Fondant: what brand do you prefer

I use Satin Ice. A lot of people don’t like it but I like the taste and once I got THE MAT from sweet wise I dont have any issues with cracking.

I buy both white and colored…especially for black and red. They are too difficult to color myself. I get all my fondant from Global Sugar Art. I can usually get my order in 2-3 days.

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I like Duff’s …..and also you HAVE to get THE MAT from Sweetwise. Youll love it!

I still use some Satin Ice, but I LOVE Fonderific and Elite by Fondx fondants. The Fonderific is fat-based (similar to Duffs) but it cuts like a dream in the Cricut, but I don’t really use it to cover cakes. The Elite is awesome for covering cakes, especially sculpted cakes. You can roll it really thin, it stretches without breaking, and I have never gotten elephant skin using it.

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I actually just purchased the mat from sweetwise and I used it with the wilton fondant. I realized that I had a crack at the end.

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I use a mixture of Satin Ice and Chocopan and tend to color my fondant myself (only buy red, black and dark brown pre-colored).

Although I don’t use “the mat” I do use the silicone mats from Atco . . . I seriously don’t know how I managed without it in the past.

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I use Wilton to practice or to make items that won’t be eaten. I am fairly new to decorating cakes and was using Satin Ice until I tasted Fondx Elite – the best tasting so far in my opinion and very easy to work with – with or without ‘the mat’.

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I use Bakels. I really like working with it, and most people like the taste of it. I think the Wilton one tastes yucky!

I colour all my own fondant, except for red and black. Too much effort! Especially when you can buy it pre-coloured :)

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If I had to use a brand that you buy from the stores, FONDX is my favorite. Easy to work with, doesn’t dry out as fast as some of the others.

But I haven’t bought fondant since I started making the Michelle Foster’s Fondant recipe. It is AMAZING! Tastes great and is VERY easy to use.

http://cakecentral.com/recipe/michele-fosters-updated-fondant

Satin Ice is also good but I find that I have to use A LOT of shortening with it to keep from drying out.

Based on your responses, sounds like FONDX and Satin ice are the most popular amongst you guys. I will definitely give them a try. Thank you guys!

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