Marvelous Mould Onlays

Yes…I just used the thinnest bands (pink coloured) on my Wilton fondant roller and it was thin enough.

oh im so glad! I was thinking of doing the same thing but wasnt sure.. good to know that it worked.. thank you ! :)

HI there, when I make my ruffles following the Maggie Austin technique (she uses a pasta machine and I don’t have one yet), I hold the piece of fondant in my left hand and with my right hand, I use the roller to stretch the fondant in one direction only, going away from you (no back and forth movement). I hope I am explaining this right. It really thins it out. However, I am doing this on small stretched of fondant, yours is much bigger but you can still try :-)
Love your cakes by the way :-))

Thank you for the tip! I think i know what you mean… will give it a shot.. thank you so much.. i love your work too ! :D xx

Your cakes are gorgeous!!! I too have just rolled out the gumpaste very thin without a pasta machine. However I find its best to spray the mold with a release agent before placing the (firm) gumpaste on and then I use a rolling pin to roll the gumpaste into the mold grooves.

thank you so much ! :) Would cornflour work instead of a spray?

Per your previous response – you’re welcome, glad I can help!

As for cornstarch, not so sure. I too use a release agent but mine is just to brush shortening into the mold which works for about three uses, then I’d brush some more if I need to use the mold more than that. Never tried cornstarch but somehow I think it might not work as well as it won’t really get into the grooves which are the places that usually would have more issues with the fondant sticking. On a simple mold I think it might work ok, but probably not for a complex one like say the damask.

Aaah makes sense.. will try shortening. Cant wait to use them now! Thank you all for taking out time to reply. Have a wonderful day ! :) xx

I finally used the moulds! A lot easier than i had imagined.. posting pictures of two cakes i did with them.. thank you all for all your help! :) xx

Your cakes turned out spectacular! So gorgeous!!