Before Covering Cake with Fondant (recipe only)

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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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