February 12, 2012

What is White fat used for?

I couldn’t create my cakes without this very useful product!

White vegetable fat (shortening), is a solid white fat that has traditionally been used in pastry making, however in cake decorating it has a number of uses:

Rolling out sugarpaste – Top Tips

Learning how to handle sugarpaste/rolled fondant comes with practice, however my practical tips may help shorten your learning curve!

  • Knead the sugarpaste/icing until it is soft and pliable – for comments on the