Covering a square cake with fondant

[mackjaney]

also, is your recipe for the fondant you are using available? it looks so soft and smooth.

[natiscakes]

@mackjaney I use Bakels fondant. I don't make my own :)

[retrowho]

im having trouble with icing cakes in general, its all going well then suddenly it tears or cracks its so annoying :( is it simply because ive rolled the icing to thin? xx

[natiscakes]

@retrowho it can be a number of reasons that I can think of.

1. your fondant may be too thick and the heaviness of it is dragging it down and making it tear.

2. you are taking too long to secure the edges

3. you may be pulling the fondant down causing it to tear

4. the fondant may be too thin as you suspected.

[IStayHood]

I've only covered ONE square cake.. and I absolutely HATED the final result. This was years ago.. and I've yet to do another lol but I like this video. The corners and edges are nice and sharp and the fondant didn't rip. I'll probably watch this another 20 times and then practice on a dummy cake.. lol Good work. =)

[alyrios]

Wow you make it look so easy (I know the video was speed up, but still...) Wish I had seen this video BEFORE I tried my first square cake. It wasn't a total disaster but nothing like this. You da bomb!

[Szavaa]

thank you so much! :)

[MissDisneyButterfly]

wow.. °A°

[hockeygirl789]

whenever i'm smoothing the fondant, if i pull it out even just the slightest amount, it tears. what should i do?

[natiscakes]

@hockeygirl789 Secure the edges first, that should help. :)

[WalksThroughLife]

Thanks for the tips!

[nomesy81]

you make it look so easy.. i know when i go to do it i'm going to struggle.... making a gift box cake for a friend for her birthday, i said i'd get her the cake for her present... i'm just stressing about how thick or thin the fondant should be.. and how much butter cream/ or ganache should i put onto it to get it to stick, i want to taste the ganache, i've tasted cakes before with fondant and the cake was dry cos there wasn't enough butter cream.. gee i hope i can pull it off ..

[natiscakes]

@nomesy81 The ganache used on this cake is not used for it to stick but to achieve a smooth firm surface for the fondant. I use a syrup or water to make the fondant stick to the cake. The ganache used is thick enough to spread.

[trytotri]

Thanks so much for this video! Love to just see the process and not have to wade through tiring commentary.

[CarmeloRicarde]

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!

[alfiesgirluk]

Oh you are good. What is the betting that my attempt will not turn out anything like that lol. I'm not going to waste the fondant on a proper cake but on a bit of polystyrene, wish me luck

[Bo0skiesz]

I have a question.. You need to cool/refrigerate the buttercream icing around the cake before you put the fondant right?

[natiscakes]

@Bo0skiesz this cake is covered in white chocolate ganache before putting the fondant on, not buttercream :)

The ganache is not the pourable type, but you make it thick enough to be able to spread it on. You just allow it to set at room temperature before working on it. You need to brush a little syrup or water over to make the fondant stick to it afterwards.

[METROGNOME57]

Wow! This video certainly dispels any doubts I had about trying fondant over a square cake - I plan to create a Mayan temple (El Castillo, the classic step pyramid) out of cake tomorrow. And look at the fast work! Splendid and a job very well done. I really appreciate this post!!

[momofavegabeemseth]

That was very helpful. Thank you!

[sbelety]

can we use ganache instead of the buttercream?

[natiscakes]

@sbelety this is ganache, white chocolate ganache ;)

[Ashbychique]

What is that that you used to smooth out the fondant? Did you coat it with anything to make sure it didnt' stick or pull the fondant as you swept it across the cake?

[natiscakes]

@Ashbychique I used a wooden smoother, however I now only use plastic ones. The ones that Wilton sells are the best I've tried, and I've tried a few different ones :)

You shouldn't have to put anything on your fodant, if it's clean and dry, the smoother should just glide across :)

[Bowtie41]

Speed Kills!!Seriously,awesome job!Been making/decorating custom cakes for the family for years using only stars(Very long and tiring,as I'm sure you know),But you make this look easy,so I'm gonna give it a try next time.Thank You for posting!

[pinayvacavilleUSA]

very nice, where did you buy your wooden iron? i want to get same one thank you

[natiscakes]

@pinayvacavilleUSA Sorry for the delay in responding. I bought the wooden smoother in a store here in Australia. However I recommend the Wilton smoothers, I only use those now. Well when I made cakes that was :)

[solosbud12]

yaaa so over christmas i tried to put fondant over a square cake without looking at any videos or anthing....it turned out..OKAY lol but i didnt secure the edges first so it looked weird so thank you! lol

[lindsaylou102]

dang girl...breathe for a minute! lol

[BecuzImAGurl1314]

do you use buttercream before the ganache? because then the ganache will be bumpy, wouldnt it? I normally use the pourable kind...

[natiscakes]

@BecuzImAGurl1314 No only ganache, the ganache is thick enough to spread.

[Nilla2124]

Oh I have the most trouble covering square cakes with fondant. Is there a trick to it? You make it look so easy.

[natiscakes]

@Nilla2124 no tricks, just what is in the video.

[orangenaa]

I just saw another video on how to cover a square cake and I was left SOOO confused!!!! they actually cut FIVE pieces of fondant to put on each individual side ot the cake!!!!! (not joking)....OMG, thank you for showing the RIGHT (and simple and easy) way to do this! and i would have never thought to put ganache on it first!!! Bravo!! =)

[ykwy0901yk]

acontece q o bolo não é durinho assim na realidade...né?!

Isso aí tá parecendo um bolo de cimento...kkkkk...se os bolos fossem assim seria muiot fácil.Tem q mostrar c/ bolo de verdade!!!OK!

[natiscakes]

@ykwy0901yk cemento, jua jua jua!!! Las tortas Australianas son bastante diferentes a las Sudamericanas, y esta esta cubierta con chocolate mesclado con crema doble, asi queda firme por afuera, y el fondant puede quedar bien lisito :)

[kenzamabob]

thank you so much. This helped me a lot more than the stupid hoes at "expert village" !! They tried to put five separate pieces of fondant on!

[natiscakes]

@kenzamabob interesting, I'd love to see that!!!

[koradek]

looks delicious GIMME THAT CAKE!

[naysofly]

I was a little blown away before I realized you sped the video up!

My exact thought was: "How in the hell can I learn to be that fast!!!?" Ha!

Anyways, I wanted to say thanks for sharing...

[laboyett]

it just will not work that easily for me, lol...guess i just need practice.

[PicoChick]

This is great - and no wrinkles!

[mixerjman211]

thanks for this video.. today im making my first fondant cake... hopefully it will be somewhat proper like yours

[realdeal241]

can you cover the cake with butter cream icing or royal icing before you put the fondant on?

[natiscakes]

@realdeal241 I prefer to use only ganache to cover the cakes before putting fondant on.

[gennanam]

great vid! I love cake

[ranik76]

you are amizing!! are you that fast? or is the video speed?

anyway thanks you make it look really simple, can'ta wait to give it a try.

Congrats you really are amazing!!!

[natiscakes]

No I'm not that fast. hehehehehe

I put it on a faster speed so that it won't take so long.

[veggiepatch16]

Wow, Thanks for the demonstration, will try.

[Gavin2Becentie]

calm down....lol

[thesexysnake10]

its sped up xD lmao

[icecreamfilms]

lol i kno im lost watching this vid

[shelbina08]

@Gavin2Becentie right!

[nqrms]

so you set the fondant over the edges first?

[natiscakes]

You secure it to the corners and the top edges first :)

[lilitadechile]

yo tambien quiero aprender traduccion por favor

al menos unas letras gracias

[ranik76]

Es la descripcion del video, espero te sirva:

Para obtener un buen acabado necesitas cubrir el pastel primero con ganache (es un termino en frances de una crema), dejarlo que asiente y asegurarte que tu fondant este expandido ligeramente delgado. Una vez que hayas hecho lo que se muestra en el video necesitaras alisarlo mas.

[starryeyesurpise]

what did you do to prepare the cake first? I see you didn't just put the fondant on a plain cake - you have some white stuff on it before. And how did you get the cake to have such sharp edges?

[xXSmoothxCriminalXx]

i think its butter cream

[natiscakes]

No it's ganache. The description of this video has all the details.

[natiscakes]

@starryeyesurpise As the video description says, the cake is covered with ganache :)

[mamthababe]

can u pls tell me if we apply butter cream on the cake, should it be refrigerated before applying the fondant

[natiscakes]

@mamthababe no buttercream, it's ganache

[mcuaron]

@natiscakes she did not ask what it was covered with, she asked if you could tell her IF she was to apply butter cream, should she refrigerate the cake before applying the fondant?

[natiscakes]

@mcuaron Oooops, sorry, my mistake. I don't work with buttercream, so can't help there ;)

[mcuaron]

@natiscakes ohh hah ok. so how do u cover it with ganache? i want to try it in the future :)

[natiscakes]

@mcuaron you make the ganache and let it set first. You then warm it a little to get it to a spreadable consistency and you apply it as you would butter cream. Then you let it air dry/set. If you're in a hurry you can put it in the fridge, but then you need to let the cake come to room temp, because you may get condensation when you put the fondant on, and then it becomes hard to smooth it out as the smoothers stick to it. :D

[southparkkidz]

that looks amazing. and I LOVE how you swat away the rolling pin when it gets in the way!

[Musiq94]

I know how to make ganache just how do you pore it on without it going every can you just make a video please before

CHRISTMAS

[natiscakes]

Sorry no can do, going overseas in a week and have no time.

[Musiq94]

when you put the ganache over the cake

can you put it in the regrigerator and how long do i put it in and do i have to cover it up

[natiscakes]

No normally i just let it sit outside for a few hours or overnight.

If you put it in the fridge, you run the risk of getting condensation and then not being able to smooth your fondant, as it will become tacky.

[Musiq94]

so my best bet is to let it set out covered in plastic wrap for two hours

[natiscakes]

@Musiq94 no plastic wrap, it's best that nothing is touching the ganache whilst it dries

[poorology]

So simple and so beautiful, thanks for the help!

[cbtitin]

when you said to cover them with ganache would that be like chocolate ganache, or can it be just regular buttercream?

[natiscakes]

I cover them with chocolate ganche. You can do it with buttercream, but you will never get the finish you get with ganache.

[Musiq94]

if u used ganache then how is it yellow

[natiscakes]

It's white chocolate

[WannaBeSedated348]

i'm scared because i'm going to cover a square cake tomorrow and the corners intimidate me... o.o

[CrzyTori]

yeah that helped a lot :)

bc i was wondering about like creases bc its a box n such but i guess u just smooth it out

:)

thanks

[mercyluvsyou]

oh awsome

[moonlightschild]

short, fast and to the point LOL...love it :)