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Fondant icing can be used in a number of ways:
* As the final covering for a cake
* As the foundation for final icing in place of [[Marzipan|marzipan]]
* To model patterns such as flowers etc. for decoration

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|TotalCalories = 602
|PortionCalories = 60
|DatePublished=29th May 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Servings: 10 - Enough to cover a 20cm (8") cake
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 40 minutes incl resting
|PrepTime = 40 minutes
|CookTime = None
|Image = [[Image:Fondant icing recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Pretty cakes''

4.7/5 

So this is how they make those lovely cakes!

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 1 [[Egg white|egg white]], beaten
| 450 g [[Icing sugar|icing sugar]]
| 50 g liquid [[Glucose|glucose]] (warmed to soften)
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Using a fine [[Sieve|sieve]], sift the [[Sugar|sugar]] into a large bowl
| Make a hollow in the centre
| Add the [[Egg white|egg white]], [[Glucose|glucose]] and flavouring if used
| Beat the mixture into a soft paste
| Turn out onto a [[Pastry mat|pastry mat]] or worktop that has been dusted with [[Icing sugar|icing sugar]] and [[Kneading bread|knead]] to a paste with lightly buttered hands
| Adjust the consistency with more [[Sugar|sugar]] or water if required
| Allow to rest for 30 minutes before rolling out and using
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===Variations===
This recipe is for basic fondant icing. Of course you can optionally add flavouring and / or colouring too.===Chef's notes===
If all of the icing is to be coloured, then add the colouring with the [[Egg whites|egg whites]], otherwise [[Kneading bread|knead]] the colouring into the paste individually

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