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Cake Decorating: Fondant Fundamentals

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Overview

Fondant icing can be a sleek foundation for a truly inspired cake or it can be an unruly and unattractive topping that never makes it out of the kitchen. Learn the tricks to getting it right.

In Cake Decorating: Fondant Fundamentals, Lucinda Larson will show how to prepare, handle and shape fondant to create a finished product you are proud to present. You’ll learn how to achieve a smooth, professional appearance and to avoid the rookie mistakes that ruin most cakes. Ambitious bakers will learn the secret to making a delicious fondant yourself(!) and everyone will master how to roll it out, cut, and mold flowers. You will learn handling and shaping tips that apply to both store-bought and homemade fondant.

If you want to add a professional touch to the cakes you bake for your family and friends, join CreativeLive and Lucinda Larson and learn the secrets to shaping and draping fondant.

Syllabus

  • How to Cover a Round Cake in Fondant
  • Kneading Fondant
  • Fondant Designs
  • How to Cover a Square Cake in Fondant
  • Painting on Fondant
  • Techniques for Decorating

Taught by

Lucinda Larson

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