"Fondant is a pliable ... If you've ever watched the game show–style cooking competition "Is It Cake?" and marveled over creations that uncannily resembled potted purple orchids or erupting ...

The easiest way to get a smooth finish is to apply a fairly thick layer of fondant over marzipan. You don’t have to use marzipan (brush the cake with sieved and warmed apricot jam instead), but ...

Then carefully smooth the remaining buttercream over the whole cake (the white fondant will be draped over the cake so the buttercream does not have to look perfect!). Roll the white fondant into ...

incredibly realistic and generally pretty damned gruesome cakes in the shape of body parts, internal organs and other not-particularly-traditional fondant fancies. Some of Dey's handiwork includes ...

Cut a 23cm round from the centre, lift fondant over your cake and on to board, fixing with tylose glue and smoothing and trimming. Roll a snake of green fondant to cover the join between cake and ...