How To Make a Wedding Cake: December 2013

For those learning how to make a wedding cake, one of the biggest obstacles you will encounter is the icing. There is a multitude of cake icing options, but finding one that looks professional, tastes delicious, and an amateur cake maker can use, is often a difficult task. Fortunately we have some great tips for novice wedding cake makers along with the best types of icing to use and the best brands!

How To Make A Wedding Cake - Icing The Cake

The best type of icing for a professional looking wedding cake is fondant. It is a style of icing that s
When it comes to professional wedding cakes, however, the main style of icing used is fondant. It has the smoothest surfaces, can yield the brightest colors, and when it is properly made it has delicious tastes. Unfortunately fondant, when purchased cheaply or made wrongly, tastes akin to plastic.

Types of Fondant

Rolled

For those who want to learn how to make a wedding cake, rolled fondant is the most common type and works wonders for covering an entire cake. It can be purchased or made, and when you get it you roll it out first and then it hardens. Depending on the quality your rolled fondant can be brittle when dried, or it can retain some of the softness for a delicious overall taste.

Pourable

Pourable is similar to a ganache and makes for a beautiful shiny exterior. It is a liquid at first and is poured on top of a cake so that it dries into a somewhat hard surface.

Sculpting

Sculpting fondant is the least tasty of the three and is not for those who are first wanting to learn how to make a wedding cake. It is for flowers, figures, and other shapes because it is a thicker fondant and can be sculpted and molded to the desired shape.

Best Fondant Brands

Looking to make your own wedding cake with some pre-made fondant? Check out the top brands below for some delicious fondant icing for your cake! Click on the photos to learn more!