The only experience I have with fondant was in my Wilton class and I have been pretty hesitant to work with it. I didn't like the taste of the one used in class, but it seems like there are recipes on here that taste better (MMF?). I always thought I'd just use buttercream on all of my cakes but it seems that EVERYONE uses fondant and I think maybe I need to expand my experience a bit. Like I said, my hesitation came from the taste / texture and hearing a lot of people say that fondant looks fantastic but wasn't great to eat and I really believe that a cake should taste at least as good as it looks. So, since so many of you use fondant, do you like the taste / texture or do you feel like you're sacrificing a bit on taste / texture because you can do so much more with it aesthetically?

mmf, custom flavored = yummmmmmmmy!

also several commercial fondants that are good too
satinice & chocopan get lots of reccomendation on here.

I think fondant is easy to work with and you can do so much more with decorations with it than buttercream. It gives your cakes such a clean sophisticated look! I too learned in the Wilton class and LOVED it! I didn't love the flavor though, so I do use MMF and besides it's less expensive when you make it yourself. I think with some practice you'll be fine.
Jacqui

Is it true that when you've got an elaborately decorated fondant cake that often, you take all of that fondant off before you cut and serve? I imagine that when you've got fondant figures and such that people don't want to eat just a huge chunk of fondant . . . but I've even heard that some people take all of the fondant off before slicing and serving. Is this true or is this just a fondant myth?

I used to say I would never make/serve a fondant cake either, just because of the taste. Then I discovered this site and MMF. I was a little hesitant because some people said MMF is too sweet, but since it was so cheap to make I tried it. It's GREAT. Dare I say I might actually like it better than bc My husband said the same thing, we wll love it! Give it a try and see what you think. I think you will enjoy working with it too.

I saw the disney show where they had a wedding at Disney World and before serving the cake they took the fondant off. I'm not sure why they would do that, unless the bride tasted some Wilton fondant along the way and then assumed all fondant tasted like that (like we all assumed) and requested they remove it before serving. They should have left it up to the guest.

I've heard of people taking their fondant off before serving too. I would think you would just leave it on and let people make that choice. I also think it's a matter of texture as well as flavor. We're all so use to buttercream that the texture of fondant is "different".

MMF. Just do it! It's fun to work with. Remember, too, that a coating of BC goes under it, so if anyone really hates it they can just peel it off and still have their icing. In fact, when you torte you could do icing right under the top layer as well.

I usually have people ASK for the MMF though.

GO for it !!! you won't be sorry. I love Fondant , that's why it's the only one I do. NO buttercreams for me..Not with this 115 degree weather where I am... .

Wow, someone else gets as hot as us!! LOL!! I am in So. Cal. Today is a cool day, only 105, so I whipped up a batch of bc to practice some stringwork and it's still just meeeeeelting. I am making an anniversary cake tomorrow, and after my experience with the bc today, I am glad I discovered MMF.

BTW, ladyonzlake is right, it is a texture issue as well. I think after a couple of cakes you will get over that though.

Good luck.

Could someone post the mmf recipe? I didn't find it in the recipe section.
Thanks! Now you have me interested. I was going to try the rolled buttercream. Has anyone tried that?

Thanks! I will try it this week

See, I dont' like the texture of fondant, it's not so much the taste that bothers me. However, It's fabulous to decorate with. *shrug* And who am I to tell the customer what I will and will not give htem.

Rachel

I LOVE FONDANT, it's easy to work and in my opinion it's DELICIOUS ! i will never make a buttercream cake only, the truth is most of my customers prefer fondant over buttercream, and it does count wich fondant u use or make, i prefer mmf over any other ...

I'm trying my first cake with it, too.....well, first real cake It's even fun to make!