I have received a lot of questions regarding the use of poured fondant icing on cupcakes. So in this tutorial, I will try to show you how to cover cupcakes with poured fondant.
How to Make it?
Things You Need:
- White fondant
- Apricot jam
- Hot boiled water
- Cupcakes (firm cupcakes work best)
- Pastry brush
- Teaspoon
- Heatproof bowls
- Optional: Flavourings and food colors.
Step 1:
Brush the cupcakes with a thin coat of hot apricot jam. Let it dry.
Step 2:
Place the fondant in a heatproof bowl and heat it gently in the microwave oven for approx 1 min. It needs to be warm but don’t let it boil. Give it a stir to get it smooth. It is important that you get the right consistency. If it gets too thick you will have difficulty dipping the cupcake properly and if it is too thin it will look transparent on the cupcake. Give it a few tries and you will find the right consistency. You can use boiled water, a tsp at a time, to thin it down. If it gets too cold gently reheat it in the microwave oven for a few sec.
Step 3:
Now take the cupcake and dip it upside down in the hot fondant. Carefully shake the excess fondant off. I like to dip my cupcakes so the fondant sticks to the paper cases.
Step 4:
Set the cupcakes aside and let them dry. If you like you can give them a second coat when the first one is dry.
Step 5:
Attach your chosen decoration on the cupcakes with dots of royal icing.
Note: Store the cupcakes in cake boxes. NOT in the refrigerator because that will dissolve the poured fondant. Also, air-tight containers can make the fondant melt.
Please visit my tutorial section to learn other cupcake decoration techniques, decorate fondant on cookies, and make a wood effect cake board.
You can also see my tutorial where you can learn how to make the poured fondant icing.
Happy Caking!
Louise
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I have just recent found you and I’m over the moon IN-LOVE with everything you post!! Woo-Hoo!!!! So EXCITING!!!!
My question is…..Is it possible to use my homemade marshmallow fondant in this poured fondant recipe?
Thanks for all the info you pass on to everyone chica, ROCk On!!!
Cake on!
MelissaBakes
Just wondering if a crusting frosting could be used under the poured fondant. Thanks!
what is Abricot jam?
can we chance with another jam?
thanks
Apricot jam
Can you please tell me can I use sugarpaste to do this or should I buy tubes of ready made fondant ?
Thank you
How important is the apricot jam, Is it needed?
Would I be able to use a marshmallow fondant as a poured fondant to dip my mini cupcakes in?
How do you bake your cupcakes with the nice dome on top? mine are always flat ;(
How solid is poured fondant after it dries? Can you do a brush embroidery on it?
No I dont think that would work. The moisture may ruin the PF.
Do you have any other alternatives to apricot jam? Such as another flavour of jam or perhaps a total substitute to it? Thanks in advance!
The reason why the apricot jam is used is because it is neutral in taste and colorless too. If you want to color your fondant let’s say pink I cannot see why you could not use raspberry jam instead. I just always use the apricot jam.
Have you ever used orange marmalade, raspberry preserves or blackberry jam? I have always been accustomed to buttercream, and I am worried that there won’t be enough flavor in the poured fondant and the finished cupcakes will turn out too dry without buttercream.
Thanks so much, Your blog is amazing!
I have never used fillings for my cupcakes with poured fondant. The fondant can be flavored but I have never found them to dry without any filling. Cupcakes with poured fondant should be freshly baked (a moist cupcake recipe is good) and then brushed with the abricot jam for sealing and then dipped in the fondant. Some brush a little sugar syrup on the cupcakes before the abricot jam to add a little moisture. But I find that too sweet.
love the look of those and they are easy to do .thanks
Oh, these are SO pretty!
What is the importance of the apricot jam?
It seals the moisture in the cupcake but it also smoothe out the surface before covering it with the poured fondant. You cannot taste it.
Those are gorgeous cupcakes. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your recipes and your tips.
Greetings from Romania!
excelent…Thanks
but how did you make the fondant? never thought of dipping good idea!
This is a store bought fondant that is special as it can be meltet. It is not regular fondant.
It’s nice of you to teach us how to do these thing love every moment of them once again thanks you are indeed a great demonstrator
what if i do not have an apricot jam? what do i use in exchange? thanks
Excelente…lo voy a probar!!!
I have a question. How do you make your cupcakes so round? Mine always get weird bumbs, like little valcano’s
I loveeee Those cupcakes, will give it a try soon.
AWWWWWW, so cute! You are a very good demonstrator..:)
How much fondant did you use for these cupcakes? Thanks.
Oh..it’s been a while since I last made cupcakes with poured fondant. I think I used about 500 grams of ready made poured fondant that I melted.
They are great.!!!
Hi Louise,
Those pink fondant covered cupcakes are gorgeous looking. I tried to make it today using Martha Stewart’s PF. Unfortunately it didnt come out that good. It kind of flowed by the side of cupcake. It doesn’t stick to the cupcake much. Can u tell me what I can do. I have a hand mixer and was wondering if I can use your recipe for PF with hand mixer. Thanks a lot!
If the icing flew down the sides it sounds like it was to thin. It needs to be thick but still with a pouring consistency. I would not use a hand mixer to make the pf from scratch.
Hi Louise,
Those pink fondant covered cupcakes looks so pretty. I tried it today and used martha stewarts poured fondant recepie and I had problems with it. when i dip my cupcakes into the fondant and take it out and keep it. It’s kind of flowing by the sides of cupcakes. I mean it doesn’t stick to the cupcake much. I have a hand mixer and was wondering if I can use your recipe of poured fondant.
Are you microwaving home made fondant or store bought? I have store bought and I everytime I heat it in the microwave it just clumps together and then boils? Maybe it is too high temp? Do you reduce the microwave power?
I have only used one type of store bought fondant. It’s a UK brand called Regalice. It is important that you only melt on the lowest power and only for a few secs at a time. Take out and stir gently and then heat if needed.
too fascinated by ur site…….u made baking easy for me.thanks a ton
{instead of crisco what can i use}
It depends on what you will use it for? Gum paste decorations? baking?