How to Make Fondant Decorations for Cupcakes

Fondant is a sugary substance that is often rolled thin and used to cover cakes. Professional bakers use it to give wedding cakes and other cakes a smooth, elegant look. You can also use fondant to create decorations for cakes and cupcakes. Once you create your fondant decoration, simply place it on top of your frosted cupcake to complete the look. Add this to my Recipe Box.

Fondant Imprint Decorations

Roll your pre-made fondant out to about a 1/4-inch thickness.

Press your fondant imprint mold into the rolled fondant the same way you would use a cookie cutter. The mold will cut the sides of the fondant into the shape of the fondant imprint mold.

Lift the imprint mold, bringing the fondant with it. Gently remove the fondant away from the mold, revealing the imprint of the mold.

Lay the imprinted design on top of your frosted cupcake. Make sure that the frosting is smooth so that the fondant decoration lays flat.

Shaped Fondant Mold

Place a ball of fondant into your shaped fondant mold. Some molds will tell you the amount of fondant to use. If your mold does not have instructions, simply use enough fondant to completely fill the mold.

Close the mold and squeeze tightly so that the fondant is pressed into all the nooks and crannies of the mold.

Open the mold and gently remove the fondant shape from inside it. Be careful when you remove it so that you don't damage the fondant shape.

Place the shape on top of the frosted cupcake.