Help with cake please!!!!!!!!!!!

Question

does the fondant replace the icing?

if so would it be a really bad thing on put on both?

Answer 1

Fondant isn't easy to get on a cake, I would use icing.

Answer 2

yes you can use fondant in place of icing and yes you can use both it will just be very very sweet. ^_^

Good luck

Answer 3

Fondant does replace icing.  It's not my fav taste or texture so I never use it.  To me you would use it more for the look rather than taste.

Answer 4

Fondant is in place of an icing...  But fondant isn't sweet like icing.  It's meant for molding. If you're just covering the cake normally and not molding anything creative out of it, I would just use regular icing.  Have fun!

Answer 5

I don't like fondant so I would  just put on icing.

Answer 6

you use the fondant to cover and give the cake a very clean and smooth look. then use the other icing to decorate the cake.

Answer 7

Fondant replaces the icing. It's easier to get the cake surface smooth for decorating with fondant. Put a crumb coat** of icing on to help the fondant adhere to the cake.

** A crumb coat is a thin coat of icing used to keep the cake crumbs from messing up your final icing. Sort of a sealer. Be sure to brush off the crumbs with a pastry brush or your hands before doing the crumb coat.

Answer 8

I do think that fondant is beautiful on a wedding cake and then decorate it, but the icing is so pretty and you can swirt and decorate as you please, all in what one likes.

Answer 9

Put both.  Use a layer of buttercream underneath the fondant.  It will provide a cushion for the fondant and help it look smoother.  It will also add to the moistness of the cake.  Without a layer of buttercream or jam, the fondant won't stick to the cake.  I prefer buttercream to jam.  I've tried both and the jam is sticky enough that it's hard to smooth out the fondant enough.

Also, if you're using store-bought fondant, it doesn't taste good and people will peel it off, so having a layer of buttercream underneath will make the cake a lot better.

Answer 10

I would use one or the other not both. Fondant is an icing. other being buttercream?

You can put the fondant on the cake then decorate with buttercream if you like.