Cake Decorating: Fun With Fondant

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Fondant adds a special zest to cakes, pastries, and candies. See for yourself as a cake decorator creates fun with fondant.
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[@CatKonk30]

I remember watching this video over and over again when I was younger xxxx

[@victorianahic]

I’ve been on the hunt for this video, and I’m so glad I’ve finally found it. I used to watch this as a kid repeatedly because of how perfect and easy she made this look, this brings me back so many memories 🥺❤️

[@101jobros]

I was 11 when this video came out and after I saw it I knew I wanted to be a pastry chef. I'm now 19 and training to be a pastry chef at Le Cordon Bleu! Thank you so much for the inspiration!

[@hullman31904]

This was one of the first videos on fondant that I watched before I started making cakes almost a year ago. I still enjoy watching it b/c she is so bubbly and fun to watch. Plus she makes it look so effortless.

[@starkrazi]

she's right making cakes for people is a labor of love that people really appreciate.

[@buttafli1019]

She makes it look so easy. She's very quick and precise.

[@Barbiedollv1961]

This video makes it all look so quick and easy! I love watching you put together cakes. I'm in the process of starting my own business making cupcakes. I've been using KZbin for about a year to learn how to do things and I've gotten so good people at my regular job request my cakes for all occassions so thank you for all your help!

[@spookygirl240]

I'm starting to plan a cake for my martial arts teacher in March, and this has started me with a lot of ideas of how to go about it. Thanks! This video is going to be a HUGE help.

[@mkrzizike]

what a lovely cake! I'm going to try my first fondant decorated cake this weekend, and watching & listening to Robin puts me a little more at ease! Fabulous job & thank you for sharing!

[@cookingupastory]

Thank you! Yes, I agree, Robin makes it look so simple and easy to do. I hope you give it a go - they really are beautiful cakes!

[@dayspachic]

beautiful cake!!!, fantastic presentation..you can see how much she loves what she does! This is a definate keeper

[@kvcavin1]

I loved her tutorial. It's so much better than regular ones.

[@nathwill78]

I agree- you have made it look so easy that I am going to attempt to make it for my little grandaughters birthday!!! Well done!! x

[@crabbylotion]

looking at robin making the cake, it's more like an art than really food! and i love her comments--it's obvious that her passion is decorating and cakes

[@1111lolapp]

because of you I know what I want to learn as I grow older. I'm only 11 years old and thinking where I would go to college to learn to become a baker. I am always thinking about cupcakes and cakes and even when I sleep. I just want to thank you for giving me inspiration

[@bluexmoonxmusic]

that cake is beautiful and the colors are so pleasing to look at!

[@designs2pic]

yes, absolutely keep me advised about your DVD. Thanks. I have decorated cakes but a real beginner with fondant. Your cake was beautiful!

[@4evragz]

I have been looking for what I want to be when I grow up ever since pre-school. Up until now, I had no idea. But I know from this moment on, I want to own my own bakery, serving up the most creative cakes around! I can't wait 'till next time I bake a cake- I have some AMAZING ideas to try out!

[@JellicleKat]

I stumbled onto this by accident but the final cake was really beautiful and this was fun to watch.

[@katerinoulina]

this girl reminds me of myself of how i feel when i'm making my sweets.! she just couldn't have said it better.! thank you.!

[@elementwind91]

I loooove the look of fondant when it's first put on a cake, and before it's molded to the cake's shape. It has a fabric quality to it that way.

[@yazzleo]

I love the way this cake came out , great job I just started takeing cake classes two week ago and I made first cake of a baby carrige, i have so much fun..

[@yukonwn]

The cake is such a work of Art.

[@NixCelebrationCakes]

Fantastic! Love the way you put the cake decoration together! The microwave tip was good too!

[@preetypoly]

Awesome cake, and you so right about the sweet treats,people just love them.. You're a very creative girl...

[@cookingupastory]

Glad you like it! Robin brushes on a little bit of water before applying the flower, and lightly presses it into place.

[@heidu83]

I have watched your video so many times and still you amaze me. Your cake is soooo beautiful and still so simple. Maybe some day i'll try to make something as beautiful as your cake .

[@cookingupastory]

I learned from Robin that the 'hardness' factor of fondant is also due to it's surrounding temperature. If it's a warm time of year, it's naturally softer. If it's dead-of-winter, it's not as pliable until it gets warmed up by your hands. Made sense to me, because I filmed her in the video (here) in February (she used the microwave to soften it). I just finished filming her last month (for future DVD), and she didn't use the microwave at all!

[@reynux]

You really enjoy what you are doing! You make it look so simple & easy. Thanks for the tips

[@hipchickfitness]

Fun and creativity can also be applied in cooking and cake decorating.

[@disha2808]

There's something about her and the way she does it that makes me just want to jump into my kitchen and get started, even though it's past midnight, and i'm in full exam period. ^^'

[@mommynetherlands]

That was awesome, I want to try something like that! I like the cook as well, she is pleasant to listen to and comes across as very real.

[@YuNiSeL]

The frosting part,and almost everything else, i haven't had any real training when it comes to making cakes so i've guessed most things so this was great to see. I'll be trying this tomorrow :D Thank you.

[@cookingupastory]

Robin orders hers online. She uses the Bakels brand. A couple of folks have said they can get premade fondant from Michaels, walmart, and/or cake decorating supply stores. You can get a buttercream recipe from any basic cookbook. Simple ingredients: butter + powdered sugar + milk

[@Yarsh52]

I never knew how much work baking an "actual" cake required. That cake looks too much like a work of art to eat. It's also pretty funny how I stumbled upon this because I was listening to the band Cake and decided to click on this.

[@yellowbanana]

wow i cant believe u can make that out of fondant!!!! and that cake looks so good! awesome job

[@cookingupastory]

Thanks! I thought so too :) In addition I think she's an artisit. She put thought into each cake, where each petal went, looking for balance and excitement in color. I know there are some creative fondant cake decorators out there...share videos of your cakes. I'd like to see them too! Add as a 'video response' !!

[@JENNIFERMIELE215]

This cake is sooo adorable!!!

[@icingisbestt]

thats a beautiful cake. It really was. I definetly want to do this when i'm older.

[@AUMagic]

What an adorable cake! I just had my first try at making fondant (finished about 1/2 an hour ago, actually). Turns out, I didn't make enough, but it was okay cuz I hadn't planned on making it, it was just an on the fly sort of thing, to see how it came out. Instead of covering the cake, I cut out different sized polka dots from it and placed them on my buttercream frosted cake. At least this way I'll be able to tell if I like this recipe or not. Great work on the cake, I love those colors!

[@chubbyface22]

This is awsome! exactly what I needed to make my daughter's 1st year birthday cake!

[@trish9902]

Very nice looking cake. She seems like she is having sooo much fun at her job. Must be nice to look forward to going into work everyday. LOL Good job and keep it up. You are a beautiful person.

[@cookingupastory]

I will - and thanks for your patience!! It will have fondant cake decorating basics, recipes for fondant and icing, and show you how to make some beautiful wedding cakes, different styles of birthday cakes, and several very cool special occasion cakes - all decorated with fondant, of course!!

[@kupaksulja]

that cake was BEAUTILICIOUS!!!

[@i_quit_good_bye]

sure i would love to buy your cd , it would be well worth it, thanx for the time you give ppl like myself on making something sweet for the ones we love hugs mari.

[@nascat24]

Water and clear alcohol make excellent glues. Everclear has a higher alcohol content so it dries quicker than vodka. Vodka dries quicker than water. Just a little dab on the tip of a fine brush is often enough to 'glue' fondant decorations onto the sides of a cake. Clear alcohol is also good for making paints using luster or chalk dust. Add a few drops to a palette with dust and swirl with a paint brush. It also works well with paste icing colors.

[@AirVaughan]

You make it look so EASY! Thanks for this vid, it's great and I will definitely have to try fondant sometime.

[@rezzity]

This is so cool! Thanks for posting! It's been a pet dream of mine to try cake decoration someday as a hobby. This segment was very encouraging!

[@tokdl]

Wow now that's tallent, great job. She's also just so cute, what a sweet heart.

[@h0pe4change]

I am going to try to do one of these cakes for my birthday next weekend. I hope it is as easy as it looks.

[@celestesarabia6492]

the cake looks nice, I love the decorations of fondant cakes!!

[@EllyAinsley]

beautiful cakes i don't think i've ever had fondant but sugar in dough form? that sounds like heaven

[@cookingupastory]

Robin gets her fondant premade from local cake supply stores and/or orders online. Several folks on this thread have mentioned that Michael's carries it.

[@untamedcowgirl]

Thank you for posting this, My wedding cake was going to cost over $600 because of the Fondant but now that I've watched this, I think I may just be able to make it myself!

[@telpe01]

Thanks for this video, I'm an amateur and It was helpful for me to have some ideia for my daughter one year b-day cake!

[@cookingupastory]

@Thepianofreak17 Robin uses cornstarch - it's to keep the fondant from sticking to the table top as you roll it out. It doesn't affect the flavor. The food coloring gels she uses are Americolor and Spectrum.

[@cookingupastory]

I hope you have a chance to try. I think Robin is fantastic and I was greatly inspired by her too!

[@nikhatattar]

It was truly awesome....so smoothly she does....wow...

[@cookingupastory]

Thanks so much for saying, Mybadassusername! I think Robin has lots of good info and hands on experience to share.

[@cookingupastory]

Robin uses a food coloring gel. You can get them in cake decorating supply stores. Maybe even some craft stores...but I'd check first, before going. She does make it look so fun. I love how her imagination soars with the fondant =)

[@theresia97]

i love how she works sooooooo fast.

[@cookingupastory]

Robin makes her 3 dimensional flowers a day ahead. She shapes them, then lays them on a bed of foam peanuts (w/sheet of plastic wrap between them) to keep their shape as they dry out. Very gently take the 3D flower, add a small dab of frosting to the bottom area where it will make contact with the cake, and stick it on. It should stay. Hopefully this helps. In the new DVD being edited, there is a whole segment on this.

[@LaPaisa86]

WOW she's an artist!!

[@cookingupastory]

I'm happy to hear the video has helped you out! If you like working w/fondant, you might still want to take a class down the road...lots of things to learn, I've found out! Good luck with any of your future cakes, would love to see/hear how it all turned out for you =)

[@cookingupastory]

@suzesteele Yes. The first is an undercoat which she chilled in the fridge for a bit, then applied a 2nd coat before putting in back into the cooler for awhile. Then she carefully laid the rolled out fondant over the cake.

[@cookingupastory]

Butter cream frosting is a pretty common frosting. It's not what Robin puts in the frosting to harden it, she pops the frosted cake in the cooler (fridge) for a bit for it to be firm enough so the fondant can be placed on top. She says this at :40 in the video. Hope this helps you!

[@xLOVEtee]

Wow it's beautiful! I wish I could make something as gorgeous as that.

[@bexgammon]

mmmmm! that looks amazing, you make it look soooooo easy. You inspiered me to make a cake so i made it for my sisters birthday! It was slightly lopsided but it tasted great!

[@cookingupastory]

@Darkeh112 It's the 2nd layering of the buttercream frosting - Robin makes it smooth like that b/c the fondant will be put on top, after it has chilled (firmed up) in the fridge.

[@nascat24]

If you're just starting out working with fondant, the Wilton stuff is great. It really gives you a feel for how the fondant should be worked. Once you're comfortable enough with working with it, venture out into making your own fondant from the countless online recipes available. I don't recommend starting with a recipe because you'll have to tweak the recipe to get it pliable. Recipes seldom turn out correctly on the first try, as any baker knows well enough! ~grin~

[@cookingupastory]

That's the fondant. It comes white, she adds different food coloring gels to it (thus pink, green and blue). It's sorta like a very sweet play-doh. You can buy it premade at cake decorating stores, or online.

[@cookingupastory]

I hear what you're saying, and I want to add that Robin made this cake for demonstration purposes only. She had it on display for a few days, but it was not made to be sold.

[@cookingupastory]

Thanks so much PirateFan308 for sharing your fondant recipe!

[@cookingupastory]

It's really fun, once you get the hang of it. Hope you can give it a go!

[@mackandnorm]

Marzipan is also called amond paste - it is mainly made of almond meal, icing sugar & egg yokes. Fondant is made mainly of icing sugar. They taste totally different. In Australia marzipan is used (instead of buttercream) as a base layer before the fondant goes on. You can check out my blue marzipan roses compared to my fondant roses in my main clip on my profile page. Hope that helps ; )

[@cookingupastory]

@mariarut83 The flowers are made out of fondant. Robin cut them out, formed them, then let them dry out a bit in order for them to keep their 3 dimensional shape. For the larger flowers, she attached them to the cake with a dab of buttercream frosting.

[@cookingupastory]

@vcouper24 Robin sprinkles cornstarch on the table before rolling out to keep it from sticking to the table. If there is any left on top after rolling - but before placing on top of the cake - just gently rub it in.

[@thesabunaccount]

this looks really pretty.

[@cookingupastory]

@JaiquitayYo not sure what you mean...Robin brushed on some water to the backside of the dots and flowers before sticking them on the fondant. The cake had a layer of buttercream frosting, which was chilled after applying, then she put the fondant over that. hope this answers your question!

[@purepinoy87]

This is a great video. Thanks for sharing, I am going to try fondant the first time and I am glad I came across your video, hopefully it will be a success.

[@cookingupastory]

Robin put a thin layer of buttercream frosting on the cake, then chilled it to a hard-set before placing the rolled out fondant on top.

[@Coux93]

thankyou for the very delightful video, inspires me to try decorating with fondant too!

[@omfgdianageez]

Schooling is an option. I am currently in Culinary school for pastry. If you want to be a pastry chef, schooling would be a necessary thing to go on, but for just decorating I would think hands-on learning would be fine.

[@cookingupastory]

You can find fondant for sale online, there are different brands. Or, go to your local cake decorating supply store. Someone said Michael's arts & craft stores have it.

[@CoreyBeth8]

that looks so good...i love cakes and this one was great

[@cookingupastory]

@MrRojinegro11 That is the butter cream frosting - just a light layer, then chill. Helps provide a smooth surface to place the rolled out fondant on top of.

[@cookingupastory]

Yes, Robin was using water. Sometimes, she uses a little dab of butter cream, but for the circles & petals, water works.

[@cookingupastory]

@Cliquegirl233 the first layer of buttercream is the crumb coat - just enough buttercream is spread over the cake to keep the crumbs from getting in the main frosting layer. Chill for 15/20 minutes, until it is firm. Then apply the 2nd layer of buttercream. The outer layer you want to be very smooth b/c the fondant will lay on top of it. While it is chilling again (15/20 minutes), start rolling out the fondant. Hope it all goes well for you!!

[@brycensmommy08]

that was awesome, and it looked so easy, but if I were to try it, it'd be a big ball of mush lol. She's really talented!

[@scoobydoogo2]

wow i'm never haveing a cake like that touching it and everything.. thanks allot .

[@cookingupastory]

@Tisha11066 Twice. The first time she just puts buttercream on the layers and lightly around - then cools before applying the final layer of buttercream. The reason is to keep the cake crumbs from getting into the buttercream as she applies it. After the final layer of buttercream goes on, it goes back into the cooler to firm up (the 2nd time) so that the fondant can be laid on top cleanly.

[@texashorsegirl]

that looks like alot of hard work but it pays off to know that soemone else is goingt to enjoy it!

[@cookingupastory]

good question! Robin just wrapped the unused fondant in plastic and placed it into an airtight container. She did not put it into the fridge.

[@cookingupastory]

@kookie044 yes. Robin uses a food coloring gel, which is thicker in consistency than ordinary food coloring and she finds is easier to work with when adding it to the fondant.

[@luckyluckylucky12]

I aspire to be a pastry chef when I am an adult and I LOVE your cake!!! :)

[@cookingupastory]

@myb00b00 Boy, that was quick - good catch! Yes, Robin uses the same (buttercream) frosting to 'glue' the smaller layers onto the one beneath.

[@cookingupastory]

@TeTeDaBoss yes - the fondant is easier to work with if the cake is already covered with buttercream (and chilled)...keeps the cake crumbs from sticking to the fondant as you apply it.

[@cookingupastory]

@missKaela523 Robin just dabs a little buttercream frosting on the underside of the flower just before putting it on the cake. And yes, the flowers are also made from fondant. Some are made the night before, but many of the little ones are made just before she puts them on.

[@theeafle]

I work at a cakery, chocolate pi, we're in tampa.. our fondant is actually quite good. It all depends on the quality of it. It's always going to be sweet/sugary.. because it basically is just sugar, but as far as taste there is good fondant out there.

[@gldnkey7]

I've tried and it's the yummiest fondant, trust me!