Easy Fondant Icing Recipe

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Easy Fondant Icing
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Ingredients:

  • 2 lb confectioner's sugar , sifted
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup glucose (found in cake decorating stores) or white corn syrup
  • 1 1/2 tbsp glycerine (found in cake decorating stores)
  • 1 tsp desired flavoring (vanilla will give the fondant an off-white color)

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl (do not use metal), sift the sugar and make a well in the center. In a small saucepan, add the water and sprinkle the gelatin on top to soften for about 5 minutes. Begin to heat the gelatin and stir until the gelatin is dissolved and clear. Do not boil. Turn off the heat and add the glucose and glycerine, stirring until well blended. Add the flavoring. Pour into the well of sugar, and mix until all of the sugar is blended. Use hands to knead icing until it becomes stiff. Add small amounts of confectioner's sugar if the mixture is sticky.
  2. Form the mixture into a ball and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Place in an airtight container. This icing works best if allowed to rest at room temperature for about eight hours before using, particularly if the weather is humid. Do not refrigerate.
  3. To cover a cake with fondant: Dust a clean pastry cloth, or a smooth, clean surface, with cornstarch and roll the fondant with a rolling pin until it is approximately 1/4 inch thick. Make sure that the fondant is large enough to fit over the top and sides of the cake. Slide both hands under the fondant and carefully center it on top of a cake that has been freshly iced with buttercream. (The icing makes the fondant adhere to the cake.)
  4. Dust your hands with cornstarch and smooth the fondant, starting at the top and working down the sides until the entire surface is even and flat. Cut off the excess icing around the bottom of the cake with a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Decorate the cake with buttercream or royal icing. This fondant keeps a cake fresh for two days at room temperature. Do not refrigerate a cake with fondant icing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3888.97 Kcal (16282 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.8g 29%
Cholesterol 857.23mg 286%
Sodium 246.72mg 10%
Potassium 244.15mg 5%
Total Carbs 931.98g 311%
Sugars 889.01g 3556%
Protein 20.85g 42%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 107.4mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 370.09 Kcal (1549 kJ)
Calories from fat 16.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.79g 29%
Cholesterol 81.58mg 286%
Sodium 23.48mg 10%
Potassium 23.23mg 5%
Total Carbs 88.69g 311%
Sugars 84.6g 3556%
Protein 1.98g 42%
Iron 0.3mg 19%
Calcium 10.2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 79.3
    Points
  • 108
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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