Is it better to use ganache or buttercream under fondant?

The vast majority of cake decorators cover their cakes with either ganache or buttercream before applying fondant. My personal preference and the preference of many cake designers is to use meringue-based buttercreams under fondant. Both will work just fine, so if you’re team American buttercream, then go for it!

Is fondant the same as frosting?

The most basic difference between buttercream and fondant is that buttercream is a frosting, while fondant is essentially a thicker form of icing. The terms ‘frosting’ and ‘icing’ are often used interchangeably, but strictly speaking, they refer to two different things.

Is frosting and ganache the same thing?

Is ganache and frosting the same? No, ganache is a chocolate and heavy whipping cream mixture while frosting can refer to a number of different versions, including buttercreams, cream cheese frosting, or whipped frosting.

Does a ganache covered cake need to be refrigerated?

Ganache cake can be stored at room temperature for up to two days before it will require refrigeration. Heat and air contact will dry your cake out and make it far less tasty. If you want to be safe or keep the cake for longer, refrigeration and freezing are always options.

What fondant is best to cover a cake?

fresh fondant
For best results, we suggest using fresh fondant to cover your cake. Old fondant can dry out and crack, especially along the edges of your cake.

Is ganache better under fondant?

If you’d like to perfect sharp square edges on fondant covered cakes, ganache is the way forward. If you wish to see for yourself the difference between working with chocolate ganache and buttercream, come to our Complete Cake Decorating Techniques Masterclass.

What is the difference between ganache and glaze?

Ganache can be used as a glaze, sauce, filling, frosting, or to make truffles. The difference between all of them is the ratio of chocolate to cream. At room temperature, this glaze is quite thick. The more thick you want the ganache to be, the more chocolate you should use.

Which is better cream cake or fondant cake?

Fondant cakes are much more appealing than cream cakes. A fondant cake is sweeter as compared to a cream cake. Cream cakes look fluffy and soft whereas fondant cakes look silky and slightly rigid. In regards to the weight, fondant cakes are heavy than cream cakes.

How long should ganache set before fondant?

Back to the fondant sticking business. After you’ve covered your cake with ganache using my handy dandy tutorial (or however you like to do it, I won’t judge) then you need to let it set overnight, or at the very least for a few hours.

What is the difference between ganache and frosting?

Icing and frosting are the same thing and usually refer interchangeably to a broad range of cake coverings usually incorporating butter, sugar, and sometimes egg whites, and other flavorings. They can include butter creams and meringues. A ganache is special kind of thin shiny icing made of chocolate and cream, and o…

What is the difference between fondant and buttercream icing?

Unlike buttercream icing that can be thinned out using water, fondant has to be made from scratch from a different recipe if you want a different consistency. Fondant is sweet and melts in the mouth. It is also used in candies, where it acts like the center base on which different toppings are poured to make candy.

What is the difference between icing and frosting in baking?

In broad terms, frosting is thick and fluffy, and is used to coat the outside (and often the inner layers) of a cake. Icing is thinner and glossier than frosting, and can be used as a glaze or for detailed decorating.

What is funfondant icing?

Fondant is also a type of icing that is used in different ways to ice cakes. Fondant has a clay-like consistency that can be shaped to make flowers and decorations and also rolled out to cover cakes.