Clip For Covering A Cake

[puzzlegut]

I saw this on Youtube on covering a cake. She makes it look so easy.

YouTube - Planet Cake Decoration Video: Covering...

[mommarivera]

Wow she does make it look easy!!

[mona1949]

She does make it look so easy. I have tears whenever I try to put fondant on cakes. Not sure what I do wrong.

[Jazz2U]

Did she do a chocolate crumb coat on there first? What does everyone else do? I crumb coat & then brush some piping gel at the bottom. Has anyone tried it that way & then with the syrup/jam? Which do you prefer? When I watch the cake shows, I think they do it with the crumb coat. It's interesting that she works on the farthest side of the cake. Being short & working on a counter is tricky for me but I may try it that way next time. Thanks for the clip. There are lots of cake decorating videos on YouTube including making animals, etc.

[puzzlegut]

Originally Posted by Jazz2U

Did she do a chocolate crumb coat on there first? What does everyone else do? I crumb coat & then brush some piping gel at the bottom. Has anyone tried it that way & then with the syrup/jam? Which do you prefer? When I watch the cake shows, I think they do it with the crumb coat. It's interesting that she works on the farthest side of the cake. Being short & working on a counter is tricky for me but I may try it that way next time. Thanks for the clip. There are lots of cake decorating videos on YouTube including making animals, etc.

I think the reason she worked the furthest section of the cake was in order to demonstrate the smoothing for the camera.

[2sdae]

the cake looks ganached to me.....

[cupcakeshoppe]

man. she showed that fondant who's boss, huh? am so afraid of fondant LOL

[MAK]

Ooooohhhh.... Planet Cake..... I would LOVE to be able to take a class THERE.

[Jazz2U]

How thin does everyone roll their fondant? I used to roll it thick, maybe almost 1/4" because I forgot what my instructor/friend told me & didn't bother to look it up. Took the Gumpaste/Fondant class & that instructor did it thin & perfect & with the smoother. Tried that for awhile but then went back to thicker using the orange bands on the roller per my first instructor friend's advice after I asked, which is working out pretty good. I notice on the cake shows, theirs is really thick & still rips. I always mix some Crisco in with it or a flavored vodka. The vodka make the Wilton (ARGH!) fondant taste less bad. Still not great & I can't use the smoother well. Remember what my cake instructor/friend said "decorations hide mistakes". And also remember, if your whole cake has to be covered in decorations, eat it yourself and start over.