How To Make A Ruffle Cake With Fondant

One effect that I love on a cake is the ruffle. There’s something about adding a ruffle layer that makes it so pretty and sophisticated. There are different ways to add ruffles to get different styles. You can add shapes to create a fringe or add bands to create fringes that run around the cake. make my fur ruffled. Just click on the video below for the full tutorial ↓ Read: how to make fondant sponge cakeIf you are new to adding ruffles this is an easy technique to apply to your cake it has It can be a bit time consuming, but I think the effect is worth it. Most of the time it’s rolling the fondant and cutting out the shapes, actually gluing them on is relatively quick. pushed to the top of the cake. Alternatively, you can make your fondant thinner the more delicate it looks. I was thinking about 1mm, as thin as possible before it became unmanageable. I also use more Renshaw fondant because it works great for this technique. It’s a bit stiffer and a bit more elastic than normal fondant. If you find your fondant is too soft, you can mix it with a small amount of gumpaste or tylose powder.

Circle cutter

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I think the circle cutter produces the most classic ruffle and the one you’ll most likely see online. The ruffle layers have a very soft and delicate look, making them perfect for a ballet cake, for example. There is no right or wrong way to create ruffles, you want to create motion with fondant pieces. The main technique I use is to fold the circles and make an ‘S’ shape. You can see exactly how I did each part in the tutorial above.

Square Cutting Machine

I really like using the square cutter, in my opinion it looks like you’ve glued tissue paper all over the top of the cake. It’s a similar effect to the circular cutter, but by folding your shapes so that you get these points sticking out of the side of the cake, it somehow looks like a grown ruffle. slightly!

Petal cutter

Out of these three, this is definitely the most time-consuming way to create the ruffle as you need to let the ruffles dry partially before adding them to the cake. That way, they’ll hold their shape and won’t come off, and make sure you don’t leave them on too long because if you try and add them once they’ve hardened, they’ll fall apart when you apply it. I let it sit for about 2 minutes before shaping and another 5 minutes before adding it to the cake. I also mixed a small ball with my fondant to give them a little extra strength. wedding cake. It’s a subtle effect and looks like hundreds of individual small discs have been added in different directions.So whether you’re new to ruffles or just looking for a different effect from the one you’re used to, ruffles are sure to transform a cake and you can add them in any color. to match your theme. I really hope you found the video helpful and enjoyed adding your own muffins to your cakes.

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