Can you put fondant on buttercream?

Can you put fondant on buttercream?

Fresh buttercream icing is a suitable adherent by itself. Press your fondant decoration, dampened side down, onto the icing. If the decoration is heavy or bulky, add decorative flourishes of fresh buttercream around the fondant decoration to help stabilize it.

What do you put under cakes with fondant?

The vast majority of cake decorators cover their cakes with either ganache or buttercream before applying fondant. For help covering your cake with ganache, check out my earlier post here. As for buttercream, there are two general camps: meringue based or crusting .

Should you refrigerate a cake before fondant?

Does Fondant Need To Be Refrigerated? Keep the container in a cool, dry location to preserve fondant for up to 2-months. You should not refrigerate or freeze fondant for long-term storage because condensation will form when you remove the fondant from fridge or freezer, causing the icing to sag.

Should I freeze my cake before covering with fondant?

DON’T place cakes into the freezer until it has cooled because cakes will sweat and the moisture will freeze as ice particles on the cake. DON’T cover your frozen cake with fondant. The condensation will ruin your fondant. DO know that you can freeze a fondant covered, piping gel covered, or a cream cheese filled cake.

Can you refrigerate a buttercream cake with fondant decorations?

For buttercream cakes requiring fondant decorations, remove buttercream cake from refrigerator and let rest at room temperature for at least 45 minutes. Apply fondant decorations as close to delivery (or pickup) time as possible. Keep at room temperature.

What kind of cake do you use with fondant?

Any firm cake is suitable for covering with fondant. Madeira is firm and has a good shelf life of two weeks from baking to eating as long as it is stored in an airtight container.

How do you cut a cake with fondant?

Press the “Cut” button. Once you’ve selected the design or entered the word you want to cut in fondant, press the large, circular “Cut” button. The Cricut will immediately start cutting your selection in the fondant. If the fondant begins to bunch or pull up a little, use the butter knife to quickly smooth it down.

How do you make cake fondant?

Directions In a large bowl (do not use metal), sift the sugar and make a well in the center. Form the mixture into a ball and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. To cover a cake with fondant: Dust a clean pastry cloth, or a smooth, clean surface, with cornstarch and roll the fondant with a rolling pin until it is approximately 1/4 inch thick.