How to Cover a Round Cake with Fondant

[@jane1s-m438]

This video is very helpful, but make it look easier than it was for a beginner. A few tips we learned by trial and error: use corn starch rather than powdered sugar (less sticking); roll on counter - don't roll on parchment paper; don't let the fondant get less than 1/8 inch because it will tear - formula for fondant size was too big and too thin; use cover the came color as cake and icing - easier to cover mistakes (she's bold using red fondant with red icing; have extra fondant in case you have to start again; make the cake a day before and allow a couple hours for decorating. breathe...

[@WarriorMom1414]

Thanks

[@adedoyinoketoki3480]

Thanks

[@maurice7511]

hi everyone i have used fondant 3 times and have had disasters the fondant allways collapsed and i roll it out to about 4 or 5 mm nearly quarter inch thick so im not going to touch it again until i sort out why perhaps freezing the whole cake ?

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

Watch the brands too, some brands are ok for cupcakes but it’s too tender for a cake. Kind of like stewed beef that’s cooked for 4 hours.

[@aishamohammed882]

Please send ur contact to me

[@ameliabee2003]

Thanks wilton! I make cakes almost every week but I've never actually tried to cover them with fondant. You constantly inspire me to try new things and your instructional videos are simply the best 😊👍

[@wilton]

Thank you, Delia!💗 We hope you'll subscribe to our channel for more free video tutorials. Have a great day!

[@nilabanlow975]

I have no intention of ever making or decorating a cake ever, yet i still love to watch it being done

[@garrethbert]

I feel the same way about murdering dictators.

[@oromafrida1540]

What do you mixes to make afoundan

[@helenabel4903]

Nila Banlow is nice teaching

[@MrProlantern]

Yeah especially with fondant 🤢

[@korilangeloh9436]

Same😂

[@mathildabalopi1521]

Hello there! Thank you very much!!!! I have recently grown interest in baking and this is handy

[@Nishimor89]

You have explained very beautifully and clearly... Lots of Love from India ❤️

[@zhanepayan-straughter]

These are super helpful and straightforward, I like how they don't try to squeeze to much into one video. Obviously it's a company so they are trying to sell you their stuff, but still useful information for beginners.

[@pr0cessa]

Saved my life for daughter's 10th birthday!! Thank you!

[@toad7371]

Fondant trimmer? Lol nah pizza cutter... Edit: 5 years later and I'm still getting notifications on this dumb comment lmao thanks guys

[@zahidahzainudin2098]

Lol stupid.. pizza cutter? Haha..

[@mohamedyaseen8003]

nurul maday

[@WakeAndWatchMinistries]

ShootingStarVids EXACTLY!

[@R935A]

Does it work the exact same??? So i don't have to buy the trimmer....

[@WakeAndWatchMinistries]

Ricky Andrade It is LITERALLY the same thing hun. I'm sure they label it as a fondant trimmer for sales purposes...

[@tanyalimon1074]

Thank you for sharing! I love Wilton and their baking gear! ❤❤❤

[@alexandrawallace4111]

Thank you so much! This was so helpful! I bake and craft cakes for my kids themed birthday parties every year because I enjoy doing it. This definitely up'd my cake game!

[@whoopimnotcanadianimaustra1995]

I did it without one of those smoother things and it turned out great 🙂

[@preciousaaron1]

I'm doing a wedding cake for a cousin on her wedding day n this really helped me

[@itz_tyraa2853]

Oooh good luck what flavour cake and tiers?

[@newbiegamelover4767]

I'm actually quite *fondant* with this technique!

[@Kiri1441]

Does anyone know an alternative to smooth out the icing?. I don't want to buy the tool to just do one cake.

[@jungeunjifanforeverpinkpan2161]

I don't know why I really love it. But I really love it.

[@SoRaang]

That color... so vivid and looks good.

[@Scandinavian96]

This was great, thank you! My sister has asked me to make her wedding cake and I’ve never even attempted to do that before, so I’ve been terrified, but this was really helpful, and actually gives me hope that I might be able to do it! 😂

[@wilton]

Good luck!

[@alexamcdonald1062]

My sister just asked me to make hers! Here's to hoping it tastes edible

[@adiposerex5150]

Very interesting; I see a lot of cake demoes using fondant but never a full cake cover. It looks perfect.

[@altheacort4399]

you guys make it look so easy .

[@shivarh2404]

Thanks soooo much.your wideo saved my daughter's birthday. Keep going.

[@januchinni895]

Madam after applying the whipping cream should we keep the cake in refrigerator??

[@31alaana]

This is absolutely genius 👏 thank you for teaching newbie like me

[@Chiariwarrior]

Do you chill the cake once the buttercream is on before putting the fondant on? Or does it work better when the frosting is room temp to adhere better? Thanks! Newbie at this.

[@fernandogordan3393]

thank you so much! i got an A on my project thanks to you.

[@JoeColellaOmniartist]

Awesome help! You just helped me not stuff up my nieces cake, thank you!!!!!

[@majomonterroso]

Thanx for the video, it is really helpful 😃 i have a question, the buttercream needs to be room temperature or cold?

[@HemaLatha-fe6io]

that was soo satisfying❤ I'm hungry 😣

[@shamisomachona4981]

Wow simple and straightforward. Thank you ☺️

[@Queenys_touch]

this is so nice well done. makes it so easy

[@immperffecta]

Your videos are great! Thanks, you explain it in the simplest way. Short video, straight to the point :)

[@-Zaid-rr6pm]

U are really a good teacher

[@sreyadhruv2194]

Is this sugar fondant cake store in refrigerator after this process.or whether the sugar fondant covering process done after setting the cake.

[@cookingwithseemastyle]

Good recipe and good cooking 😋😋😋 😋😋 thank you sist

[@kath471]

You guys are awesome. Love you all! Thanks for the help!

[@LeonBreitenbicher]

Ok first i need to have a Fontant smother 😒 and secondly thank you so much for posting this video I'm having troubles with putting Fontant on to my cakes but this helped 😊😊

[@danischannel6276]

youre awesome, you just made my life so much easier!!! lol. thank you!!!

[@daynagonzalez656]

Stephanie Yang I totally agree with you

[@daisyhutchinson845]

Thank you for making this video I have to make a wedding cake on the 24th so this was very helpful.

[@dianas6800]

How did that go?

[@christinehart6153]

Great demo. Thanks 😊

[@SarahAbbas2907]

Very brief plus informative too !!! Good job ✌👍

[@muj2012]

Hi I am a new baker , I found fondant cakes is really hard resin when I try to put it on the cake, the fondant gets ripped and I use supermarket fondant is this the reason why or is there any other reason. Please let me know where I can buy good fondant. Love your programme. Thanks

[@arfriedman4577]

I just watched a similar video of yours. Great instructions.

[@heislerfam22]

I love you and how you are so detailed. Thank you I gave it thumbs up 😀

[@popcornpretzel6720]

There's no reason to cut the fondant into a circle before draping it.

[@ronalaw7395]

popcorn pretzel *f

[@lbmx8163]

You don't have to do it but if your cake is circular you'll have a better idea of how big the fondant circle has to be to cover it evenly.

[@stephaa7088]

Thank you so much I was stressing about how big a 17cm circle is and how the heck she measured it! 😂

[@alyssamedina8796]

They make it look so easy!

[@MotherhoodTheRealDeal]

Thanks I'm going to be doing this for the first time tomorrow so this was really useful!

[@whatisthis832]

I always thought that you didn’t need to put icing before fondant, but thanks!

[@masterpiecelacquers2766]

Fondant on it's own tastes gross.

[@shaheer3327]

Thanks for helping

[@clarissahill3239]

Do you have to use Buttercream Frosting

[@sarahpreza92]

Do we need to put the cake with buttercream to the refrigerator?

[@chinazaokpana9878]

The recipe for ur fundant this is lovely

[@strawberrymily8031]

Do you have to put frosting first or can you put the fondant straight on the cake????

[@wilton]

Hello! The icing layer helps the fondant adhere to the cake and keeps the fondant soft :-) I do not recommend putting fondant directing on the cake without a layer of icing.

[@strawberrymily8031]

Wilton Thank you sooo much!!!!!! And I cant believe you guys replied!

[@Exoamylase]

Frosting helps the fondant to stick.

[@harshvijan7899]

GlitterCupcakeAg yes

[@hownyasiaslifeisgoing220]

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[@fanfanny8272]

Thanks for sharing. Just tried your way. The tutorial really helped me a lot:)

[@wilton]

Fan Fanny Your welcome, so happy this was helpful to you.

[@billa5783]

Will the cutting not affect the board

[@kellysmith4191]

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[@theevanescent2175]

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[@kellysmith4191]

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[@theevanescent2175]

That's understandable even though I'm just a kid. XD But maybe someday you well be able to.

[@laurenlyons632]

Cambridge is gorgeous! Definitely prefer Cambridge University to Oxford 😊

[@ninemilliondollars]

Cool. Never heard of fondant. You make it look easy!

[@majailalotts2137]

This has nothing to do with the video, but has anyone noticed that Monday is SO far from Friday, but Friday is SO close to Monday?

[@majailalotts2137]

Naorée de nada

[@spaceyspace2629]

Naorée BWAHA

[@giebbieserah4440]

😂😂😂😂

[@laurielane4740]

LOL, what you on. Never thought about it but now that you said it's so true. Funny to me. We learning about cake decorating and you thinking about days of the week. That has really tickled me.

[@somtochi8472]

Majaila Lotts I noticed that, in school I have PE on a Friday and it's so close to Monday when I have another Person, but it takes forever from Monday to Friday 😂

[@mydarlingisa]

Very clear instruction and professsional. Thank you

[@foufaben5257]

Hello,could you please share how to use the roll and cut Wilton mat on the worktop..i mean how to adhere it Thanks

[@pakistanmarijaan2650]

Very lovely and beautiful

[@SophiesBakes]

Wilton keep on being awesome! :)

[@frankrowles9830]

Thanks

[@lbelle4717]

Very clear, thank you !

[@shakeelaelachola3536]

Will cake melt if we cover it with fondant and keep in fridge for next day?

[@ramoalzahrani4177]

Can i just use normal fondant is there a difference??

[@Hanbeloved]

Hi, good Job. How can I get your kind of turn table? I reside in Nigeria

[@myadvantures0426]

Will the fondant get harden if I plan to make this a day ahead?

[@kunutsorgladys3754]

Please how did you make your fondant to become very shiny

[@ClaireLouiseHedley]

Did you freeze the cake with the buttercream on it before putting the fondant on?

[@meerajim6338]

Can u tell me the quantity of fondant for 1 kg cake? And also butter for butter cream frosting?

[@debtink5756]

Can I ask did you chill your cake before you put the fondant on? If the cake is chilled won’t the fondant go tacky? Thanks in advance

[@wilton]

Hi Deb! For fondant covered cakes, you'll want to work with a room temperature cake and avoid the fridge or any other humidity changes. Humidity changes can make the fondant "sweat" and sometimes even slide off your cake. For fondant covered cakes you'll always want to use an icing like buttercream and avoid any fillings that require refrigeration. Happy Baking!

[@vijayadarne]

hello, i am new to cake baking and would like to know what type of cakes are best or should be used for fondant decorations?

[@caitlyn._.x7672]

Any cake. Any shape. But I do recommend u crumb coat and chill which is where u put a small amount of butter cream to lock in the crumbs and put it in the fridge for half an hour then coat it in a layer of butter cream and fondant it. Hope this helped. Xx

[@kkkkkkkk926]

What is this cream you use ? How do you make it ? Please replied

[@enusivavimary8363]

Thank you for your nice tutorial.

[@juliebrailsford7726]

brill,u make it look easy,what mat do u use pls

[@erzascarlet5510]

can you work with different colors of butter cream?

[@madonnahagedorn5649]

Why don't you use a #789 tip to ice the cake? Does the fondant taste good?

[@enitanajayi9660]

pls I want to ask s question will I first put buttercream before I put fondant.

[@elisabethsofley8908]

Super helpful. Thank you! I loved how you explained everything. Makes perfect sense. :)

[@leighann7360]

Nice video! Love watching all about cakes😋😀👍

[@ANGELEYESQ45]

Do I refrigerate the cake b4 adding the fondant?

[@roselaporte1453]

Do you have to use a fondant smoother can you just use your hands

[@connectwithbushra3048]

You are brilliant 👍

[@aachaljakhotiya2146]

can we use whipping cream to ice the top layer instead of buttercream?

[@radhikasharma8320]

Can we reuse the extra fondant that we cut out ?

[@madhurivishal7510]

Hi, If fondant smoother I don't have, what can we use to smooth surface of cake.

[@lokeshicici]

what is the layer which you take in red colour??? Do you made the red layer ???? please tell me??..

[@rashidsuke1620]

I have realised that it is so delicious

[@lindelanimakhavhani403]

wow that's nice, so tell me where can i get that foundant

[@wilton]

You can find our different fondant options here: www.wilton.com/shop-icing-and-fondant/

[@swathisiva5408]

Does the icing have to be buttercream ?? Or can I use whipped cream to cover my cake

[@ObunikeFavour-cq4ko]

Must I cover with butter cream before covering with fondant???And instead of the smoother can I use any other thing

[@wilton]

Hello, we do recommend covering with buttercream first to keep the cake moist and have something for the fondant to stick to. Instead of a smoother you can use an offset spatula. Hope that helps!

[@zahrak9688]

I have no intention of ever making these, but who loves watching it being done?

[@amarak2709]

Does the cake need to put in refrigerator before covering with fondant

[@kayleighbrooker3254]

Yes other whiles it will melt ok stick and the texture when your eating it is not nice leave in in for half an hour

[@erenykelada6284]

beautiful decoration nice work

[@kaviddhamani]

Hi! Instead of buttercream can we use Non-Dairy cream???

[@nasrinnasrin8851]

Excellent very neat ur work 👏👏👏👏👏

[@sreenod]

Woww super cake ❤

[@bee-qp9ee]

Can I use whipping cream replace buttercream? Thank you 😊

[@louisehickson7951]

Great video. I'm planning on giving my first cake a go. Unfortunately I don't have a rotating table, a smoothing tool or the flat utensil you used for the buttercream. do you think this will still be possible to do?

[@sammyxgoose]

Absolutely! The turntable just makes it easier to turn. Use a butter knife for the off set spatula. The flat thing is totally optional, I don't usually use one! Just try to keep your hands flat when smoothing.

[@eleonoramutan1965]

How much fondant did u use with that cake size?

[@paigemcara]

Can you use an offset spatula instead of a fondant smoothing tool?

[@MsSweetlove90]

After applying butter cream do I freeze it? Before applying fondant

[@wilton]

We would recommend refrigerating the cake so that the buttercream is firm, then apply the fondant.