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Why not?? There are so many other threads...this one will be easy to search! Not everyone likes fondant, so why not use this thread to post cakes and exchange ideas?????

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Here are some I have saved............

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i have no idea..whats the difference btw fondant and non??

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Fondant is a sweet, pasty substance that is rolled out and draped over a cake, then shaped. It is waxy, so that's one reason why some people don't like it. Here is a pic of a fondant cake:

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it depends who you go to...many bakeries buy fondant from a supplier so you will get that real sweet tasting fondant. Then some bakers, not many though, make their own and many even use rice krispies treats actually to make the fondant or other substances. I bought cupcakes from one place that makes their own and the fondant was the best part of the cupcake. So i would ask the bakery what they use.

Be careful with buttercream in the summer, and definitely no whipped cream.

The fondant is just on the edge of the cake, i dont like too much whipped cream or buttercream on cakes and i NEVER eat that one part. I always eat the cake from the other end and leave the edge with whatever is on it bc no matter what.

I went with fondant bc the shape i want, it NEEDS to be fondant or it wont shape the same way. We also have VH so they'll have tons of other things too.

Some cakes though, a good baker can make great shapes with butter cream and make it look very smooth. I would find out which bakeries are good with making smooth designs with buttercream. I saw one place that did an amazing job and i didnt even know it was buttercream

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it depends who you go to...many bakeries buy fondant from a supplier so you will get that real sweet tasting fondant. Then some bakers, not many though, make their own and many even use rice krispies treats actually to make the fondant or other substances. I bought cupcakes from one place that makes their own and the fondant was the best part of the cupcake. So i would ask the bakery what they use.

Be careful with buttercream in the summer, and definitely no whipped cream.

The fondant is just on the edge of the cake, i dont like too much whipped cream or buttercream on cakes and i NEVER eat that one part. I always eat the cake from the other end and leave the edge with whatever is on it bc no matter what.

I went with fondant bc the shape i want, it NEEDS to be fondant or it wont shape the same way. We also have VH so they'll have tons of other things too.

Some cakes though, a good baker can make great shapes with butter cream and make it look very smooth. I would find out which bakeries are good with making smooth designs with buttercream. I saw one place that did an amazing job and i didnt even know it was buttercream

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Posted by Espo22

it depends who you go to...many bakeries buy fondant from a supplier so you will get that real sweet tasting fondant. Then some bakers, not many though, make their own and many even use rice krispies treats actually to make the fondant or other substances. I bought cupcakes from one place that makes their own and the fondant was the best part of the cupcake. So i would ask the bakery what they use.

Be careful with buttercream in the summer, and definitely no whipped cream.

The fondant is just on the edge of the cake, i dont like too much whipped cream or buttercream on cakes and i NEVER eat that one part. I always eat the cake from the other end and leave the edge with whatever is on it bc no matter what.

I went with fondant bc the shape i want, it NEEDS to be fondant or it wont shape the same way. We also have VH so they'll have tons of other things too.

Some cakes though, a good baker can make great shapes with butter cream and make it look very smooth. I would find out which bakeries are good with making smooth designs with buttercream. I saw one place that did an amazing job and i didnt even know it was buttercream

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Well said....same with me. The cupcakes with fondant we had were amazing. I actually ate the icing and i never eat the icing if it's buttercream.

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Posted by Espo22

it depends who you go to...many bakeries buy fondant from a supplier so you will get that real sweet tasting fondant. Then some bakers, not many though, make their own and many even use rice krispies treats actually to make the fondant or other substances. I bought cupcakes from one place that makes their own and the fondant was the best part of the cupcake. So i would ask the bakery what they use.

Be careful with buttercream in the summer, and definitely no whipped cream.

The fondant is just on the edge of the cake, i dont like too much whipped cream or buttercream on cakes and i NEVER eat that one part. I always eat the cake from the other end and leave the edge with whatever is on it bc no matter what.

I went with fondant bc the shape i want, it NEEDS to be fondant or it wont shape the same way. We also have VH so they'll have tons of other things too.

Some cakes though, a good baker can make great shapes with butter cream and make it look very smooth. I would find out which bakeries are good with making smooth designs with buttercream. I saw one place that did an amazing job and i didnt even know it was buttercream

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Well said....same with me. The cupcakes with fondant we had were amazing. I actually ate the icing and i never eat the icing if it's buttercream.

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yeah i dont like icing no matter what it is, its always too sweet or too much of it. The icing is such a small part of the cake and not a big deal.

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oops double reply

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The bakery I used to work at made an icing that looked like fondant but wasn't it was called chocolate boiled icing. It was an amazing look, the baker would also add food coloring to make different colors. It literally was a type of boiled icing that was then poured over a cake, it was spectacular looking and tasting. Not sure many do that anymore though.

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Posted by loislane

The bakery I used to work at made an icing that looked like fondant but wasn't it was called chocolate boiled icing. It was an amazing look, the baker would also add food coloring to make different colors. It literally was a type of boiled icing that was then poured over a cake, it was spectacular looking and tasting. Not sure many do that anymore though.

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Posted by loislane

The bakery I used to work at made an icing that looked like fondant but wasn't it was called chocolate boiled icing. It was an amazing look, the baker would also add food coloring to make different colors. It literally was a type of boiled icing that was then poured over a cake, it was spectacular looking and tasting. Not sure many do that anymore though.

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hmmm very interesting, probably tastes good too

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Posted by Espo22

it depends who you go to...many bakeries buy fondant from a supplier so you will get that real sweet tasting fondant. Then some bakers, not many though, make their own and many even use rice krispies treats actually to make the fondant or other substances. I bought cupcakes from one place that makes their own and the fondant was the best part of the cupcake. So i would ask the bakery what they use.

Be careful with buttercream in the summer, and definitely no whipped cream.

The fondant is just on the edge of the cake, i dont like too much whipped cream or buttercream on cakes and i NEVER eat that one part. I always eat the cake from the other end and leave the edge with whatever is on it bc no matter what.

I went with fondant bc the shape i want, it NEEDS to be fondant or it wont shape the same way. We also have VH so they'll have tons of other things too.

Some cakes though, a good baker can make great shapes with butter cream and make it look very smooth. I would find out which bakeries are good with making smooth designs with buttercream. I saw one place that did an amazing job and i didnt even know it was buttercream

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Well said....same with me. The cupcakes with fondant we had were amazing. I actually ate the icing and i never eat the icing if it's buttercream.

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yeah i dont like icing no matter what it is, its always too sweet or too much of it. The icing is such a small part of the cake and not a big deal.

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And with the added dessert hour, no one is going to look twice at eating the cake

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Back to the OP.....let's post some pics of non-fonant cakes for us anti-fondant ladies out there lol

This is a VERY traditional looking cake, that can be updated with different colored flowers.......



This one is really pretty too....very white though....

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Hooray for anti-fondant. Fh and I aren't doing fondant we just don't like it at all. I'll post a few pics of cakes in a little bit.

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Back to the OP.....let's post some pics of non-fonant cakes for us anti-fondant ladies out there lol

This is a VERY traditional looking cake, that can be updated with different colored flowers.......



This one is really pretty too....very white though....

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we aren't doing fondant -- our cake is included in our hall package and since we are doing a full viennesse hour we didn't think it would be necessary to pay extra for a cake from an outside bakery. (our hall doesn't do fondant, but i've heard their cakes are delicious)

if we had the choice of fondant i'm not sure which we would pick. i've heard mixed reviews about the taste. I like the look of some fondant cakes but others remind me of plastic?

Here are some non-fondant (i think?) cakes:

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Just some advice for girls getting non-fondant cakes. If you're using buttercream icing and planning on getting some sort of a ribbon trim....the natural oils from the buttercream will soak the ribbon and make the color darker than it normally is. Just something to keep in mind or to speak about with your baker.

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This is a pic of the cake I want to do for my day. I'll post some more in a little bit.

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sometimes i cant even tell the difference between them - sometimes fondant looks very messy and not neat and sometimes a non fondant looks like a good and neat fondant....the cake JT provides is non fondant right?

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no fondant to me - both bakeries i had tried tasted like playdo in my mouth. Love what you can do with it but just rather taste good.

I marked this up and botched the color of the green so ignore that. It will have clovers on it with off white buttercream and scrolls and green ribbon that matches the girls if they can find it if not no ribbon and decorated iwth fresh flowers (no buttercream flowers)

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My baker only uses buttercream. Here are 2 examples of their work... I have no idea what I want yet!!

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sometimes i cant even tell the difference between them - sometimes fondant looks very messy and not neat and sometimes a non fondant looks like a good and neat fondant....the cake JT provides is non fondant right?

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Great Thread! My RH includes the cake and does not do fondant so Its great to look at some of the ideas. It seems like most magazine pictures are fondant cakes