate cake won't show through fondant and for the crumb coat, you shouldn't use frosting, you should use buttercream.
Fondant
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.
i would say yes but to make it look good you want to first crumb coat it so what you do is simply add a very thin layer of frosting and refrigerate then take it out and frost it its better this way it helps for crumbs not to come off and it looks OS much nicer either that or buy fondant add a very small layer of frosting to your cake and put the fondant and it looks very nice that is actually what bakers do Let me know if this helped you out =)
Yes, Oreo cake can be covered in fondant. To achieve a smooth finish, it's best to freeze the cake briefly after frosting it with a layer of buttercream, which helps the fondant adhere better. Make sure the cake is completely cooled before applying the fondant to prevent melting or deformation. Additionally, the rich flavor of the Oreo cake pairs nicely with the sweetness of the fondant.
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.
Fondant - you can buy at a craft store, some supermarkets or check allrecipes.com for a recipe.
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.