Fondant Extruder: Baking Quick Tip

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! 

You can buy a fondant extruder Here