How to Cover Cupcakes Using Fondant

Cupcakes are ideal for serving at birthday parties and other events where the majority of eating will be done standing, or in non-traditional seating. There are many ways to decorate cupcakes, such as with regular icing, sugar, candies and other decorative items. Marshmallow fondant candy is one edible and decorative material that you can use to decorate cupcakes. You can mold fondant into a variety of shapes to add an artistic touch to the top of cupcakes. Add this to my Recipe Box.

Cook the cupcakes without cupcake papers. This way you will be able to cover the entire cupcake with the fondant. Allow the cupcakes to cool. Apply a base coating of butter cream icing over the top and sides of the cupcakes.

Roll out a handful of fondant onto a smooth surface. Roll the fondant to about 1/8th of an inch thick in a circular shape. Make sure the fondant piece is large enough to cover the sides and top of the cupcake.

Lay the fondant circle over the cupcake. Smooth the fondant out from the middle and over the sides. Cut off any excess fondant with the spatula.

Cut strips and shapes from fondant to decorate the top of the cupcakes. You can cut out stripes to give the cupcake a striped or plaid look, or flower shapes to add flower details to the cupcake. Cut out shapes such as hearts, squares, circles and triangles to apply to the cupcakes. Use nonpareils as the center for flowers or to add texture to the fondant. Apply the fondant shapes to the cupcakes with a small brushing of water.

Tips

- You can texturize the fondant on the cupcakes with a texture sheet or by using common household items, such as forks or the textured bottom of a plate to add detail to the fondant.