Making book cake with fondant

The buttercream will help the fondant stick to the cake, so make sure to get the top and sides of the cake. Fondant decorated cakes are an important part of todays celebrations and now more than ever, bakers are choosing to make specialty cakes at home. However, tomorrow i will be posting a really quick and pretty much foolproof sponge cake recipe, so you can use this if you wish. And, if you notice in the picture above, youll see how it sits off the table where the basebinding is. Black fondant recipe when making lmf marshmallow fondant, sometimes you need to make darker colors, like black, and that requires a variation to how you would go about actually making the fondant. Have this fondant on baking paper for top tiers, or directly onto your final cake board. Nov 12, 2019 cake decorating for beginners is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn to bake and decorate cakes. Sep 01, 2016 harry potter inspired book cake tutorial now before i go into the details of how that cake was done, i wanted to share with you one of my very first fondant covered cakes from 2009. Book cupcake homemade cupcakes with fondant books midgetmomma. How to make rolled fondant a recipe for homemade fondant. You can buy coloured fondant which saves time, but when youre making characters youll find you only need a tiny bit of a few of the colours so will have a lot more waste than colouring it yourself.

This cake can be used for a birthday, an anniversary, a graduation and many more occasions. Learn to make a 3d stacked book cake with this free tutorial by pettinice. Gateau harry potter, deco harry potter, cake decorating techniques, cake decorating tutorials, fondant cakes, cupcake cakes, cupcakes, open book. Place the openbook cake pan on top of the fondant and trace around the pan, allowing an extra 14 inch of fondant beyond the edges of the pan. To remove the moisture that causes this drooping, let your decorations dry in at least overnight or up to 2 days in a muffin tin. How to make a bible cake with fondant icing our everyday life. With the fondant still in the bowl, use your hands to finish kneading the rest of the sugar. How to make marshmallow fondant icing whats cooking america. Sep 08, 2011 the book describes essential techniques and materials, and it features recipes for all the essential elements of a fondant cake, such as cake layers, icings and fondant pastes. How to make a character cake topper charlottes lively.

Oct 21, 2019 if you want to fondant a cake, cover the cake with a thin layer of buttercream to seal in any crumbs. The fondant needs to roll just under the spine of the book on the spine side, no further. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Since youve left that 14 inch of cardboard around the bottom of the cake, it will be a breeze to cover that in fondant same color as your book cover and it will give. It may be skim milk or whole milk, it may consist of part water and part milk, or it may be entirely water, depending on the kind of cake. These days it is widely recognized that making your own fondant is the most economical, delicious and easy way to get a highquality fondant. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until the mixture reaches the softball. If fondant is too soft or sticky to roll, knead in a little additional powdered sugar. How to make easy marshmallow fondant for cakes and. Massage the gel into the fondant until it reaches the shade you desire, adding more gel as needed. Our cake decorating books and candy making books are the perfect reading for beginning cake decorators and professional decorators alike. Trim back the sides of the fondant book cover, leaving about a 5mm overlap. Place the cake in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow the buttercream to harden, then roll out your fondant into a thin sheet on a flat surface dusted with powdered sugar. Marshmallow fondant vs regular fondant when i first started cake decorating as a hobby in 2008.

If you were to make white fondant and then add food color, youll end up with this thick, gooey, yucky fondant thats actually very hard to use. How to make fondant easy recipe and cake decorating tips. How to make your own fondant easy step by step guide. Search, watch, and cook every single tasty recipe and video ever all in one place. Each book contains instructions on how to do various cake decorating techniques that are the newest and hottest trends in cake decorating today. How to makea closed book out of fondant book cakes, book. How to make rolled fondant recipe with video bold baking. This was my first year of baking, and i really wanted to challenge myself on halloween by making a harry potter hogwarts cake, for my kids, who at the time, were. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial savvy in the.

If using a stand mixer, use the dough hook on mediumlow until most of the sugar is incorporated. Mar 10, 20 i wanted the base of this cake to look like a bookmeaning, i wanted it to sit up off the board a bit like a lot of books do. Learn how to make a book cake in this full length free tutorial by serdar yener. This quick fondant for decorating cakes, cupcakes, and petit fours needs only a few minutes and 4 ingredients. Feb 09, 20 14 mustknow tips for working with fondant cake decorating basics. How to make a bible cake with fondant icing our everyday. Cake decorating for beginners is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn to bake and decorate cakes. Oct 12, 2010 set this piece of fondant aside, and add color to a smaller piece of fondant to use for your book cover, just as you did in the last tutorial. The birthday cake i made last week which i was referring to below, was a big hit lookswise, but as you said, the fondant was largely left uneaten which was disappointing considering its cost and the effort and time it took to make it look good on the cake. I seran wrapped a few books in order to get the cake off the table so when i covered it in fondant i could trim the bottom edges nice and evenly. May 16, 2017 step by step tutorial for making a 3d book cake or stacked book cake. How to make mini fondant books for cake decorating how to. This straight edge will sit on the inside bottom book cover see photos that follow.

Suitable for all skills levels, fondant modeling for cake decorators is a practical reference to creating toogoodtoeat fondant models for cakes for all occasions. Aug 30, 2012 a thorough guide to making a menagerie of charming fondant creatures. Carefully open the cap and, without breathing, put about 14 teaspoon into a very. This homemade fondant recipe is soft, elastic, and works great in any weather.

In this video i show you how to make quick and easy mini fondant books to decorate your cakes. Each topper is outlined over one to three pages and is identified as easy, intermediate. Im fascinated by the marshmallow fondant will this act the same way that storebought fondant does. About the cake, one is a birthday cake, the other a bridal shower cake. I wanted the base of this cake to look like a bookmeaning, i wanted it to sit up off the board a bit like a lot of books do. Use a bowl, mix a small amount of the dusting powder with a clear spirit. A thorough guide to making a menagerie of charming fondant creatures. Cake decorating for beginners book 10 easy cakes for you.

Cover the cake with a thin layer of buttercream using a palette knife. Roll the fondant out to 12 mm 12 inch larger than the size of your cake using a rolling pin. Add a small amount of the brown food coloring and knead it into the dough until you get a medium brown. It includes super easy stepbystep photos that will guide you through cake decorating techniques, like smoothing or texturing frosting, handling a pastry bag, piping rosettes, creating a drip effect, hand lettering, and much more. When a large number of eggs are used in a cake, very little liquid is employed. Roll out a package of dark brown or black fondant to a thickness of approximately 18 inch. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial savvy in the kitchen. Mar 12, 2020 these days it is widely recognized that making your own fondant is the most economical, delicious and easy way to get a highquality fondant. I rarely use fondant, but want to make a buttercream cake with fondant flower decorations on top. This is a thin, translucent fondant that can be tinted with food coloring. Marshmallow fondant recipe and video gemmas bigger. How to make an open book cake jessica harris cake design. I can recommend the recipe for chocolate cake explained below which i have used for making fondant cakes several times. I know this looks like a long list, but most of it i already had in my kitchen.

The books are stacked with sweet italian meringue buttercream and wrapped with colorful fondant then decorated with fun food pens and. You can avoid this by skipping the fondant altogether, but youd also be giving up a slick and smoothlooking cake. The book describes essential techniques and materials, and it features recipes for all the essential elements of a fondant cake, such as cake layers, icings and fondant pastes. Cut out the fondant and place it on a sheet of wax paper to dry. The first step is to shape a piece of white fondant into a thick rectangle for the body of the bookexact dimensions arent particularly important, and it doesnt need to have sharp corners or perfectly flat sides, just squish into shape. Some people only cut it in half and fill it with buttercream ive seen cake boss do that, but i prefer more layers and using a mousse filling instead of buttercream. You always have to frost a cake with some sort of frosting before using fondant, otherwise it has nothing to stick to. Whether youre trying to cover a cake, make some flowers, craft a bee, make a bow, create a bouquet of roses, or just need to know how to work with, color or use fondant, we. For longer storage, roll fondant into a ball, then coat with a little vegetable shortening. A rolling pin, toothpicks, a cutting board, and a sharp knife. If youve ever slaved over decorating a cake with fondant, you know how disappointing it is to watch people peel it off and only eat the cake. For best results, cakes or petits fours should be covered with a thin layer of almond paste or a perfectly smooth layer of frosting before adding the fondant. I really loved this one and here is how they were made.

This time you just roll out the colored fondant, set the pages that you made on top, and trim the cover to size around them leaving just a bit of space, so that the cover shows around the edge. Dec 03, 2018 i rarely use fondant, but want to make a buttercream cake with fondant flower decorations on top. If fondant is sticky, add a few pinches of confectioners sugar. I use my book cake to create a harry potter themed cake, but with this. First lets flashback to the last tutorial, because all of this still appliesi used wiltons fondant in white, and wiltons icing coloring to tint it. Roll out a thick rectangle of fondant and cut one complete straight edge. You can buy this in most large supermarkets, including waitrose and tesco. Cut strips for bow loops using dimensions listed in project instructions.

Prepare the cake by lightly covering with buttercream icing. Lightly sprinkle the powdered sugar over your work surface to prevent the fondant from sticking. The best homemade fondant recipe from scratch veena. Fondant cake toppers fondant figures fondant cakes cupcake cakes cupcakes cake topper tutorial fondant tutorial mechanic cake jeep cake i took some step by step pics while making the wheels and tyres for my combine harvester cake so thought id share, any questions please ask hope its useful to someone heres a link to the finished cake. Fondant looks pretty, but man, it sure does taste weird. Fondant making can be fun and fondant frosting can be a new artform especially if you are new to it. If youre planning to make your own wedding cake, both these fondant recipes may come in handy. Cookiecake decorating tutorials nebraska extension. Wrap in plastic wrap, then place the wrapped fondant in an airtight container. How to make easy marshmallow fondant for cakes and cupcakes. Pour the warm gelatin mixture into the sugar all at once. This is a post on decorating your cake, not making the actual cake. Transform your cakes and cupcakes, even cookies into anything you can imagine.

Insert a pin on an angle into air bubbles, release air and smooth the area again. The fondant will give the cake a smooth, glossy surface. I just wanted to give you a thorough list of everything i used for the entire cake making process, because i hate getting into a project and realizing i have to go to the store to get something. Its easy and pretty foolproof i should know the recipe is for a cake which is 28 cm 11 inches or you can get 2 cakes which you can bake in 2 smaller pans, e. Jun 16, 2014 in this video i show you how to make quick and easy mini fondant books to decorate your cakes. I found a book in our collection our much loved concordance that was about the size i wanted for the cake. Use a sharp knife to trim excess fondant around the cake. Mar 27, 2012 pls ma,my fondant usually break whenever i want to lift it up to cover my cake,this are my steps1disolve gelatine with warm water, pour it into my icing sugar, add c. How to make a character cake topper charlottes lively kitchen. This bow can be assembled directly on the cake or ahead of time, using a 2 to 2 12 in. In this free tutorial, serdar will show you his simple method of creating a 3d book cake decorated with a bouquet of roses and an inscription. Place the open book cake pan on top of the fondant and trace around the pan, allowing an extra 14 inch of fondant beyond the edges of the pan. Cakes for show demonstrates stepbystep how to make book shaped cake covered in fondant.

C until its gumy,add liquid glucose if desire,add little gyceline when kneadling it i use corn flour to stop it sticking on my working tablebut after all this it stil harder and cracks,but i wil try this new step, but i wil. Working with fondant can be tricky for a beginner, and yet with these tips, you will be a pro in no time. In order to make a fondant cake, you need to bake a sponge cake, allow it to cool off and then cut it into layers. Fondant is a thick sugary paste that can be rolled to smoothly cover a cake. Stir in shortening and just before completely melted, remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Sometimes the liquid consists of molasses and sour milk used together, separately, or with some other liquid. In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine the sugar and water. If youre making your fondant decorations even a little in advance, they may droop or fall by the time youre ready to serve the cake. I just wanted to give you a thorough list of everything i used for the entire cakemaking process, because i hate getting into a project and realizing i have to go to the store to get something. If working by hand use a wooden spoon to stir the mixture until most of the sugar is incorporated. Pls ma,my fondant usually break whenever i want to lift it up to cover my cake,this are my steps1disolve gelatine with warm water, pour it into my icing sugar. Impress your family and friends with making your own fondant. How to makea closed book out of fondant book cakes.

My plan is to make the flowers ahead of time and let them dry, then apply them to the cake around noon, to be used after dinner as dessert. And most of all, unlike storebought fondant, it actually tastes delicious. Making fondant is a little like playing with playdough. I found more great tips for how to use fondant here. This book comes at a perfect time the majority of the book focuses on creating 100 distinct cake toppers or decorative pieces made solely from fondant icing. If youre trying to make your homemade cakes look extra spectacular or professional, learn how to decorate with fondant. For colored fondant, knead in a dash of food coloring. Fondantdecorated cakes are an important part of todays celebrations and now more than ever, bakers are choosing to make specialty cakes at home. The 180page model directory includes stepbystep instructions and unique exploded photographs that show individual components and how they fit together. These range from brides and grooms to cats, sharks, clowns, tractors, and musical notes. Marshmallow fondant vs regular fondant when i first started cake decorating as a hobby in 2008, the only fondant i knew about was wilton.

Start in the middle of the cake top, move the fondant smoother outward and down the sides to smooth and shape the fondant to the cake. Get ready to make some cute creations using your new medium. I always buy white fondant and then colour it myself with concentrated food colours. Nov 05, 2011 the fondant needs to roll just under the spine of the book on the spine side, no further. Fondant has become the most popular medium for custom decorated cakes these days. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial now before i go into the details of how that cake was done, i wanted to share with you one of my very first fondant covered cakes from 2009. Its easy and pretty foolproof i should know the recipe is for a cake which is 28 cm 11 inches or you can get 2 cakes which you can bake in. Fondant buch torte book of spells cake kuchenfee duration. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. A book cake is quite common for many types of events and everyone has their own way of doing it. Try to get the surface as smooth as possible, as any bumps will show. After covering in fondant, i added the page creases with this thin metal ruler and went over the sides with a paper creasing tool that looked like a plastic knife so i could get the paper. And you find more and more people creating cakes covered in flawless fondant finishes. Step by step tutorial for making a 3d book cake or stacked.