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Saturday, 7 January 2012

Carol fondat cake - Tort fondant Carol - Torta al fondente

How to make a fondant cake :

Everyone knows how the conventional cakes are made …but how are made the fondant cakes with sugar decorations? How do they become so beautiful? How do they bring such joy in the eyes of the celebrating people? What is behind these special cakes?

Fondant covered cakes (or marzipan covered cakes) with fondant are not conventional cakes, these are some special cakes because these tell a story and combines the beautiful with the delicious, and the moments when these are served, it's a very special moment with intense emotions, and these moments become unforgettable.Choosing the theme of the cake (the story to tell), the colors for the decorations and accessories, the color of the background of the cake and the color of the cake support (when the client is not very sure what he / her wants).Making and assembling the decorations is the most interesting parts,because in general there are not two cakes likewise and some of the problems that can appear cannot be anticipated.Making and baking the cake at low temperature. After it is baked and cooled the cake must be cut in 3 or 4 slices of equal thickness in order to look great. Making the creams (mousses). Assembling the cake and put in the fridge so that the mousses,creams to harden.Preparing the board of the cake.Covering the cake and the board with sugar paste.
The cake is first covered with a thin layer of butter or cream or apricot jam and than with sugar paste. Finishing the cake, making the decorations with royal icing or fondant icing sugar or marzipan and putting the decorations on the cake and on the board.
Because the cake is filled with mousse and cream,must be stored in to the fridge. With 30 mins before serving take out the cake from the fridge.The cake will sweat for 10-15 mins ,but it will dry in 10-15 mins. The cake it will be at its best for 5 days.
PLEASE NOTE : Do not touch the cake until is completely dry,then cut the cake into slices.
Now we have an image of how to make fondant cakes with predefined shape and we can get a conclusion:compared to the conventional cakes the fondant cakes have obviously a different way of making.

How to make:

Base:5 eggs,10 tbs sugar,7 tbs plain flour,3 tbs cocoa,5 tbs water.
Mix together white of eggs and water until colors of the eggs will become almost white and will doubled in its volume,then add sugar little by little until the mixture will be come thick.Add the yolks and mix well,add sifted flour and cocoa powder and mix gentle with a tablespoon.Pour on to a baking paper,into the baking try with diameter of 25 cm (or a square baking try 25 cm) .Bake into the oven for 25 - 35 min at 160 Celsius.Allow to cool and cut the base in to 3 equal parts.
Filling 1 : mix 5 tbs strawberry jam with 300 ml whipped double cream.
Filling 2 : chocolate mousse: 2 eggs,50 ml warm coffee or water ,300 gr whipping cream,150gr melted chocolate.
Whites of eggs mixed very well.Separate mix well the yolks.Separate whipping the cream.
Separate melt the chocolate allow to cool for 10 -15 min, add the coffee and mix,add the yolks and mix,add the whites of eggs and mix gently with a spoon,add the cream and mix gently.Allow to cool into the fridge for 15 min.
Lay one part of the base into a baking try,then pour 4-5 tablespoon of Irish cream or brandy,add filling1 then lay the second part of the base and add the chocolate mousse filling,lay the third part of the base and cover with climbing film .Allow to cool into the fridge for 6- 8 hours. Upside down the cake on to a serving plate,cover the cake with a thin layer of butter cream or cream or apricot jam,then cover the cake with a layer(1/2 cm thick) of fondant icing sugar and decorate with fondant icing sugar or marzipan or royal icing.