220 practical fondant april Recipes

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, self-raising flour, apricot jam, marzipan, icing sugar, butter, icing sugar, vanilla extract, icing, chocolate

potatoes, butter, chicken or vegetable stock, fresh thyme, freshly ground pepper and salt

sweetened condensed milk, light corn syrup, sugar, drops peppermint oil, dark chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped, divided, maraschino cherries

unsulphured molasses, butter, all-purpose flour , sifted, double-acting baking powder, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, dark brown sugar, egg, lightly beaten, hard candies, crushed, meringue powder, cold water, powdered sugar, decorative candies (for decorating), fruit leather, red and green striped, chocolate (andies mint candies), spearmint, leaves rolled flat and cut with a cookie cutter, fondant, toffee pieces, chocolate mint stick, marshmallow (twisted sticks), fondant, chocolate bar, chocolate (present wrapped), red licorice, candy cane, fondant (for santa s bag)

marshmallows or 2 (16 oz) bags mini, rice krispies, divided, unsalted butter, divided, orange paste food coloring, divided (try wilton brand), green food coloring paste, black fondant or black icing

maraschino cherry , quartered lengthwise, melted candy making chocolate, uncooked fondant (see )

eggs, separated, sugar, flour, melted butter, toasted almonds, butter, milk, light cream, sugar, cornstarch, eggs, dark rum, fondant, semisweet chocolate, melted, fondant, semisweet chocolate, melted, warm water, sugar, corn syrup, water

sugar, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, coconut extract or 1 tsp orange extract, salt, pecans, finely chopped, pitted dates, red and green for holiday colors ), granulated sugar

fondant, simple syrup, semisweet chocolate, chopped, dozen fresh cape gooseberries, husks on

fondant, store-bought angel food cake, sandwich cookies, easter candy, cake decorating spray

egg whites, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, pure vanilla extract, pure almond extract, cake flour, baking powder, milk, at room temperature, corn syrup, water, powdered sugar, drops lemon extract, semisweet chocolate, melted, silver dragee

almond, marshmallows, pure cane powder sugar, vanilla, water

cornstarch, gum paste, paste food colorings : creamy peach, buttercup yellow, juniper green, blossom-making set (with 1 1/2-inch, 1-inch, 1/2-inch, and 1/4-inch blossom cutters), gum glue, powdered sugar, meringue powder, warm water, leaf cutter, leaf mold, flower forms, count) packages small yellow stamens, cut in half

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.