Terrific Tool Tuesday: Fondx rolled fondant

Whenever you watch the cake shows on TV like "Ace of Cakes" (which is sadly off the air), "Cake Boss", and Food Network's "Challenge", to name a few, you see that the decorators are using pre-made fondant from a bucket, and more often than not it is the Satin Ice brand. 

Satin Ice is a fine product and we use it for accenting and smaller projects.  However, when it comes to covering a cake, we prefer not to use it for two reasons:  it doesn't taste as good as we'd like and it dries out easily so our cakes tend to crack with it. 

Instead, we discovered a different, better fondant that not only covers well but also tastes great:  Fondx by Cal-Java. 

We first discovered this product at the National Capital Area Cake Show in Virginia in 2010.  The vendor was present with samples, which we tasted.  That was our first clue that it was better than Satin Ice.  Then the vendor used it in a demo and we were sold; we purchased two 10-pound buckets on the spot for $25 each!

Ever since, we have been using Fondx to cover our cakes and we have been happier for it.  Once or twice we used Satin Ice in a pinch (mostly out of laziness to tint our own fondant - Satin Ice does offer a greater variety of colors) but each time we used it, we recalled immediately why we prefer Fondx and vowed never to do it again (until next time)!  Fondx just tastes better (like marshmallow) and looks better too!

Global Sugar Art, our favorite on-line vendor, sells a 2-pound bucket for $11.99 and a 10-pound bucket for $28.99 (although the more you purchase, the cheaper it is).  The down side is that it only comes in virgin white but you can tint it any color you desire by using food color, such as Wilton, or our preferred brand, AmeriColor. 

If you want it already tinted, then your best bet is to head over to CalJava Online to purchase it.  You'll pay more but you can also get it in black, ivory, blue, red, green, purple, orange, yellow, and brown.  CalJava even offers something called Fondx Zero; according to their site, "...this new 0g Trans Fat formula is perfect for cake artists looking for a healthier alternative or for business owners who desire to use 0g Trans Fat ingredients."

Where ever you get it or whichever variety you use, trust us, you're gonna love Fondx, so be sure to visit Global Sugar Art or Caljava Online or any vendor that carries it and get a bucket today!

Happy baking!
Christina & Meghan