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fondant over indydeb's buttercream

post #1 of 4
8/24/12 at 2:11pm
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I was planning on using Indydeb's buttercream under the fondant (instead of using marzipan sheet) Is this OK?
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post #2 of 4
8/24/12 at 10:02pm
Sure, it's fine.

Generally, marzipan is only used under fondant on fruit cakes, not on sponge or American style cakes.

Rae
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I love you, but your emergency is not my crisis!

They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.--Terry Pratchett (b.194
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post #3 of 4
8/25/12 at 7:53am
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thank you for the reply. This is my first try at fondant and it really helps to get some sage advice.
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post #4 of 4
8/25/12 at 2:37pm
I only use fondant on a frosting layer that I can get very hard and smooth: ganache, SMBC, or an all butter ABC. I believe that that recipe is a crisco based, which while being heat tolerant, will never get as hard as a butter or ganache. I find using a softer ABC under fondant makes my corners look mushy and more prone to sagging and movement under the fondant when smoothing. Maybe it just takes a lighter touch than I have to make it work, but I much prefer being able to vigorously smooth and work the fondant onto a cake.
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