Can anybody enlighten me on the best technique to make fondant and/or gumpaste popcorn???

I don't know how you plan to use the popcorn in a cake, but when I did my pop corn cake (see cake link) I use mini marshmellows, I cut them with a sissor from one side with a cross cut, them I spray them with wilton's spray edible paint.

I hope this helps you.

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I too used mini marshmallows when I made my popcorn cupcakes, but I didn't put any butter on mine. Using marshmallows is really easy, but time consuming. I'm sure making them out of fondant would be more time consuming since you would have to make each little popcorn.

the confetti cakes book by Elisa Strauss has a popcorn cake and she makes the popcorn from gum paste. I have the book so I can pm you the instructions if you like as I can scan them. Let me know!

Thank you guys so much! This is the most amazing site. I just started making cakes 3 months ago .. I decided to give it a try for my daughter`s first birthday and I have been addicted ever since ... I have been making them as "gifts" but I really want to start selling them for money...

susie 53 i have the romantic cakes by peggy porcshen and loads more besides!!! thanks for the welcome!!! I have been making cakes for a while now and this site is a god send!


Kkilganan I have sold some of mine but not many want to do more !! do you want the instructions

Do you HAVE to use fondant ? I used real popcorn, and coated it with vanilla candy melts........they tasted soooo good....

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[quote="audreygb"]susie 53 i have the romantic cakes by peggy porcshen and loads more besides!!! thanks for the welcome!!! I have been making cakes for a while now and this site is a god send!

Wish I had started years ago, but just started last summer. I only do them as a hobby, I don't sell them. Yes, this site is wonderful!

i am no where near professional i just love doing it and made them for friends etc!! hey still learning and trying out new stuff all the time!!

Coating with white chocolate is a neat idea. Any tips on how to do the coating on the popcorn?

All I did was melt the candy melts in the microwave, and poured it directly on the popcorn.... I just kept stirring so it wouldn't stick, then spread it on some waxed paper to dry, broke up any pieces that stuck together, and just put them on the top of the cake... I piled it up pretty well on the cake, and I think it made it look more realistic...... I'm happy to say there was a lot left over...... but only for a short time !

Wow!! Using chocolate covered popcorn -- that's brilliant!! I'll definitely have to try that!!!

I just found this old thread -- hot dawg! I did try the chocolate covered popcorn trick -- worked like a charm. It's in the popcorn bag cake in my pix. And let me say, that stuff is DELISH!!!

Surfing the site came across this post OMG white chocolate covered popcorn what a great idea. I have learn so much from the cake central academy. Thanks to all

I found a tutorial here http://www.satinfinefoods.com/how.htm

Click on "Popcorn bag" on the right side of the page. Hope this helps