The smooth, flawless finish of rolled fondant is definitely here to stay! Every book, magazine and television show on cake decorating showcases stunning wedding cakes.
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Covering a Cake in Fondant Icing. Difficulty (3) Can be fiddly when first tried, but becomes easier with practise. Fondant is a soft icing which gives a lovely flat.
Fondant is a mixture of sugar and water made into a soft, pliable dough used to cover cakes. It can be made from scratch or bought ready-made. It is important to get a smooth finish when covering cakes to give a professional look. Fondant smoothers are plastic tools that help when covering cakes in fondant but you can achieve a smooth finish without them.
If fondant cracks, it is too thick. Cover the crack by spreading the fondant over the crack and smoothing it out.
To the other question - yes, unless your cake is extremely smooth already, you will probably want to do a thin coat of buttercream underneath the fondant.