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I operate a business from home, producing custom wedding cakes with handmade sugar flowers, and the occassional dessert table for special occassions. Here is my documentation of being 15 years in the industry and counting.

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How to cover a dummy cake with fondant using the panelling method. Plus how to make the joints seamless. This is useful for tall cakes which height is taller than the diameter. Example used in this video is a 4inch diameter x 6inch height dummy cake. For real cakes, it needs to be crumb coated with ganache for firm surface before using this panelling method. Further readings on my blog https://nurainietancakes.com/covering-cake-with-fondant/ Timestamps 0:00 Rolling fondant into rectangle shape 1:15 Attaching fondant to styrofoam / dummy cake 2:30 Making seamless fondant joints 4:30 Stacking tiers and making seamless joints Attached links are affiliate links. All the better for your shopping experience. I earn a commission with each purchase at no extra charges on top of the stated price for you. Happy Shopping! Equipment used are: 1) turntable https://amzn.to/4kRYzS4 2) 20inch Wilton rolling pin https://amzn.to/41OpdCC 3) fondant smoother https://amzn.to/4bTKGP4 4) stainless steel shaker filled with cornflour https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI 5) mist spayer https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI

How to cover a dummy cake with fondant using the panelling method.
Plus how to make the joints seamless.

This is useful for tall cakes which height is taller than the diameter. Example used in this video is a 4inch diameter x 6inch height dummy cake. For real cakes, it needs to be crumb coated with ganache for firm surface before using this panelling method.

Timestamps
0:00 Rolling fondant into rectangle shape
1:15 Attaching fondant to styrofoam / dummy cake
2:30 Making seamless fondant joints
4:30 Stacking tiers and making seamless joints


Attached links are affiliate links. All the better for your shopping experience.
I earn a commission with each purchase at no extra charges on top of the stated price for you. Happy Shopping!

Equipment used are:
1) turntable https://amzn.to/4kRYzS4
2) 20inch Wilton rolling pin https://amzn.to/41OpdCC
3) fondant smoother https://amzn.to/4bTKGP4
4) stainless steel shaker filled with cornflour https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI
5) mist spayer https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI

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Fondant Panelling Method

Nurainie Tan Cakes March 25, 2025 9:26 am

Step-by-step process of covering a dummy cake with fondant. The size of the dummy cake is 6inch diameter. The fondant is store-bought. This is Part 2 of the How to Fondant a Cake. Refer Part 1 https://youtu.be/zYJHyMCuHU0 Further readings on my blog https://nurainietancakes.com/covering-cake-with-fondant/ Timestamps 0:00 Rolling out fondant 1:25 Spray water on styrofoam and cover with fondant 2:45 Use fondant smoother to smoothen fondant 3:02 Cut off excess fondant with pizza cutter Attached links are affiliate links. All the better for your shopping experience. I earn a commission with each purchase at no extra charges on top of the stated price for you. Happy Shopping! Equipment used are: 1) turntable https://amzn.to/4kRYzS4 2) 20inch Wilton rolling pin https://amzn.to/41OpdCC 3) fondant smoother https://amzn.to/4bTKGP4 4) stainless steel shaker filled with cornflour https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI 5) mist spayer https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI

Step-by-step process of covering a dummy cake with fondant.
The size of the dummy cake is 6inch diameter.
The fondant is store-bought. This is Part 2 of the How to Fondant a Cake.
Refer Part 1 https://youtu.be/zYJHyMCuHU0

Timestamps
0:00 Rolling out fondant
1:25 Spray water on styrofoam and cover with fondant
2:45 Use fondant smoother to smoothen fondant
3:02 Cut off excess fondant with pizza cutter

Attached links are affiliate links. All the better for your shopping experience.
I earn a commission with each purchase at no extra charges on top of the stated price for you. Happy Shopping!

Equipment used are:
1) turntable https://amzn.to/4kRYzS4
2) 20inch Wilton rolling pin https://amzn.to/41OpdCC
3) fondant smoother https://amzn.to/4bTKGP4
4) stainless steel shaker filled with cornflour https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI
5) mist spayer https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI

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How to Cover a Dummy Cake with Fondant

Nurainie Tan Cakes March 24, 2025 5:38 am

A step-by-step tutorial with tips on how to cover a cake with fondant. The cake is an 8-inch diameter cake which has been crumb coated with white chocoate ganache. The fondant used is a 1kg store-bought ready made fondant. Further readings on my blog https://nurainietancakes.com/covering-cake-with-fondant/ Timelines 0:00 Unwrapping and kneading 1:18 Rolling 2:23 Covering 3:03 Smoothening Attached links are affiliate links. All the better for your shopping experience. I earn a commission with each purchase at no extra charges on top of the stated price for you. Happy Shopping! Equipment used are: 1) turntable https://amzn.to/4kRYzS4 2) 20inch Wilton rolling pin https://amzn.to/41OpdCC 3) fondant smoother https://amzn.to/4bTKGP4 4) stainless steel shaker filled with cornflour https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI 5) mist spayer https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI

A step-by-step tutorial with tips on how to cover a cake with fondant.
The cake is an 8-inch diameter cake which has been crumb coated with white chocoate ganache.
The fondant used is a 1kg store-bought ready made fondant.

Timelines
0:00 Unwrapping and kneading
1:18 Rolling
2:23 Covering
3:03 Smoothening

Attached links are affiliate links. All the better for your shopping experience.
I earn a commission with each purchase at no extra charges on top of the stated price for you. Happy Shopping!

Equipment used are:
1) turntable https://amzn.to/4kRYzS4
2) 20inch Wilton rolling pin https://amzn.to/41OpdCC
3) fondant smoother https://amzn.to/4bTKGP4
4) stainless steel shaker filled with cornflour https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI
5) mist spayer https://amzn.to/4iNxzRI

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How to Cover a Cake with Fondant

Nurainie Tan Cakes March 22, 2025 8:53 am

How to form a cake design using wafer paper strips.

How to form a cake design using wafer paper strips.

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Wafer Paper Strips #waferpapercake #waferpaperflowers #weddingcakedecorating

Nurainie Tan Cakes March 19, 2025 12:37 am

How to make wafer paper pleats for wedding cake. Attaching wafer paper flowers such as Birds of Paradise, Roses and Moth Orchid.

How to make wafer paper pleats for wedding cake. Attaching wafer paper flowers such as Birds of Paradise, Roses and Moth Orchid.

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Wafer Paper Wedding Cake #weddingcake #waferpaperflowers #waferpapercake

Nurainie Tan Cakes March 15, 2025 1:03 pm

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Royal Icing Recipe #cakedecorating #royalicing #royalicingrecipe

Nurainie Tan Cakes February 28, 2025 4:11 am

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How To Color Wafer Paper By Painting #waferpaperflowers #waferpaper #cakedecoratingtutorials

Nurainie Tan Cakes February 25, 2025 4:00 pm

Using Royal Icing of stiff consistency for stenciling technique. Royal Icing Recipe 250g icing sugar 40g egg white 5 drops of vinegar 2 tbsp icing sugar (to make stiff consistency or also known as peanut butter thickness) Watch video on Royal Icing Recipe https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vx-gs_rX8J8 Note: the 2 top tiers are dummy cake, the bottom tier is real cake TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Stenciling top tier which is a dummy tier 0:42 Stenciling second tier which is also a dummy tier 1:15 Stenciling bottom tier which is real cake tier 2:00 Assembling wafer paper flowers 3:12 Live footage at wedding venue

Using Royal Icing of stiff consistency for stenciling technique.

Royal Icing Recipe
250g icing sugar
40g egg white
5 drops of vinegar
2 tbsp icing sugar (to make stiff consistency or also known as peanut butter thickness)

Watch video on Royal Icing Recipe https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BgRVQfT56VY

Note: the 2 top tiers are dummy cake, the bottom tier is real cake

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Stenciling top tier which is a dummy tier
0:42 Stenciling second tier which is also a dummy tier
1:15 Stenciling bottom tier which is real cake tier
2:00 Assembling wafer paper flowers
3:12 Live footage at wedding venue

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Royal Icing Stenciling (RI recipe in description)

Nurainie Tan Cakes February 23, 2025 6:31 am

How to make 'fried' wafer paper which is not really using oil to fry, but merely making the texture looking like fried fish crackers. STEPS 1) cut an A4 paper into 4 thick strips ( 6 pieces of wafer paper used for this cake) 2) run strips through coloured water on a flat tray, similar to making marbled paper or known as marbling technique in paper craft 3) place strip on frying pan with low heat 4) as the heat dries up the water, the wafer paper will start to look wrinkled. 5) turn over to dry the other side, but not over heat as it will be over dry and crumble easily. Amazon Affiliate Link 1) Mist sprayer https://amzn.to/4fIXc49

How to make 'fried' wafer paper which is not really using oil to fry, but merely making the texture looking like fried fish crackers.

STEPS
1) cut an A4 paper into 4 thick strips ( 6 pieces of wafer paper used for this cake)
2) run strips through coloured water on a flat tray, similar to making marbled paper or known as marbling technique in paper craft
3) place strip on frying pan with low heat
4) as the heat dries up the water, the wafer paper will start to look wrinkled.
5) turn over to dry the other side, but not over heat as it will be over dry and crumble easily.

Amazon Affiliate Link
1) Mist sprayer https://amzn.to/4fIXc49

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Fried Wafer Paper Wedding Cake

Nurainie Tan Cakes February 14, 2025 4:00 pm

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