Place 100g/3½oz of the buttercream in a piping bag ... For the icing and decoration, cut the fondant icing into small cubes. Place in a sturdy free-standing mixer with a paddle.

These cakes, also known as “realistic cakes” or “illusion cakes,” are designed to look like everyday items or objects — but are actually just cakes designed elaborately with fondant.

The moment when he revealed the chocolate-laden fondant in a recent social media ... then add 150g of brown sugar, four eggs, and 100g of melted butter. Whisk until well combined, adding 3-4 ...

Leave to dry for 1 hour. Dust the work surface with icing sugar. Break off 100g/3½oz of the fondant icing, roll out to a thickness of about 3mm/⅛in and stamp out small star shapes in assorted ...

If you are a sweets gal like I am, you’ve probably had your fair share of fondant—whether you know it or not. It can be polarizing, but when made well, it can elevate a cake or pastry ...

End-of-year celebrations are reaching fever pitch as folks around the UK brace for New Year's Eve festivities. Whether opting for a cosy night at home or dancing till dawn, being party-ready is key.

Long snubbed by serious pastry chefs, the most malleable of icings is making a comeback. Fondant and marzipan fruit top vanilla sponge- and chocolate blackout cakes created for T by Sarah Hardy ...