I am new at making fondant cake toppers.. Is this something that a "beginner" can make? Is it fairly easy to use?
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Yes, I think so. I just used regular packaged fondant and they came out perfect. :)
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Of course yes... Its really easy to use. I made a cake topper with this for my sister's baby shower.
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yes just make sure you keep kneading the foundent working out all the air bubbles you might want to practice a few times and you will see what I mean
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I made my babies out of tinted white chocolate and added color details with petal dust. They were so realistic that the ladies at the baby shower didn't want to eat them. I put them on fondant blankets and the blankets were placed on individual oval cakes. This was my first attempt with a mold and it was very easy. Just remember to tap the mold to get rid of air bubbles.
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Yes it's extremely easy. You dust the inside of the mold with corn starch, knock out the excess, put the fondant in, put the mold in the freezer until the fondant is hard, then pop the baby out of the mold, set it on wax paper, and don't touch it until it dries. After it's dry you can dust it with petal dust or paint it or decorate it however you wish. I've used this twice now, once on a gerbera daisy and once on a crescent moon cutout with fluffy buttercream clouds. Both were huge hits. This is a great mold, you won't regret buying it.
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Hi Janice, Yes, It is very easy...look at this video in you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpdW_IuRwwgGood luck!
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This is something a beginner can use. But as a cake topper, you will have to make a fondant bed to place this in because it is real small. Small enough to place on top of a cupcake.
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I actually bought this for my sister. She said it's really easy to use. It was her first time, and the baby came out awesome. I'm sure you'll do great.
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I personally prefer the Wilton fondant for modeling- it's not so sticky and dries harder. It also doesn't get the wrinkly 'skin' on it. Definitely dust the mold with cornstarch so it doesn't stick and mix in a little tylose powder if you want it to set even harder. Good luck!
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Not sure really what Fondant texture is like. I know they use it on cake (I've watched Cake Boss). But I don't see why you can't. It just won't be very big sheets of Fondant.
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This is a great project for beginners. It looks complicated but if you follow the directions it is easy . Looks really great when finished. Hope this helps Becky
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just bought this...here is a link...I had no instructions either http://www.chicagometallicbakeware.com/recipes/types-of-recipes/recipe-cakes/classic-cake.html
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Ok, so I did a test for you. I made 3 servings and it took 8 minutes. I would definitely recommend using threading sugar which you can order from amazon. It's really easy and each serving gets you a little more than a baseball-size serving. You turn it on and let it heat up for 3 minutes, then you shut it off and let the spinner atop(about a minute), pour in your 1-serving of threading sugar or 2 crushed candies, turn it back on and it starts making cotton candy immediately. Basically, you have to shut it off and wait for the spinner each time you make a serving. I'm happy to answer any other questions! And oh, don't use those colored sugared sprinkles. I did and it burned and made a mess. I also tried it with crushed hard candy and that worked well too. But you would need to use a basic hard candy like the consistency of a butterscotch disc or candy cane.... Jolly ranchers don't work very well.
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It would depend on the type of cake that you make. Frosting them I found was pretty tough and tedious. The next time I'm going to make poured frosting. That would be my best suggestion.
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It is easy to color. I'm not sure I would use it on cookies. I guess it all depends on the type of cookie. You don't want any crumbs in the fondant. You use a thin frosting to adhere the fondant. It's good for decorations though.
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I only work with chilled cakes and I only use home made MMF and I always use 'The Mat'. I am a beginner but I can tell you that with the mat, my results with fondants are getting better and better. It allows me to get fondant super thin and it saves me from the pressure of having to work fast when rolling fondant.
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I think it would work great in a skeleton mold, if you are lying it flat. You may need to let it set in the mold for a few hours to harden up. A 13 year old could definitely do it. You also, may need to wipe a thin coat of shortening or veg. oil in the mold before you place the fondant in. Good luck.
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HI Lori, They are really simple to make and you use them in place of cupcakes. I bake a cake mix on a jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper. then I use one of the push pop to cut out the circle cakes. then you layer cake, frosting, cake, frosting....I sometimes add fruit and sprinkles. and then put on the lid. Ta da....you have a cake pop. They are great to take somewhere because they can't get messed up! They were a big hit at the party!!
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Hi there, I own a bakery and have sold over 1,500 cake push pops. I assemble them, cut my cake to a layer level I'd like, press the container on it, push it down to the bottom, fill with a filling or buttercream, then add another layer of cake, and then top with frosting/buttercream and sprinkles. Depending on the cake, I do 2-3 layers of cake each push pops. Kids love them. Teachers really love them for classroom birthdays, as they are not messy for young kids... like cake or cupcakes :)
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Winbeckler has a tutorial and others will come up if you enter fondant or gumpaste shoe-good luck its fun!One thing to know however is this particular kit is difficult-patterns don't fit and it is too large-gave up on it-look at ebay for alternative kit-much easier and better to use-its the one that comes with a styrofoam ramp
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yes - my friend did it, and he said it was easy.it's pretty cute. we have it as a gift.good luck,c
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once the cake is made with fondant am I suppose to put the mat around to make the quilted lines pls let me know thanks
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For decorating cakes it is perfect and can go fast but not like a clay or pottery wheel. It would not be for a long time either. It stops as soon as anything would touch it.
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I haven't rolled fondant in a long time, but I would think so. Just cover the bottom with a layer of powered sugar so it won't stick. Just make sure you take some tape and tape the corners down. Unless you buy a frame that anchors it to the table. I found one of those recently at a party store. The tape worked just fine for me or a couple of heavy items on the top corners.