finished fondant portrait
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How to Transfer and Paint a Drawing onto Fondant

Learn how to transfer drawing onto fondant with confidence! Are you like me and have no confidence drawing free-hand on fondant? Are you scared of making an indelible mistake? I had received a cake order on which my friend wanted fondant figures of her, her husband and son, to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Fondant […]

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tractor cake with fondant accents
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Tractor Cake Tutorial (with Fondant Accents)

My friend’s son, Elio, is turning 3 years old and he had an advanced birthday celebration last weekend. He likes tractors and his mom asked me to make a tractor cake. I made a 2-tier (10-inch and 8-inch) buttercream cake with fondant tractor accents for him. It has been a while since I made fondant […]

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Homemade Marshmallow Fondant with Butter
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Homemade Marshmallow Fondant with Butter

Making homemade marshmallow fondant with butter (MMF) is quite easy to do. I am making it with butter only because I don’t know if the shortening available in Germany or Switzerland is the same as Crisco (which is the only shortening I’ve ever used.) Also, butter is tastier than shortening and I always have butter […]

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