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Butter cream icing substitutions for covering the cake with fondant

Is it Okay to have whipped cream icing before covering the cake with fondant? I don't have enough time to make butter cream so I would know other alternatives that could be used in this case. I have heard that whipped cream might make the fondant…
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Does using dark corn syrup instead of light affect the white color I usually get making fondant?

The recipe calls for light corn syrup but I couldn't find light corn syrup and would like to use dark instead. Does it affect the color I get at the end (before adding icing colors)?
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Can Wilton cake fondant be kept in freezer?

My mom put a package of Wilton cake fondant in the freezer by mistake. Will it still usable once thawed and, would you thaw it now or just before its intended use?
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How to remove glossiness applied to fondant?

I’ve applied a mixture of corn syrup/vodka to my fondant figurines to make them glossy. But they don’t look good. How can I remove the glossiness?
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Poured fondant that stays liquid

I need help regarding poured fondant - to be precise, I would like to have it more on the liquid side. I plan to use it as a chocolate bar filling, that is why I am asking :) The recipe I use in general: 6 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1…
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Detailed information about a 1st tooth cake design

In the following image which is a 1st tooth cake, are the crowns and the tooth made of fondant? Where can I learn about such designs online?
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Chocolate fondant vs. liquid chocolate cake

What is the difference between chocolate fondant and liquid chocolate cake? They are quite similar and visually indistinguishable.
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Fondant cover cake sagging

I bought a 6 inch cake with butter cream icing from a store. I remove the fruits and smoothed out the icing. I colored my Wilton fondant with blue gel color and roll it and cover the cake. It started to have tiny cracks immediately. I put it in…
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