I don't know whether to go with a buttercream icing or a fondant icing (with a layer of buttercream underneath). I know fondant looks smoother, but it tastes gross. My hall says they will peel it off before they cut it, but what if some of it doesn't come off? Should I just go with buttercream?
MrsFudge
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I say go with Buttercream! It tastes so yummy :)
girlygrl33
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Buttercream- its yummy!!!!!!! I didnt go with whip cream b/c I didnt want to chance it with my stomach ( IBS)
KerriSteve
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I would say go with what looks better. Are you having another desert besides the cake?
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I say go with Buttercream! It tastes so yummy :)
Well there will definitely be buttercream on the cake regardless...just wondering whether I should have fondant on top of it or not...
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I would say go with what looks better. Are you having another desert besides the cake?
Yep - we are having another dessert, as well as cookies and pastries on the table.
KerriSteve
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then i'm sure you can do fondant. I'd take the chance.
justshir
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go with buttercream! fondant's bleh! my guests peeled their's off.
Angel2006
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Wouldn't the cake look messy once the tope layer is peeled off though? I mean how can it stay smooth when the top layer is peeled off? Did the baker say the buttercream layer would look smooth?
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Quite honestly - I was the same way. When I went to one bakery they said oh no you have to have the fondant it will take away from the entire looks of the design on the cake. Well, I went to another bakery (the one I knew I was getting the cake from) - they made the same cake with the design and it looks great. Here was a picture of mine
edited to say this is buttercream
Angel2006
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Posted by Marcie
Quite honestly - I was the same way. When I went to one bakery they said oh no you have to have the fondant it will take away from the entire looks of the design on the cake. Well, I went to another bakery (the one I knew I was getting the cake from) - they made the same cake with the design and it looks great. Here was a picture of mine
edited to say this is buttercream
That is a cake with Butter cream? If do it looks AWESOME!! What bakery is that from?
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Posted by Angel2006
Posted by Marcie
Quite honestly - I was the same way. When I went to one bakery they said oh no you have to have the fondant it will take away from the entire looks of the design on the cake. Well, I went to another bakery (the one I knew I was getting the cake from) - they made the same cake with the design and it looks great. Here was a picture of mine
edited to say this is buttercream
That is a cake with Butter cream? If do it looks AWESOME!! What bakery is that from?
Benkerts in Centereach
Angel2006
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Very nice!! Atleast now I can tell my bakery with confidence that I want buttercream, thank you!
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When you put it that way, I would go with buttercream and save yourself (and the hall) the trouble. Besides, they can really smooth out the buttercream.
This was my buttercream cake, it looks like fondant:
I used fondant but I actually liked it! The place I used had a white chocolate fondant that was really tasty -- since it was white chocolate, it didn't taste chalky at all
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I used fondant but I actually liked it! The place I used had a white chocolate fondant that was really tasty -- since it was white chocolate, it didn't taste chalky at all
Jenniesunshine's cake was one of the best wedding cakes I have ever had. it was also the first fondant cake I have ever had and it was YUMMY!!!!!!!
