How to make fondant cakes - complete tutorial -Part 2

[yumfoodlover]

so nice of you to post this tutorial for the rest of us

[adancetoremember]

Loved your video! Good to see a down to earth person making a cake...makes me feel like i can do it too!

[gialannismommy21]

This was great I bought a foondant cake for my daughter 1st birthday and paid 250 so this year I want one also but I'm gana try doing it myself and your tutorial was amazing helpful wish me luck

[mgarcia2307]

a crumb coat is just fine when covering cake in fondant. You dont need to another

[gigirl03242011]

Oh my gosh thank you for this video series. I plan to make my own wedding cake in an effort to save money. Spent hours watching bad and unhelpful videos before stumbling upon yours. Once again thank you, I think you just saved me a few hundred dollars.

[MyJasper321]

he is a dork and its called a offset spatula not a spreader he is never gonna get married

[forevablessed3]

did you ever tried using the jar marshmallow that looks like the same

[forevablessed3]

i love the fact that a man is making a fondant cake, love it

[warriorcats3]

Random kitty at 12:09

[warriorcats3]

Random kitty at 12:09

[bignicks124]

how did u did get the food coloring in there?

[islandgirl3330]

Good tip re food colouring. Thanks.

[islandgirl3330]

Is there a problem with covering the cardboard with foil?

[joselbautista2004]

hi sir, just want to ask on the measurement of the Powdered Sugar which you have use for the Butter Cream Frosting? what about the vanilla? thank you so much sir! how much Sugar should i put on the Fondant Mixture? thank so much!

[bkraz333]

@joselbautista2004 Check the description for recipes.

[joselbautista2004]

hi sir, just want to ask on the measurement of the Powdered Sugar which you have use for the Butter Cream Frosting? what about the vanilla? thank you so much sir!

[tgarza9090]

Thank you for sharing it with us. I guess you are not a professional chef but you did it great!!! Congrats!!! I didn;t know about the marshmallow fondant and I know it now!! I will go ahead and make my sons cake for less money!!

[tswiftluv13]

Is there any substitute for crisco?

[KubwaNaNzuri]

@tswiftluv13 shortening but crisco isnt required

[KubwaNaNzuri]

id hate to cook a cake with cat fur in the air but the cake is really cute im make a cake similar in october but im preparing for my moms bday party which is halloween and im doing a poker theme so imma make the cards and chips about a a day or two before i make so its easier and im making the marshmello fondant as well since its cheaper

[AdamHarveysMusic1]

and one more question im making my cake on friday and serving it on saturday is it ok to refrigerate fondant

[bkraz333]

@AdamHarveysMusic1 No, don't refrigerate the fondant cake. Cover it, and leave it in a cool area of your house. The problem with refrigeration is that the cake will form condensation when you bring it into room temperature air, and the water droplets will cause the surface of the fondant to become sticky and unappealing.

[AdamHarveysMusic1]

do i need a special type of roller to roll out the fondant or is a wood rolling pin ok? and when i do roll the fondant im suposed to use powderd (confectionary) sugar so it wont stick right?

[bkraz333]

@AdamHarveysMusic1 A normal rolling pin is fine. Use corn starch to prevent the fondant from sticking to your mat. If you don't have any, powdered sugar works too.

[AdamHarveysMusic1]

@bkraz333 thanks so much il probably just bake the cake on friday and put the fondant on on saturday , thanks so much for the advice, if you have any other tips just message me

[vpull1]

is there a snake in the background at 12:19 or is it a cats tail?!?! i hate cats!!!

[creamsodaistasty]

@vpull1 Why do you hate cats?!

[vpull1]

@creamsodaistasty because i am allergic

[creamsodaistasty]

@vpull1 It's not their fault! :p

[vpull1]

@creamsodaistasty i never said it was!!!

[shortcutelove]

for your cake not to break when its on a cooling tray put wax paper and well its fresh out the over dont leave it in the pan as long as the pan is hot the cake will continue to cook

[waipap90]

hey im from new zealand and im going to make a cake for the first time for my daughters birthday and ummm my question is can i make a chocolate buttercream frosting instead of vanilla??

[vpull1]

@waipap90 yeah 

[aubeserge]

Instead of a can an upside down bowl works better to put underneath. As for the whip cream question you can use cool whip it stands up nicely to piping. I use it on cheescakes.

[badgirlsclubhoe]

ASS LICKING CONTEST

[JoycexSuJu]

could you use whup cream :?

[JoycexSuJu]

@JoycexSuJu  whip cream

i mean

[bkraz333]

@JoycexSuJu Whipped cream is not strong enough or stable enough to use in place of the frosting. You should use buttercream frosting, or a commercially-made frosting.

[mojoribs]

where do u get ur fondant?

[mojoribs]

@mojoribs srry im a dork

[mojoribs]

just put a little bit of frodting on this thing now XD

[aznjokernerd]

wow that a big black cat at 2:08 :3

[swesley115]

where can you get the supplies to make these kind of cakes??

[bkraz333]

@swesley115 Craft stores, eg Michael's. High-end cooking stores, eg Williams-Sonoma, Sur La Table. Restaurant supply stores, etc.

[sammysam745]

do u hav to use buttercream?

[bkraz333]

@sammysam745 You could use any frosting that you want. Buttercream has a very nice consistency that is helpful for smoothing the cake and also tastes great.

[niller8p]

You... are awesome!

Have you tried using a lazy susan as a rotating platform for the cake? May be cheaper than buying something commercially made for the purpose of decorating cakes. Sorry if this has been mentioned already.

Anyway, great videos! I want to see a S.E.M. image of some fondant...

[fairytalebeliver]

I think aluminium foil to cover the cardboard would be nice ?

[abigailsamara]

this was the most helpfull video on you tube as im makin my cake for first time for a birthday. even though your not proffesionall but thats to new cake makers advantage because you explain step by step.... the proffessionals forget about the lil things so thanks for posting this

[beauty101115]

once you have iced your cakes, can u put them in the freezer for a while to harden up a bit?

[bkraz333]

@beauty101115 Yes, someone else suggested freezing the cakes to make them easier to move. I haven't tried it, but it sounds like a good idea. I might be a little concerned about condensation forming on the cake after taking it out of the freezer.

[beauty101115]

@bkraz333 ya good point! I will just o what you do then lol by the way, great video

[12345missy1]

how did you get the butter cream white without using chrisco ??

[bkraz333]

@12345missy1 I am not sure. Butter sometimes turns more yellow when it gets old. I used fresh butter from Costco, white powedered sugar and even regular (brown) vanilla extract. It's slightly off-white.

[abigailsamara]

@bkraz333 try using a different butter like lurpak

[mahjessticj]

@12345missy1 use clear vanilla extract

[TaPetiteSoeur]

The cakes will be a lot easier to work with and move around if you saran wrap them and freeze them for a few hours before working with them.

[amocha82]

hi, you did a great job!! I'm wanting to learn how to bake and decorate cakes, i have a question: When stacking a cake what is the purpose of using the cardboard between the layers? Do you have to use it? Thanks.

-Avril

[bkraz333]

@amocha82 The cardboard keeps the tiers of the cake level, and prevents the cake from crushing itself under its own weight.  I would recommend using cardboard, but for very firm, dense cakes, it may not be necessary.

[xoxouristaxoxo]

how much food coloring did you put?

[bkraz333]

@xoxouristaxoxo I sometimes use gel food coloring and sometimes liquid food coloring. Either way, coloring fondant can be a real pain. For these colors, I used a pea-sized amount of gel food coloring, and then a few drops of liquid. Someone suggested adding the coloring to the melted marshmallows before adding in the sugar. This sounds like a great idea (much easier than kneading the finished fondant), and I will try it next time.

[txhardcoreah]

love youre videos, they helped me out soooo much.

before i watched the video i tried to do it on my own, didnt turn out so great...

but i restarted, and it came out awesome!

thank you sooo much! for youre step by step instructions...

[jayhoneybird85]

Michael's has it!

[TheGogreen101]

if you give me a specific store I will tell my aunt to watch your shows she's a cooking expert with yummy crownies

[TheGogreen101]

where do you get the scraper I need a specific store Example:(Target)

[bkraz333]

@TheGogreen101 I can't guarantee your local Target will have a surface scraper, but they are fairly common. Order one off the internet or check your local Bed, Bath and Beyond, Target, Sears, etc.

[SuhadShi]

Helpful vid, thanks!