Fondant
Basic Decorating Technique
BEFORE
Covering Your Cake with Fondant
Cakes should be covered with apricot glaze (see recipe below) or a thin coating of buttercream icing. Let set 15 minutes before covering with fondant.
Apricot Glaze
Ideal for preparing a cake for fondant or for crumb-coating cakes before icing.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup apricot preserves
Heat preserves to boiling, strain. Brush on cake while still hot. Let dry. Glaze will dry to a hard finish in 15 minutes or less.
Covers a 10 x 4 in. cake.
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