Since I’ve started decorating cakes, I have found cake tools (aka my toys) that I never would have imagine existed! There is seriously a tool for every technique that anyone decorating a cake could ever want or need. This Fondant Extruder is one of those tools.
When I first started cake decorating, I was instructed the “Wilton Way” by two great instructors. I learned how to decorate cakes and flowers and designs, and in one specific instruction, I was taught how to make a long “snake” like border. To do this, I was told to take 2 long dowels of wood (provided by Wilton) and to roll a piece of fondant between these two rods until I had a nice long “rope”. It worked, but it was constantly breaking and I was having to use many pieces of fondant to make enough of a rope to cover the base of a cake.
I knew there had to be an alternative method. While searching, I found a fondant extruder which was the answer to my problems! Using this tool enables you to produce a long rope simply buy twisting the handle, which presses down inside the tube against a disc, and out comes whatever shape you’re looking for! The version of the extruder that I have has many different discs, and many different shapes can be produced . . . square, diamond, multi openings for hair, grass etc, all sizes of circles for different widths of borders or ropes.
If you find yourself need a lot of uniform rope for decorating, I highly recommend getting yourself a fondant extruder. It makes the decorating process much quicker and produces a product that is uniform in shape and size. If you have any questions, just let me know!
