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 ...

Let’s all be honest: When we reach for a slice of cake, we’re in it for the frosting more than anything else. There’s nothing that can transform a cake from just OK to practically heavenly like a ...

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 ...

A wedding cake is one of the most important parts of the celebration, dating back to ancient Rome. It had a simpler outfit then, with a flaky texture made of barley. Nowadays, wedding cakes have ...

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Christmas cake with fondant. If you make this cake well in advance and plan to store it, you’ll need to “feed” it with extra rum every week or so. Unwrap the ...

Yesterday I finished making my first cake with fondant! It was so much fun, I used an easy marshmallow fondant recipe that turned out easy to handle and delicious. I first put a layer of Marzipan on ...