Can someone tell me more about cake decorating?

Question

i've been practicing alone at home. what i want to know is that is it possible after rolling my fondant on d cake to add royal icing on it. help!

Answer 1

DECORATING WITH FONDANT ICING

Roll out your fondant a bit thicker and about 2 inches larger than needed.

Buttercream your cake, then place your fondant over the suspended cake. This will allow the fondant to stretch and go past the bottom of the cake and drape in the air. The area that has the tendency to fold and ripple should now be floating in the air below the cake. Trim off the excess fondant for ease of handling.  On one side, start “attaching” the fondant by gently pressing the fondant into the buttercream. Go to the opposite side and gently press until the fondant is attached and work your way around the cake.

In other words think of a clock face. Gently press the fondant in at 12, go to 6 and press, go to 9 and press, then go to 3 and press. If necessary, go to between 12 and 3 and gently press then go to between 6 and 9 and press, etc. until the fondant is completely attached. Go around as many times as you need to until all the ripples are blended in.

I would finish decorating with fondant or marzipan decorations and save the royal icing for cookies.

hope this helps.             good luck and enjoy.

Answer 2

Never tell your children or husband where the jelly diamonds etc are in the kitchen - otherwise they gobble them up!