Question For Cake Makers

[Gill635]

Hi Everyone

Another question from me this week!

If you are decorating a false cake (one of the polystyrene ones), do you still have to buttercream it to get the fondant to stick?

I feel like this should be an easy answer, but equally I haven’t a clue!

I’ve 3 x 12” deep ones to ice and decorate, but having never used them before, I didn’t know if the buttercream was needed or not. Don’t want to waste money on ingredients I don’t need.

Thanks in Advance

Gill

[TheHughesCrew]

Brush with jam?

[Gryff]

Warm. The jam gently to make it easier to work with and use a paint brush rather than a knife to spread it

[alp1972]

You can just use water and the fondant will stick, just dont over wet it or the fondant will go too slimy

[Gill635]

Thanks so much everyone!

So I definitely don’t have to make more buttercream? Just jam or water will work?

[Joshie1]

I’d use water. And as said above, not too much.

Have used it in the past with success.

[Gill635]

Perfect, thank you so much!