Comments on: Inspired by the Great Cake Debate: Fondant Vs. Buttercream

By: Roberta

Roberta — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:57:11 +0000

My family always owned old fashioned bakeries. At that time nothing was made with fondant, just delicous B/C or W/C. It makes no sense to me to make a cake that looks awesome, but tastes like plastic. Sure, kids like fondant, they love sugar. My father’s B/C was not to sweet either, you could eat it off a spoon. I only will use fondant for decorations on a wonderful tasting and pretty smooth looking cake. (Viva works great for smoothing to the point oflooking like fondant.

By: Anthony Cordero

Anthony Cordero — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:43:48 +0000

I prefer fondant. I love the taste of buttercream as it takes me back to the cakes I used to eat as a child. But….fondant is a better medium for creating. Fondant is nasty and id never make for others what I would never eat, so I make all my cakes with Marshmallow Fondant. It’s a little harder to work with than regular fondant but the taste is great. Plus I use real butter in my buttercream, lard just isn’t appealing to me. Butter costs more but well worth it.

By: lola

lola — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:07:26 +0000

I use both. A thick layer of buttercream under the fondant. If they don’t like fondant they have buttercream and the filling. Fondant is faster, smoother and easier to work with. I make my own fondant, people seem to like it.

By: Audrey Green

Audrey Green — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:21:47 +0000

How do you make a tasty buttercream as I find the crisco one tastes very fatty.
Thanks

By: kristi

kristi — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:43:37 +0000

I am 100% TEAM BUTTERCREAM! I think it takes a bit more patience and skill to decorate in buttercream only (making it almost as smooth as fondant). Plus, the taste is MUCH better than sticky gummy fondant. I like to add fondant/gumpaste decorations to my buttercream. I do all wedding cakes buttercream.

By: renee

renee — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:44:21 +0000

I love cake, I love everything about cake and I always save the frosting for last – because to me it is the best part of cake, especially buttercream!

By: Natasha

Natasha — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:37:30 +0000

Buttercream all the way–with 100% Irish butter from happy cows that ate only yummy green grass! I’m a cake eater, and Christy (above)- I am the “who” that does eat the buttercream. Taste trumps looks for me!

By: Rima Campbell

Rima Campbell — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:54:23 +0000

From a wedding photographer’s point-of-view, fondant looks amazing in pictures — I’ve seen some gorgeous fondant cakes! However, from a foodie’s perspective, I’d have to say buttercream — it just tastes better!

By: Gloria - Grand Engagements

Gloria - Grand Engagements — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:51:45 +0000

Fondant givees you the freedom to create a masterpiece, and good chef to make it taste delicious!

By: Katy

Katy — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:50:59 +0000

Team Buttercream! Cake is for eating and buttercream tastes better. Use fondant only if you aren’t serving your guests cake…:) Otherwise, don’t torture them.