Baking Project

I have always wanted to try making fondant fancies..  what’s holding me back is the baking of the sponge cake in a large square sheet pan.  Oh well, since this is just an experiment, I have cut out some squares from an old marble cake.  Lesson no. 1 learnt, never used a coloured cake for the base.  As you can see,  my pink cake turn out to have stripes of chocolate underneath.  I have covered at least 3 layers of liquid fondant to hide the marble cake.  The best cake to use is sponge cake, I think butter cake would be fine too.

The correct way to make fondant fancies is to bake a large square sponge cake. After baking,  cool the cake, wrap in cling film and chill for 2 to 3 hours.  This would make the cake slightly firm and easier to cut into smaller squares.  Some apply a layer of marzipan onto the big cake before cutting it.  But I didn’t use any for the above.

To make the liquid fondant, simply add a little water to your fondant.  Heat in a saucepan over very slow fire.  Never let it boil coz it will lose its shine.  I’ve also added liquid glucose and I find this helps to slow down the liquid fondant from becoming hard.  Therefore, more time to dip the cakes.

You have to get the right thick pouring consistency.   Colour the liquid fondants and dip away !

I didn’t really enjoy the process as I find it too  messy.. similar to ‘steam buttercream‘.  Imagine the cleaning-up to be done ! Place on the wire rack to let it dry.

Here I am losing my patience and was just pouring the whole thing to make a few layers..  .

After the fondant fancies have dried, lift it with your wet fingers and place into the cupcake liners.  Press the sides so it would take up the square shape.  Decorate as you wish, usually with gumpaste or royal icing.   Just remember not to store them in the fridge.

Hope I’ve shed some light on the making of fondant fancies..   they sure look pretty.  I have written a similar article before, decorating cupcakes with poured fondant.

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Some call it chocolate plastic.  It’s basically just like white ready-to-roll fondant (sugarpaste/ plastic icing) – only thing it taste like chocolate (yummy !) and looks brown like a bar of chocolate.  I have heard about it for a long time but just couldn’t find it sold anywhere.  I was glad to found it at Cake Connection during my last visit. Bought a pack even though I have no future plan on how to use it.  Anyway, yesterday we were invited to a neighbour’s wedding, so I quickly made a batch of cupcakes.  Took out the chocolate fondant and start decorating the cupcakes.

Like most ready-made fondant, I find the texture of the chocolate fondant too soft.  I’m not sure, is it due to our hot weather ? I have to knead in some cocoa powder into the chocolate fondant to make it slightly stiffer.  In its original texture, it is too soft to make chocolate roses. The petals will droop. But after adding a little bit of cocoa powder, it was ok. Only thing working with cocoa powder was a bit messy, I had to be careful not to stain the cupcakes.  But the taste of the chocolate icing is suprisingly good.. I can nibble on them just like real chocolate.  Forgot to mention the price, it was around RM18+ if I’m not mistaken.  Imagine wrapping a whole cake with this chocolate icing,  we will never peel away the fondant before eating the cake..  And if you are making a black cake, then using the chocolate fondant will save time on trying to get the black colour (since it is already dark brown).

So go grab a packet and start wrapping and moulding .