American buttercream — butter, confectioners' sugar, a splash of milk or cream and a bit of vanilla and almond extracts whipped to fluffy perfection — is my go-to frosting for most cakes. Buttercream ...

Long snubbed by serious pastry chefs, the most malleable of icings is making a comeback. Fondant and marzipan fruit top vanilla sponge- and chocolate blackout cakes created for T by Sarah Hardy, the ...

When I realized I was out of birthday candles, I decided to make one from fondant instead. In this video I show how I roll ...

To help you with the sizing, the steps will be indicated on a grid. The length of four combined squares equals 1 inch, which means two of the squares is 1/2 inch. If you’re making the fondant ...

This edible sugar dough is the key to making elaborate decorated cakes. Alexandra Domrongchai is a food and travel writer based out of New York. With years of experience in the restaurant industry, ...

Cakes are getting more intricate and beautiful thanks to food reality shows and celebrity pastry chefs. Fondant is the key to a truly unique cake — and with a little practice you can create beautiful ...

What is a cake without its fondant? The fondant is what adds beauty to cakes. Making fondant requires a precise technique; it needs to be smooth and preferably have a clean finish, as it can make or ...

Researchers have studied the kinetic and thermodynamic processes of sugar crystallization in the making of fondant. They combine a controlled kneading machine with light microscopy to precisely ...