Royal Icing/Fondant Icing?

[billy2mm]

are they the same thing?

i have royal icing for icing my sons bday cake. its mickey mouse but ive no idea how im meant to colour it and how to use it lol.

i normally go to the bakers for a cake beautifully iced but seeing as kai is now allergic to dairy and gluten and im looking at over 30 quid for a cake which i have to drive about 80 miles round trip to collect i cant afford thast!

help please!!!!!

im gonna bake the cake this pm then try icing it etc tonight.

 

[Laura2919]

No they are different.

Fondant icing doesnt set hard whereas Royal Icing does, so if your looking for a soft icing go for fondant if you want a hard icing (like christmas cake) then its royal

Hope the cake comes out nice. Show us some piccies.

 

[billy2mm]

well this is going to be interesting! lol.

how do you make fondant icing?

 

[Laura2919]

I dont make it I buy it lol.. But you can buy fondant icing from the supermarket and it has a recipe on it.. I have a couple of these at home but havent ever found the time to try and make one.
If I am right I think its whisked egg whites.. If you havent found one I will get you the recipe when I get home.

 

[tallybee]

I have never made it myself but it doesn't sound too tricky https://www.decoratingcakes.org.uk/fondant_cake_icing.htm
x

 

[BeesBella]

I was wondering the same thing. I am planning on making OH some cute little cupcakes for val day and I wanted to make some cute little hearts and bumble bees to go on them. Now going down the shop to get some royal icing =) Apparently it needs a while to set so if I make them now they should be nice and hard by valentines day =)