The 2 Easiest Methods To Make Fondant Hard - Step By Step

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

When air drying, it can take up to 24 to 30 hours for fondant to dry. 

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FONDANT TO DRY?

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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.

PREPARE YOUR FONDANT

2

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.

HEAT YOUR OVEN

3

Add your baking sheet with fondant pieces to the middle shelf of the oven.

PLACE YOUR FONDANT DECORATIONS IN THE OVEN

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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.

LET THE FONDANT DECORATIONS AIR DRY

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. Find out more tips and tricks  in the link below.

SPEEDING UP THE DRYING PROCESS OF FONDANT