Book cake with fondant

How to make rolled fondant recipe with video bold baking. I hope this helps you all when you want to make one. First lets flashback to the last tutorial, because all of this still appliesi used wiltons fondant in white, and wiltons icing coloring to tint it. If youre trying to make your homemade cakes look extra spectacular or professional, learn how to decorate with fondant. Step by step tutorial for making a 3d book cake or stacked book.

Jul 25, 2018 so this week ill show you how to make rolled fondant at home as part of my bold baking basics series. Hand carved book cake made for a young womans graduation of her masters. I did once and the cake came out with something like little water spots over the fondant, but i have a friend who says that she always put the cake in the ice box even with fondant. Learn to make a 3d stacked book cake with this free tutorial by pettinice. Now that youve made your own fondant, watch this video to see how to cover a cake with fondant.

Prepare to be amazed by these fashionable and luxury cake and cupcake creations. Graduation cake book cakes, graduation cakes, book cake. Grab your clear plastic sheet and pop under your top fondant. Quick tutorials, timesaving tips, extraordinary sweet and savory classics. I absolutely enjoyed reading your how to use fondant, for absolute beginners.

I wonder if you could leave in the refrigerator a rolled fondant covered cake, and how you have to do it. I got the fondant on the cake by rolling the fondant onto the rolling pin, and then rolled the fondant off of the rolling pin gently over the cake. Creating edible works of art is a cakewalk thanks to shelly baker. However, tomorrow i will be posting a really quick and pretty much foolproof sponge cake recipe, so you can use this if you wish. May 01, 2009 for the pages you need to measure the height of the gap and then roll out a strip of white fondant long enough to go around the book just make sure its pretty thin or youll lose a lot of your 14 edge of your book cut the strip to height and length and with a knife or leaf veiner make the lines for the pages make sure to do this before you put it on the cake its much easier. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The quote and name are freehand written with edible pen. Book cupcake homemade cupcakes with fondant books midgetmomma. How to make a bible cake with fondant icing our everyday. I made this cake for my friends 18th as she is a huge harry potter fan.

Homemade chocolate fondant is simple, easy and effortless with the right technique. A few extra tips and you can achieve a deep brown color with just the right elasticity necessary for kneading it smooth and pliable. I made three kinds of decorations, inspired by two of the things that strike me as most important in disneys beauty and the beast, and which happen to be two of my favorite things in the world. Ever more popular, fondant cakes have been featured everywhere, from martha stewart living to tlcs cake boss and the food networks ace of cakes.

For colored fondant, knead in a dash of food coloring. This cake is based on dungeons and dragons cake by cakerific link book cake veruscas deviantart gallery is part of book cakes deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists. I did have a few lessons learned which ill share towards the end. Apr 22, 2012 my cake baking challenge for this weekend was to make a first communion cake for our friends sweet little girl. Fondant brings so much to our most celebratory cakes. Mar 27, 2012 pls ma,my fondant usually break whenever i want to lift it up to cover my cake,this are my steps1disolve gelatine with warm water, pour it into my icing sugar, add c. I can use this for my story book themed baby shower.

Always wanted to learn how to decorate your cakes with fondant. It was the perfect size so, my daughter and i rolled out some fondant and cut it into 2. How to make your own fondant easy step by step guide. The book describes essential techniques and materials, and it features recipes for all the essential elements of a fondant cake, such as cake layers, icings and fondant pastes. Purchase the wilton i taught myself to decorate cakes with fondant decorating book set at. By using fondant icing, you can create realistic pages of an open bible with scriptures written in edible ink.

Its the first book to feature fondant done the wilton wayusing our exciting cake designs, stepbystep instructions and convenient fondant products. Please tell me if you know what i can use to substitute for cake boards and fondant smoothers and stuff because i dont have any proper equipment, nor the money to buy it if you can provide some ideas for improvising natalie, i will try to wrap a cake with fondant i will using ganache. Delivery available we service all of nyc, long island and nj. So you want to fondant a cake, but youve heard its too difficult. Writing these tips for how to make fondant has me so excited to bake cakes. To prevent the fondant from drying out, brush it with a little vegetable oil before you wrap it. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial now before i go into the details of how that cake was done, i wanted to share with you one of my very first fondant covered cakes from 2009. I bought this book for my husband who has just entered the world of fondant cake making. Then measure the top and sides of your cake with a piece of string.

How to use fondant, for absolute beginners parents need. If you love easy to follow recipes like this, youll love my new book. Place your ganached cake with the cake board on top, remember to leave the straight edge under the cake slightly so you can tuck the cover to meet in later. Mar 10, 20 ill post pictures of the final cake on another post. The fondant will give the cake a smooth, glossy surface. You probably know magnolia bakery cupcakes from their gueststarring role on sex and the citybut youre about to know magnolia bakery for its megapretty new collection of wedding cakes.

Jun 04, 2012 homemade chocolate fondant from scratch. Oct 12, 2010 my second fondant decoration was an open book. Livres fondant tips, fondant tutorial, fondant cakes, cupcake cakes. How to make an open book cake jessica harris cake design. The i taught myself fondant cake decorating book set features inspiring projects featuring stepbystep instructions with pictures. So for her birthday, i knew that cute little book cupcakes would be perfect for her. Nov 12, 2019 cake decorating for beginners is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn to bake and decorate cakes. It may seem challenging, but its not as hard as you might think. Place the open book cake pan on top of the fondant and trace around the pan, allowing an extra 14 inch of fondant beyond the edges of the pan. Opened bible cake bet you could do that by cutting a slope in the middle before frosting so u dont have to use a special pan opened bible cake perfect for when someone gets saved. My sisters baby shower has a book theme, and i want to make a cake that looks like a stack of books. I had a great time and thought it turned out beautiful. You must be very interested in custom cakes if you made it this far in our custom cake college course. Step by step tutorial for making a book cake or stacked book cake.

This is a thin, translucent fondant that can be tinted with food coloring. It also comes with all the tools you need to get straight to the fun of decorating. Here are a few of my favorite cake recipes and buttercream frosting recipes. I really loved this one and here is how they were made. This book and fondant tools set teaches you how to roll, cut and shape fondant for impressive cakes. Fondant cakes are appearing at childrens parties and are the standard for weddings. Fondant icing questions and recipes, whats cooking america. Learn how to decorate with fondant using this easy diy set. Glucose and glycerin can be found at most cake decorating supply stores or online. Ive finally decided its time to start making my own fondant. Get home this wilton decorating book set to learn beautiful techniques of cake decoration using fondant. For these cupcakes, you can use any recipe for cupcakes and frosting that you would like. I use my book cake to create a harry potter themed cake, but with this. You can always find her with her nose in some new book.

With a little practice and knowhow, youll be able to easily fondant a cake and. Book cake by verusca on deviantart i will make this for my poetry presentation. How to make a bible cake with fondant icing our everyday life. I taught myself to decorate cakes with fondant book set wilton. You can buy this in most large supermarkets, including waitrose and tesco. I love how smooth it looks on cakes, plus its so much fun to mold cute cake decorations. Were telling everyone how to make fondant, starting with our easy marshmallow fondant recipe.

This quick fondant for decorating cakes, cupcakes, and petit fours needs only a few minutes and 4 ingredients. This will ensure your fondant dries straight giving your cake a cleaner more realistic look. I know this looks like a long list, but most of it i already had in my kitchen. Fondant buch torte book of spells cake kuchenfee duration. Wilton i taught myself to decorate cakes with fondant. Here is the best carrot recipe that i use and it is very moist and delicious. Trim back the sides of the fondant book cover, leaving about a 5mm overlap. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial savvy in the kitchen. This tutorial will teach you how to cover a cake with fondant. Opened bible this sheetcake is very popular because its shaped to look like an opened holy book. The first is a closed book, and this is how it was made. View the s of custom cakes made right here in brooklyn, ny by circos pastry shop. Mar 16, 2017 you can always find her with her nose in some new book.

It is the first cake i have made using fondant and as you can see it is far from perfect but i gave it a shot. The bottom book would be the largest and theyd get slightly smaller as they went up. I am a mom of 7 and i have made a few cakes but the tips and ideas you spoke about are sure to make it easier for me on my next cake. For the pages you need to measure the height of the gap and then roll out a strip of white fondant long enough to go around the book just make sure its pretty thin or youll lose a lot of your 14 edge of your book cut the strip to height and length and with a knife or leaf veiner make the lines for the pages make sure to do this before you put it on the cake its much easier. Harry potter inspired book cake tutorial savvy in the. The cake also makes a delightful centerpiece for an easter or christmas celebration, and you can write scriptures on the cake relevant to the religious holiday or celebration at hand. Last week, i shared my sons book themed first birthday party. Fondant icing can be a sicklysweet affair, with some varieties tasting almost soapy. Cut out the fondant and place it on a sheet of wax paper to dry.

You can immediately begin rolling out the fondant to decorate a cake or wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. The worldrenowned cake designer has whipped up a veritable handheld course on baking. Nov, 20 hi kristi, of course you can make the book in butterream the result is not going to be the same because you know that the fondant makes the finish so smooth but if you are good in buttercream i am pretty sure that you can get a good result, then just add the fondant decorations and remember that not all the fondants taste bad, the best thing. We make custom birthday cakes, weddings cakes, holiday cakes and any special theme cakes. There is an alternative to cutting the round cake, but it implies baking another flat cake, cutting some stripes to use for the filled fondant cakes and having quite a few leftovers. Custom shape cakes we create any size and theme custom cake. Fondant is a thick sugary paste that can be rolled to smoothly cover a cake. How to make fondant easy recipe and cake decorating tips. Cake decorating for beginners book 10 easy cakes for you. Wiltoni taught myself to decorate cakes with fondant book set. You can fill the layers with cream cheese filling just make sure that you build a dam of butter cream icing around the edges as it will help to hold the cake. It includes super easy stepbystep photos that will guide you through cake decorating techniques, like smoothing or texturing frosting, handling a pastry bag, piping rosettes, creating a drip effect, hand lettering, and much more. Sep 01, 2016 harry potter inspired book cake tutorial now before i go into the details of how that cake was done, i wanted to share with you one of my very first fondant covered cakes from 2009. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.

Jump right in and teach yourself with this stepbystep book set that shows you how with. I use carrot and chocolate cakes all the time when making fondant wedding cakes. Were telling everyone how to make fondant, starting with our easy marshmallow fondant. Nov 05, 2011 once you have the cover on the book and the spine, you can add the bottom cover. When the books are all finished, decide where you want to place them and dowel the supporting cakes accordingly.

I would like to use fondant to make them look smooth, make each book a different color, write the book titles on the sides, and decorate the top book to look like the hungry little caterpillar. I was thinking 3 books, 3 different sizes, with the smallest on the top of course. Since youve left that 14 inch of cardboard around the bottom of the cake, it will be a breeze to cover that in fondant same color as your book cover and it will give the appearance that the book has a cover on the bottom. First, wrap your fondant around your cake leaving a small peep through the spine of the book and tuck it under your cake. How to make fondant books a great tutorial for your graduations cake and cupcake toppers on how to model booklets with fondant is part of book cakes. After covering in fondant, i added the page creases with this thin metal ruler and went over the sides with a paper creasing tool that looked like a plastic knife so i could get the paper. Cakes for show demonstrates stepbystep how to make book shaped cake covered in fondant. Bible cakes bible cake bible cake, book cakes, cake. Harry potter hogwarts cake one of my very first fondant cakes. Whether youre trying to cover a cake, make some flowers, craft a bee, make a bow, create a bouquet of roses, or just need to know how to work with, color or use fondant, weve got you covered. Harry potter spell book birthday cake phils home kitchen. Roll out a package of dark brown or black fondant to a thickness of approximately 18 inch. This is a post on decorating your cake, not making the actual cake. For best results, cakes or petits fours should be covered with a thin layer of almond paste or a perfectly smooth layer of frosting before adding the fondant.

Here are some tips on how to work with rolled fondant that will make your cake decorating much easier. Take the cake out of the fridge and proceed the usual way, that is frost the cake with buttercream and then cover in fondant. This one is just about how to make a book cakean open book cake that is. Jump right in and teach yourself with this stepbystep book set that shows you how with complete instructions and color photos, plus all the fondant tools you need including. A cake in the shape of an open bible is a thoughtful way to recognize a friend or loved ones faith on a special occasion. How do i make a cake that looks like a stack of books.

This cake is super cute and perfect for kids and even for adults making an old antique book for example. C until its gumy,add liquid glucose if desire,add little gyceline when kneadling it i use corn flour to stop it sticking on my working tablebut after all this it stil harder and cracks,but i wil try this new step, but i wil. Fondant almost sounds too fancy to be fun, but with help from our experts here at wilton, youll be able to craft homemade fondant in notime flat. As i promised, im going to share how i made these awesome book cakes. I just wanted to give you a thorough list of everything i used for the entire cake making process, because i hate getting into a project and realizing i have to go to the store to get something. Suitable for all skills levels, fondant modeling for cake decorators is a practical reference to creating toogoodtoeat fondant models for cakes for all occasions. I used wiltons fondant in white, and wiltons icing coloring to tint it. This was my first year of baking, and i really wanted to challenge myself on halloween by making a harry potter hogwarts cake, for my kids, who at the time, were. For pages, use fondant roller with orange guide rings to roll out 10 oz. Cake can use box cake from the grocery store, in this instructable i made 2 8 round cakes 2. My cake baking challenge for this weekend was to make a first communion cake for our friends sweet little girl.

Homemade chocolate fondant from scratch veena azmanov. Oct 31, 2019 use the fondant or store it until youre ready to decorate. Fondant covered cakes have a smooth, professional look thats easy to achieve at home with a little practice and patience. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Lay a long piece of string over the top of the cake and fold the ends down against the sides of the cake.