What is a cake without its fondant? The fondant is what adds beauty to cakes. Making fondant requires a precise technique; it needs to be smooth and preferably have a clean finish, as it can make or ...

Long snubbed by serious pastry chefs, the most malleable of icings is making a comeback. Fondant and marzipan fruit top vanilla sponge- and chocolate blackout cakes created for T by Sarah Hardy, the ...

Some bakers are embracing the dark side. A chocolate, hazelnut and praline cake with polka-dot, draped fondant icing by the Viennese food stylist and baker Sophia Stolz.Credit...Daniel Archer ...

I’m sharing my process for making realistic fondant leaves to decorate cakes, using my favorite cutters, a veining impression mat, and a handy leaf mold from my shop. I show how to glam up each leaf ...

Making a Numberblocks birthday cake for your little one? Becky Excell shows you how with an easy method that guarantees you'll get the proportions right. When colouring fondant it's important to use ...