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Fondant Bows
Learn how to make easy fondant bows with no cutters, using this step by step tutorial. Super cute for decorating cakes and cupcakes.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 24h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Abeer Rizvi📖 cakewhiz
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Roll out a long thin strip of pink fondant. Tip: Use gum paste OR a combination of half fondant and half gum paste instead of fondant to make bows because they will dry quicker.
2
Use a pizza cutter to cut off the sides so that you have a smooth and long rectangular strip.
3
Fold over one side of the strip into a loop.
4
Fold the other side of the strip into a loop.
5
Press the center of the loop to secure the bow.
6
Cut off excess fondant with a sharp knife.
7
Place this bow on wax paper and spray it with edible silver spray. This is optional.
8
Follow these same steps to make smaller bows too.
9
Let these easy fondant bows dry and harden for about ⏱️ 24 hours.
10
While they are drying, bake chocolate cakes and allow them to cool completely.
Chocolate cakes (Round 6 inch, Round 3 inch)2
11
Then, place the 6 inch cake on a cake stand and ice it completely.
12
Roll out gray fondant and spread it over the cake and cut off excess near the bottom.
13
Push wooden dowels in the center so that it can handle the weight of the top tier.
14
Now, ice the 3 inch cake and cover it in gray fondant too.
15
Place it on top of the 6 inch cake.
16
Stick dried pink bows on this tiered cake with royal icing.
Royal icing2 tbsp
17
Wrap ribbon around the base of each tier with royal icing or corn syrup. Enjoy.
Royal icing2 tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
228 kcal
fat Content
10 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
34 g
sodium Content
103 mg
protein Content
1 g
carbohydrate Content
37 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
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