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How to Make Fondant (Bold Baking Basics)
Learn How to Make Rolled Fondant for easy cake decorating as part of my Bold Baking Basics. With my easy fondant recipe, even make homemade sprinkles!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 cakes
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 (.25 ounce, 2 full teaspoons) package unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup glucose syrup or corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon glycerin
- 2 tablespoons (1oz/30g) shortening or butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 cups sifted confectioner's sugar*
Notes
- 8 cups of sieved powdered sugar will be a bit less than 1000g/1kg. Cups are a measure of volume, when the sugar is sieved the volume increases a little.
- NOTE: I don't recommend agar agar instead of gelatin as others have had issues using it. 8 cups of powdered/icing sugar will make about 1kg of fondant.