Covering a Cake with Fondant

For many beginner cake decorators, learning how to cover a cake in fondant can be scary, but once you learn how to use this sweet staple, your cakes will instantly become next level! Whether it’s a wedding cake or a birthday cake, covering it with fondant will instantly impress all the guests at your event.

The key to flawless fondant on cakes? It’s less about the tools and more about the technique! You don’t need a lot of fancy gadgets to make an extraordinary looking cake. All you really need to achieve a smooth fondant finish is a rolling pin, a fondant smoother, and a helpful cake designer like Rachael Teufel by your side. Watch her divulge all her fondant secrets in this must-see tutorial for any aspiring or beginner cake designer. From the correct way to roll out your fondant, to placing it on your cake, to finally creating that crisp bottom seam, you’ll walk away from this lesson with some serious fondant confidence!