What exactly is Fondant?
The smooth, almost flawless icing seen on many traditional wedding cakes is fondant. Depending on the type of fondant, it can be rolled and draped over a cake or poured over a cake as a liquid. Fondant gives a cake a smooth, professional appearance, keeps the cake moist longer, and provides a distinctive flavor and texture. Satin Ice rolled fondant is used on ALL our cakes and tastes wonderful unlike most brands! Our chocolate rolled fondant tastes like a “tootsie roll’ , most clients describe it as. It can also be flavored to your liking.
Hans: You have two kinds of fondants. You have the liquid ones, which you pour over petits fours. The rolled fondant is more like a paste. The main ingredients are water, powdered sugar and a little gum. It’s very pliable. You can do a lot of creative things with it. It’s very popular. Does fondant alter the flavor of a cake? Hans: No, it’s a very neutral flavor. You can add flavor to it if you’d like – like a liquor flavor, a rum flavor. Tastewise, it’s very plain. It’s just sweet. It’s more for the looks. Many couples are going with cupcake towers and individual desserts instead of the traditional large wedding cake. Why is that? Hans: It’s a trend, which will fade away. It’s like the chocolate fountains now, which are popular. It’s the same with cupcakes. It’s just a trend. I’m not sure how long it will last. Harry: I’ve seen wedding cakes made out of doughnuts now. And they cost the same as regular wedding cakes. What kinds of cakes do you make for brides and grooms who are diabeti
