Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network August 2014 | Page 142
31. You can also decorate
cookies using fondant. You will
need fondant, a non stick rolling pin
and working surface, sugar glue
and a paint brush, plus the cookie
cutters you used for making your
cookies. Colour fondant with gel or
paste colouring. TIP – Gel or paste
colours are more vibrant and less
is needed to achieve your desired
colour. Using liquid colouring will
32. Roll out your fondant as thin
make the fondant too sticky.
as possible.
34. To prevent stretching your
fondant shape when picking it up
to cover your cookie, add another
piece of baking paper on top of
your shape and flip it upside down.
Paint a small amount of sugar glue
over the entire back surface.
35. Use your cookie, line it up
and place it onto the matching
fondant shape. It may be a little
more tricky to line the cookie up,
but it will ensure your fondant
shape is in tact and untouched.
33. Cut your shape on a piece of
baking paper, using your favourite
cookie cutter. TIP – lift your cutter
up with the fondant still in it, use
your finger and smooth the edges
to remove any stray fondant.
37. Keeping your cutter right way
up, cut different coloured shapes.
Using a straight edge cutter (made
by CutterCraft) or a cutting wheel,
cut your patterns.
36. Turn your cookie over and
gently smooth the edges with
your fingertips. Decorate using
food grade textas, Royal Icing or
fondant.
40. To further enhance this
design, you can decorate it, using
‘piping’ consistency Royal Icing or
even c