How To Make Fondant Hard – Step By Step

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Last Updated on June 26, 2022

Fondant is a great tool to use when decorating cakes as you can make smooth and intricate decorations. Knowing how to make fondant hard can make it easier to work with when you are adding decorations to your cake. It can take quite a while to dry on its own, but fortunately, there are ways you can speed up the drying process.

Though it can take some time to get used to working with, fondant is a great tool to use for cake decorating. You can make your own at home or you can use store-bought as well. Fondant allows you to create intricate designs that you would not be able to make with frosting.

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How long does it Take Fondant to Dry?

When air drying, it can take up to 24 to 30 hours for fondant to dry. Though small decorations will take less time, large decorations and sheets of fondant will generally take a long time to dry.

What You Will Need To Follow This Tutorial For How to Make Fondant Hard

Ingredients

To make fondant hard using an oven, you will need:

• Fondant decorations

To make fondant hard using a hair dryer, you will need:

• Fondant decorations

Equipment

To make fondant hard using an oven, you will need:

• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper

To make fondant hard using a hair dryer, you will need:

• Baking sheet
• Parchment Paper
• Blow Dryer

Step by step instructions: Oven method

Step one: Prepare your fondant

Use your fondant to create different decorations including flowers, figurines, shapes, and more. Once your pieces are prepared, add them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Step two: Heat your oven

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and turn on your oven light. Let your oven sit heated for five minutes and then turn off the heat, but leave the light on.

Step three: Place your fondant decorations in the oven

Add your baking sheet with fondant pieces to the middle shelf of the oven. Let the small decorations sit in the oven for eight to ten minutes and the large decorations for 12 to 15 minutes.

Step four: Let the fondant decorations air dry

After removing the fondant decorations from the oven, let them air dry for 30 minutes. Your decorations will now be hardened so you can add them to your cake.

Step by step instructions: Blow drier method

Step one: Prepare the fondant

With your fondant, create different decorations including flowers, figurines, shapes, and more. After preparing your pieces, add them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Step two: Dry the fondant with the blow drier

Plug in your blow dryer and turn it on to the lowest setting. Hold the hair dryer one to one and a half feet away from your baking sheet and dry the pieces for five to 10 minutes depending on their size. Move the blow drier back and forth to ensure they all get thoroughly dried.

Step three: Air dry the fondant

After blow-drying the fondant decorations, let them air dry for 30 minutes. Your fondant decorations will now be hard enough to add to your cake.

Tips And Tricks

When making your fondant decorations, be sure to roll the fondant thin as this will make it easier to work with and will allow it to try faster. In addition, thick fondant can be unpleasant to eat.

Another great way to speed up the drying process of fondant is to use a drying agent. CMC or Tylose can be found at most craft and baking stores and can be used to make fondant dry faster. Not only does it help reduce the drying time for fondant, but it will also make decorations firmer so there is less of a chance they will break.

Be sure to work your fondant on a smooth, dry surface for the best results. Silicone mats or textured paper towels can leave undesirable imprints on your fondant, so it is generally best to avoid using them.

If you want a hands-free way to dry your fondant, you can use a table light or fan. Simply place your fondant on a baking sheet and set up a fan or light in front of it. Though this will generally take a few hours, you can do stuff in the meantime and not have to attend to the drying process.

Be sure to make the fondant plenty of time ahead of your event to make sure that it is properly dry. Since it can take fondant a long time to dry, you want to make sure to give yourself plenty of time to assemble your cake.

Speeding Up The Drying Process Of Fondant

Using a hair dryer or an oven are both great ways to speed up the drying process of your fondant. It is important that your fondant decorations are dry when you add them to the cake so they hold their shape.

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