Covering Cakes with Fondant

Covering Cakes with Fondant

4-H MOTTO Learn to do by doing. 4-H PLEDGE I pledge My HEAD to clearer thinking, My HEART to greater loyalty, My HANDS to larger service, My HEALTH to better living, For my club, my community and my country. 4-H GRACE (Tune of Auld Lang Syne) We thank thee, Lord, for blessings great On this, our own fair land. Teach us to serve thee joyfully, With head, heart, health and hand. This project was developed through funds provided by the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP). No portion of this manual may be reproduced without written permission from the Saskatchewan 4-H Council, phone 306-933-7727, email: [email protected]. Developed May 2013. Writer: Pat Shier Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Overview of the Project ............................................................................................................. 2 Unit Three Requirements .................................................................................................... 2 At Achievement Day .............................................................................................................. 3 A Note to the Leader ............................................................................................................ 4 Supplies You Will Need ............................................................................................................. 5 Before You Bake and Decorate Kitchen Safety ........................................................................................................................... 7 Metric or Imperial? ................................................................................................................. 7 A Few Reminders .................................................................................................................... 7 What about Allergies or Dietary Issues? ...................................................................... 8 Buttercream Icing Recipe .................................................................................................... 8 Icing Consistency .................................................................................................................... 9 Ganache ............................................................................................................................................. 10 Types of Ganache ................................................................................................................... 10 Different Recipes for Difference Chocolate ................................................................ 11 Ganache Recipe ....................................................................................................................... 12 Covering a Cake with Ganache ........................................................................................ 13 Planning the Cake Design ................................................................................................... 14 Look at the Whole Cake ...................................................................................................... 15 Looking for Ideas .................................................................................................................... 16 Activity 1: Finding Ideas for this Project ...................................................................... 17 Cake Boards ..................................................................................................................................... 18 How to Cover a Cake Board .............................................................................................. 18 Cake Storage ................................................................................................................................... 19 Colour The Colour Wheel ................................................................................................................... 20 Colour Schemes ....................................................................................................................... 20 Colour and Cake Decorating .............................................................................................. 21 Fondant Poured Fondant ....................................................................................................................... 23 Optional Activity: Poured Fondant .................................................................................. 24 Rolled Fondant ......................................................................................................................... 25 Kneading ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Rolled Fondant Recipes ........................................................................................................ 26 Marshmallow Rolled Fondant ............................................................................................ 27 Rolled Fondant Recipe .......................................................................................................... 28 Activity 2: Make Fondant ..................................................................................................... 30 Colouring Fondant and Gum Paste ...................................................................................... 31 Activity 3: Colouring Fondant ............................................................................................ 34 Rolling out Fondant ..................................................................................................................... 36 Preparing the Surface ............................................................................................................ 36 Dusting Pouch .......................................................................................................................... 36 Activity 4: Make a Dusting Pouch .................................................................................... 37 Rolling Mat ................................................................................................................................. 38 Rolling Pin ................................................................................................................................... 38 Spacer Rings and Bars .......................................................................................................... 38 Rolling out Fondant ............................................................................................................... 39 Covering a Cake Board with Fondant ............................................................................ 40 Activity 5: Roll out Fondant ................................................................................................ 41 Covering Cakes with Fondant ................................................................................................. 42 Shaped or Character Cakes ................................................................................................ 45 Fabric Ribbons ................................................................................................................................ 46 Fabric Ribbons on Cake Boards ....................................................................................... 47 Fondant Decorations ................................................................................................................... 48 Rope .............................................................................................................................................. 48 Activity 6: Making Ropes ..................................................................................................... 50 Twisted or Braided Edging ................................................................................................. 52 Activity 7: Twisting Ropes ................................................................................................... 53 How to Use Fondant Ropes ............................................................................................... 55 Activity 8: Making Curlicues ............................................................................................... 56 Swags or Garlands .................................................................................................................. 58 Activity 9: Fondant Swags ................................................................................................... 61 Fondant Balls ............................................................................................................................ 63 Activity 10: Rolling Balls ....................................................................................................... 64 Attaching Decorations .......................................................................................................... 66 Activity 11: Bake 12 Cupcakes, Make Buttercream Icing or Ganache and Fondant to Cover it. Research Cupcake Designs ............................................ 67 Ribbons ........................................................................................................................................ 69 Ribbon Cutter ........................................................................................................................... 69 Ruffles ..........................................................................................................................................

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