Amount Of Icing Under The Fondant?

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SeptBabyMom Posted 30 May 2007 , 6:29pm
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How much icing do you typically put on the cake prior to covering with fondant. I was just looking at Aine2's tutorial on how to cover a cake and a board, she doesn't use very much icing on the cake. Her cakes are ALWAYS so perfect looking... I wonder if I'm using too much. I try to put lots there so people can lots of icing when eating the cake.... but should I use less??? What do you normally do?

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HollyPJ Posted 30 May 2007 , 6:31pm
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I use as much as I would on a plain buttercream cake. I want those who don't like fondant to still have icing to eat.

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Sunspotalli Posted 30 May 2007 , 6:33pm
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same here, not everyone likes fondant so when they peel it away i like for them to still have something good to eat.

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sweetideas Posted 30 May 2007 , 6:34pm
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I was wondering about that myself. For instance, if you use too much buttercream, will the fondant move around?

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ntertayneme Posted 30 May 2007 , 6:37pm
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If your fondant was rolled very thick it might would push the buttercream around some, but I've never had it to do that to me. I'm like the others stated, I put plenty of buttercream so those who do not like the fondant can still enjoy the normal cake under it by just peeling off the fondant. icon_smile.gif

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KeltoKel Posted 30 May 2007 , 6:47pm
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Usually when I do a fondant cake, I do a center filling with either buttercream or something else. I don't like the taste of fondant and I want to be sure that people are eating more than just plain cake.

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prterrell Posted 30 May 2007 , 6:52pm
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I was trained to do a thin layer, just barely thicker than a crumb coat.

I don't like fondant, either, so for all my family cakes I just use the fondant for accents and ice the cake in buttercream.

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HollyPJ Posted 30 May 2007 , 7:49pm
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Originally Posted by sweetideas

I was wondering about that myself. For instance, if you use too much buttercream, will the fondant move around?




I've never had this happen. I use either all-butter powdered sugar buttercream or IMBC/SMBC.

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miriel Posted 30 May 2007 , 9:28pm
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If you're worried about fondant shifting when buttercream is thicker, place the cake in the fridge for a few minutes to firm up the buttercream. It makes covering with fondant a lot easier.

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EricaT Posted 30 May 2007 , 9:35pm
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I dont use quite as much buttercream as i normally would but i do put in a center layer and try to make it on the slightly generous side...whats a cake without the buttercream

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CustomCakesBySharon Posted 30 May 2007 , 9:43pm
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i was surprised by aine2's tutorial too....but it makes sense....i never have trouble with the fondant slipping, but the thicker layer of BC does make it easier to dent the fondant and harder to smooth as nice and tight as aine2's look....i too put plenty of BC for those who don't like fondant....but i'm guessing a generous filling would work just as well

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CherryBomb Posted 30 May 2007 , 10:10pm
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I love buttercream so I tend to use a lot of all of my cakes. I do a heavy top layer when I want contour-type edges. Look at the blue and green cake in my photos. I used a standard cake pan but my corners are nice and round because I put the buttercream on so thick.

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SeptBabyMom Posted 30 May 2007 , 11:53pm
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I also use a nice bit of buttercream for the same reason, to allow people to peel off the fondant and not feel like they're eating a dry cake. I haven't had any problems with the fondant or anything. I just totally respect Aine2's work and the flawlessness of her covered cakes and wondered if this was a trick to her trade. icon_smile.gif

That mocha buttercream sounds sooooooo yummy, does anyone have the recipe? I also hear everyone talking about the oreo filling... does anyone have a recipe for that also? Thanks so much.

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Cake-Happy Posted 31 May 2007 , 3:37am
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I'm going to try putting the b/c covered cake in the fridge prior to putting on the fondant. I have encountered the slippage problem before, and I assumed it was due to too much b/c. Thanks for that tip Miriel.

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