fondant vs. buttercream

Night_Sprite · August 2009

I know fondant is laid over buttercream. Which did people pick for the cake? Preferences?

FutureMrsDudley55 · August 2009

I'm going with buttercream because I think it tastes better and it is a lot cheaper!

[Deleted User] · August 2009

We're doing buttercream. Much cheaper.

Soon-to-be Mrs. Vogt · August 2009

Fondant is disgusting :)It does make the cake look more smooth though, in it's frosting, so if that's important to you, then I would go with fondant.But I want my cake to look really yummy, so I'm going with buttercream even if it is less perfect looking.Fondant is definitely more expensive too.

Puppylove*85 · August 2009

We used buttercream. It was cheaper and tasted great!

vallyhoo · August 2009

Buttercream because me and my FI don't care for the taste of fondant.

tidetravel · August 2009

Buttercream. Cheaper and yummier.

lyndausvi · August 2009

Fondant can be good, it can also be very, very bad. We had both, but only because our baker makes good fondant. Also our wedding was outside and without it the buttercream would have completely melted off. The fondant kept it looking better a little longer (but it still did melted a little).

*BeachBride0410* · August 2009

I have never tasted fondant...is it really that disgusting?

TheSaltyPeanut · August 2009

buttercream!

Night_Sprite · August 2009

Our baker's fondant is homemade. It tasted fine, but I wouldn't feel inclined to eat a whole slab of it.

~mRm~ · August 2009

Our baker's fondant was actually pretty tasty - she had both vanilla and chocolate flavors. We went with butter cream and a fondant band to accent the base of each layer. It just worked out with the design we had in mind.IMO full fondant cakes are gorgeous but we couldn't justify the expense when most guests don't find it very palatable.

baystateapple · August 2009

Buttercream definitely! Cheaper and tastes way better!

buttaflai · August 2009

I think I'm the only one who likes fondant - it tasted good on our cake!

salt78 · August 2009

Fondant tastes like hot garbage.

RachNRich · August 2009

I worked at a bakery in college--and we specialized in wedding cakes. Fondant has a very distinct taste to it, and it's not very pleasant. It can, however, make a cake look flawless--but is pricey. But butter-cream can do the same (make a cake look flawless) if it's done right...plus it's much tastier.

zippityb · August 2009

The cake we want will be a mixture of both. It will be a buttercream base with fondant accents.

RachNRich · August 2009

[i]Fondant tastes like hot garbage.[/i] HAHA! Good one, Salt.

wadingmoose · August 2009

I'd do fondant, but I'm making my own and my first attempt was a disaster. So I've decided to do cupcakes with buttercream.Or... mini-cakes with fondant.Because the preprepared fondant in the Wilton box sucks. If you make your own, it's pretty much just sugar instead of the sugar/fat combo that is buttercream.

Soon-to-be Mrs. Vogt · August 2009

I personally think fondant is awful. I know it can be eaten by some people, but I much prefer the buttercream if I'm going to eat frosting. If you really like the look of it, it's not like your guests are going to vomit if they try to eat it. It just may not be their favorite.

NuggetBrain · August 2009

We are doing cupcakes, but even if we were doing a full cake I'd go with buttercream. Fondant tastes grody to me.

vallyhoo · August 2009

I would like to amend my answer to not only Buttercream, but Publix buttercream, as in the same kind that they use on their cupcakes. mmmmm.

wadingmoose · August 2009

Andplusalso... yeah, with fondant you STILL get buttercream so it's not like people who like buttercream are pissed because they didn't get to have buttercream...

SwedishChick2011 · August 2009

We had buttercream and it was delicious! I've never actually tried fondant, but it can make a cake look very pretty. I just didn't want to spend the extra money.

zippityb · August 2009

I made homemade buttercream icing for my fiance's birthday, and man, I am grossed out by the amount of Crisco I put in it.

Savollywood · August 2009

We're also doing cupcakes. Fondant sure does make cakes look pretty, but it tastes gross. If we did a cake, it'd be buttercream.

Night_Sprite · August 2009

We were going to do a fondant/buttercream combo, but the more I think about it, the more I'm considering losing the fondant completely.

BecW2be · August 2009

I'm doing dark chocolate fudge icing, which is smooth like fondant without the butt taste. I love buttercream too. My mom makes the BEST buttercream icing. Holy bad calories, batman!

*BeachBride0410* · August 2009

Vally- I am getting married in FL, and the resort I am using actually gets the wedding cakes from publix. I'm not familiar with them, but do they do all their cakes in buttercream or do you have to ask for it?

vallyhoo · August 2009

BeachBride- To the best of my knowledge they offer any styles/flavor, etc. I have seen samples with fondant, buttercream and chocolate gnocchi. But I am definitely partial to the buttercream, it is the best.

zippityb · August 2009

Chocolate gnochhi or chocolate ganache?

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