How to Use Melted Fondant Icing

Do not serve a bare cake. Pour melted fondant icing over it for an even coating.

Melted fondant is another term for pourable fondant. This covering for cakes and desserts evenly coats the top and sides of a dessert with a thick, sweet frosting that hardens when it dries. Just as chilling hardens the melted fondant, heating thins it for application.

Things You'll Need

• Apricot jam or jelly
• Pastry brush
• Cooling rack
• Measuring cup with spout
• Spatula

Instructions

1. Warm the apricot jam in the microwave for 1 minute or until warm and thin.

2. Use the pastry brush to cover the entire surface of the cake with the thinned jam. This holds the crumbs in place and keeps the cake moisture locked in.

3. Set the cake on a cooling rack.

4. Transfer the prepared melted fondant icing to a measuring cup with a spout.

5. Hold the cup in one hand and a spatula in the other. Place the edge of the spatula near the bottom side of the cake while pouring the melted fondant over the center of the cake. Push the fondant to the sides of the cake to evenly cover the entire top and sides.

6. Let the fondant-covered cake remain on the cooling rack until the fondant dries.

References

• Cake Journal: How to Cover Cupcakes with Poured Fondant; June 29, 2007
• Bake Decorate Celebrate!: Pouring Fondant, Icing or Candy Over Cakes or Cookies

Resources

• Wilton: Quick Pour Fondant Icing Recipe