How do I decorate cupcakes with fondant?
In order to cover cupcakes with poured fondant you will need: white fondant, apricot jam, hot boiled water, cupcakes (the firmer the better), a pasty brush, tea spoon, bowls, and any flavoring or food colors you might want. The first thing you should do is to brush the cupcakes with a thin coat of hot apricot jam and let it cool and dry. Put the fondant in a microwave safe bowl and heat it in the microwave for around a minute. It needs to get warm and melt but not so hot that it comes to a boil. Remove it from the microwave and stir it to make sure its nice and smooth. The consistency of the fondant is very important. If it is too thin it will look transparent on the cupcake once it has dried, and if it is too think you will have trouble dipping the cupcake properly in the fondant. If your fondant is too think you can try stirring in a teaspoon of boiling water to thin it down. Repeat this, making sure to only use a teaspoon at a time, until you have the correct consistency. It might t
