2010 7 Feb

Tips For Working With Rolled Fondant Edible Cake Icing Number 2 Of 2.

Rolled Fondant is a quality quality, non-stick, pliable fondant icing which may be rolled out by hand using a rolling pin or by a mechanical sheeter. High quality Rolled Fondant will yield a satin smooth elegant appearance to any cake. Fondant may be utilized as a modeling paste or to construct fondant wedding cakes and fondant cakes for all occasions

This is a great tool to more or less determine how much fondant you will need to properly cover a cake. – Cake Diameter 6″ Net Weight Required 10 oz. – Cake Diameter 8″ Net Weight Required 12 oz. – Cake Diameter 10″ Net Weight Required 18 oz. – Cake Diameter 12″ Net Weight Required 24 oz. – Cake Diameter 14″ Net Weight Needed 48 oz.

These are the typical ingredients for white/vanilla Rolled Fondant. Each manufacturer is different so do not take the subsequent as exact fact. Sugar, corn syrup, palm oil, flavorings, gum tragacanth, titanium dioxide glycerine, cellulose, corn starch, potassium sorbate, acetic acid. The majority are also made with Zero grams trans fats, Zero grams Cholesterol, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free, and Containing no animal-derived ingredients. Confirm each label to make certain it is Certified Kosher.

Exquisite creations prepared with Rolled Fondant have become increasingly popular with the consumer and are highly rewarding to the baker. Some of the world’s celebrated cake designers and sugar artists use Rolled Fondant and Gum Paste. These products can be seen on a multitude of cable and satellite TV food shows such as “Ace of Cakes” (Food Network), “Cake Boss” (TLC), “Food Network Challenge”, “Ultimate Cake Challenge” (TLC) and more. The finest cake shops, bakeries and patisseries use Rolled Fondant and Gum Paste products to achieve their works of edible art . . . from birthday, marriage and special event and novelty cakes to cupcakes and cookies or as stand-alone sugar figure displays.

There is a single brand of Rolled Fondant made in the United States. The name of this firm is Satin Fine Foods. Their products are made with the taste of Americans kept in view. Their signature flavor is unmatched: rich, smooth & creamy, not hard to chew. Their chocolate fondant, with its “Tootsie aroma” and flavor, is a favorite. In my estimation it has excellent flexibility when rolled out, unproblematic to handle and apparently unbreakable.The satin-fine texture allows it to be rolled very thin. The product is certified Kosher Pareve.

While modeling decorations, your pieces will dry just as you intended. A good Rolled Fondant will not over dry and crack. A high-quality Rolled Fondant seals the cake, keeping it moist and fresh and increasing the shelf life of the cake. The completed cake may be refrigerated or frozen as soon as it is covered. Search out stores that sell cake decorating supplies and you’ll find a nice selection of Rolled Fondant and Gum Paste products.

To conclude my articles on Rolled Fondant I want to look at rising profit margins. With costs well below that of dairy products used in buttercream blends, the profit margin has grown for bakeries offering specialty cake products using Rolled Fondant. The item produces the quality, elegant looking cake which is gaining large recognition in the baking industry as well as the retail sector.

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