Whenever I see a video on cake decorating, I will be tempted to try it out. That is how I tried so many buttercream decorated cakes. The next thing on my wish list was working with fondant. Fondant may not taste great but they make beautiful cake decorations. And the problem with fondant is it has egg and gelatin in it. So it was always a dream for me to get a vegetarian and eggless fondant to try it on my cakes. One day I was going through an online store and came across a box of sugar paste. When I checked it was egg free and vegetarian. So I ordered for it immediately. When the box arrived I was so happy and so many crazy ideas started running through my head. But I wanted to make a simple cake as it will be my first trial. As I have gone through so many videos and cookery shows previously, the procedure was etched in my mind.
Yesterday I made a chocolate cake and used the sugar paste to cover it. I also made some roses day before yesterday and everything put together, it made a great looking cake. I am just sharing with you how I made it. It is very easy and you can stun your better half or your child with sugar paste covered cake. My daughter was so pleased with the result and we are really not in a mood to slice this cake.
Bake a cake and allow it to cool. Apply a tbs of buttercream on the cake board and place your cake on it.
Level the top of the cake and give a coat of buttercream. Make the buttercream layer smooth using a spatula.
Roll out the sugar paste into a thin disc big enough to cover the cake. Dust with icing sugar if sticky.
Now carefully lift it and lay it on the cake.
Pull away the rolled sugar paste and let it fit on the cake without any creases.
Trim away the excess sugar paste.
Remove the excess.
Roll the removed sugar paste into ropes and twist them together to get a twisted rope.
Apply water along the edge and place the rope on it. The water will help the sugar paste to stick to the cake.
Make some roses with the sugar paste on the previous day and allow it to air dry.
Arrange on the finished cake and be happy with the result…
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Akka this is fabulous one and i wish more to go.cant take off my eyes.I waiting for this one when u posted in fb.Try more fondant aks.Here we did not get marshmallows too for fondant recipe.Make a video for fonadnt recipes akka and this is my request too.sure i did not want to slice it.
Wow ! Nice explanation.
no words ,tell how to make sugar paste gayathiri
Gayathri this looks fabulous!!!! you should start an online cake decorating course,i will be the first person to enroll!!!!
Hey nyc cake wid vry nice explanation bt plz can u tell frm whr v can get sugar paste or hw can v make it plzzz
Hi Paawani, I ordered it online. Here is the link. http://www.gourmetco.in/Products/Baking-Shelf-Fondant/Fancy/Fonda-Frost-Black-Fondant-(1kg)/pid-4932711.aspx
Hi…I chckd tis site..tell me how much fondant gets used in 1kg cake…itz pretty expensive.
and what is the shelf life of fondant..
Shivani, when preserved without exposing it to air, it will stay fresh. And very little is used for decorating. For this half kg cake, I used a small lemon sized ball for the whole decoration…
hi..i really like your post..i want to try it.. wanted to know can sugar-paste be used on whipped cream frosting or only on buttercream. also, if i am using fondant can i make it in advance and keep it..
Sugar paste will be ruined when it comes to contact with water. As cream will have moisture, arranging it previously will make the sugar paste melt. So if using, add it to the cake before five minutes of cutting the cake.