How to avoid Dry and Crumbly Fondant – Tip Thursday
Dry and crumbly fondant can be a huge problem faced by cake decorators on a daily basis. Know a few tricks on how to over come these situation can be huge in saving not just valuable time but money as well. This is a great tip on how to avoid dry and crumbly fondant.
How to avoid Dry and Crumbly Fondant
Today’s Tip Thursday
is provided by Robin Apted of Unusual Cakes For You. Robin is a very talented artist and a sweet friend to me too.
How to avoid Dry and Crumbly Fondant by Robin Apted
Here’s a little Bio she shared with us
My name is Robin Apted I live in Tasmania Australia, I have only been doing cakes seriously for just over 2 years. I have taught myself everything by watching everyone that has generously given their time making tutorials, both free and paid. Still quite humbled at this professions generosity in passing their skills and wisdom on to others.
I am now trying to pass my knowledge on and return the kindness that has always been shown to me in this industry. I have several Youtube videos and will constantly be adding to the library.
To be honest though the best part of this journey is the amazing friends I have made along the way. Long lasting friends that without cake I would never have made
Onto today’s Valuable Tip – How to avoid dry and crumbly fondant (Save/Pin for later)
Robin says – I stumbled across this out of total desperation one day when I was trying to roll Satin Ice black. It was about 2 years ago so early in my cake journey, the satin ice was dry and crumbly, I returned it to the supplier and after getting another tub exactly the same I knew I had to somehow cope and use it, so after using cornflour and icing and making it dryer and crumblier this was my last in tears resort.
So Instead of using corn flour and icing sugar to roll our fondant which makes the fondant dryer and crumblier use this tip.
Not only does this tip stop you from having that dreaded icing or corn flour smudge, save you ages trying to wipe it away with alcohol., but it will stop the fondant from sticking to the bench and if you do mess up and have to roll again, you haven’t dried your fondant out with all that extra icing or corn flour and…..
less elephant skin because your fondant hasn’t dried
All you have to do is…
Its as easy as….. grab your can (any brand) of canola oil
spray the rolling area and roll out….See no white smudges and smears
If you do have any sheen on your fondant from the oil it will quickly dry out and disappear without doing anything.
Its as easy as….. grab your can (any brand) of canola oil
spray the rolling area and roll out….See no white smudges and smears
If you do have any sheen on your fondant from the oil it will quickly dry out and disappear without doing anything.
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Thank you for this tip I have started using canola oil spray and wow so much easier to work with. Loving it and the clean up afterwards easier as well.. <3
You are welcome Davarre
Can we use ny oil other than canola like sunflower or veg oil?
I think it will become very greasy to use oil. But a light dab might work.
Hello Veena . Is it okay if couldnt get a spray can.. can I sprinkle the oil on the surface
The spray gives a nice light spread. So if you use by hand dont’ make it too oily the fondant will slip instead of roll and it can become gooey
I am proud of ur work & I am learning from it everyday. Thanks & keep d good work up.
Thank you so much Tosin