Covering a round cake with fondant.

by Rita
(SC, USA)

I know this probably sounds stupid and believe me...it made me feel that way (X's 2!)but I tried my heart out trying to cover a round cake in fondant today. It seemed that I could never get the sides smooth without having a ton of bunched up fondant at the bottom. I couldn't get it cut off quick enough that it didn't start to tear.I wasted more fondant today than Wilton makes in a year! (Or at least it felt that way.) I've only covered 4 cakes in fondant and they turned out great! I just can't seem to find the trick for covering round cakes. Any suggestions? I appreciate any help!

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Covering a round cake with fondant.

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Jun 24, 2009
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fondant on round cakes
by: Anonymous

Thank you for your response. The fondant I was using was a store bought brand. As for the buttercream, I made it and it could have possibly been not firm enough. I had a hard time trying to keep it form tearing and sliding down the sides of the cake.
I appreciate you taking the time to tell me how to do it. Hopefully soon I'll get up the courage to try it again!
Sincerely,
Rita

Jun 24, 2009
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sorry to hear this
by: Anonymous

I would ask first is the fondant you are using home made? it sounds to me as though your icing is too wet, and so not strong enough to take the shape of the cake, you also need to make sure it is thick enough, I would reccomend using shop bought fondant ( but im not sure if you stuff in the us is the same as here) make sure you roll the icing to no less than about 2 and a half centermeters thick, use rolling pin to roll up the icing to pick it up start at the back of the cake and gently unroll the icing over the cake, smooth the top of the cake and using your hands working from the back of the cake smooth towards the cake board, you will need to keep gently lifting the icing and smoothing it as you move around the cake towards the front once all the sides and top are evenly covered and smooth you can use the side of your hand to gently push the bottom of the fondant into the cake bottom to give you a good line and then cut of the excess hope it works for you.

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