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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
Posted by JoesFutureWife
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
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.
Posted by Espo22
Posted by JoesFutureWife
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
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.
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.
oops double reply
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.
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.
Posted by Espo22
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.
hmmm very interesting, probably tastes good too
Posted by JoesFutureWife
Posted by Espo22
Posted by JoesFutureWife
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
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.
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.
And with the added dessert hour, no one is going to look twice at eating the cake![]()
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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.
Posted by MrsDtoBe
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....
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.
This is a pic of the cake I want to do for my day. I'll post some more in a little bit.
