Using a silicone mat for fondant cake decorations provides several benefits, including easy release of delicate designs, prevention of sticking, and capturing intricate details. It ensures that your fondant decorations come out perfectly every time. With proper care and maintenance, your silicone mat will continue to be a valuable tool in your cake decorating endeavors.
As smooth non-stick work area
Non-textured silicone mats make excellent work surfaces when working with fondant or sugar-paste. Choose a clean and flat surface to work on. Place a silicone mat on the surface to prevent the fondant from sticking and make it easier to handle.
To knead and roll fondant, sugar-paste or chocolate modelling paste
Start by kneading the fondant to make it pliable and easy to work with. Dust the silicone mat with a thin layer of cornstarch or powdered sugar to prevent the fondant from sticking. Place the fondant onto the mat and use a rolling pin to roll it out evenly into a thin, smooth sheet.
Drying and storing completed decorations on
If you have used one of our silicone molds to form your fondant decoration in, you will need to turn the finished item out onto a clean and dry silicone mat and leave it to hardened and dry before attaching to your cake. You can then re-use the mold to continue making more of the same decoration or choose another complimentary design to craft more embellishments with. Likewise, if you have chosen to model your decorations by hand then a clean silicone mat is safe non-stick, non-textured surface for your decorations to rest until you are ready to attach them to your cake.
As a non-stick surface to model and form decorations on
Silicone Mats are the perfect surface to create free-form fondant, sugar-paste and chocolate decorations onto. Horoeka House sells a multitude of different modelling tools that can assist you to bring your own unique ideas to a high professional standard of completion. You will find that the humble Silicone mat is essential when using textured rollers, impression pads or stamps or your fondant creations.
As a non-stick surface to create piped icing decorations onto
You can easily pipe flowers and 3D swirls and curls directly onto the silicone mat before attaching them to you cake. If you learning to pipe or wanting to practice your technique then a silicone mat is the best surface to use.
As a clean safe work-surface for hand painting, dusting or stenciling decorations
Silicone Mats are an easy clean surface on which to paint and stencil fondant cake skirts and decorations. The non-stick surface makes it easy to lift off the finished embellishment before applying to your cakes. They also make a convenient paint mixing palette for when you need that perfect shade.
How to cleaning the silicone mat
After use, wash the silicone mat with warm soapy water to remove any fondant residue. If needed, use a soft brush or sponge to scrub away any stubborn bits. Rinse it thoroughly and allow it to air dry completely before storing. Silicone mats are also Dishwasher safe.
Using a silicone mat for fondant cake decorations provides several benefits, including easy release of delicate designs, prevention of sticking, and capturing intricate details. It ensures that your fondant decorations come out perfectly every time. With proper care and maintenance, your silicone mat will continue to be a valuable tool in your cake decorating endeavors.
Health & Safety Warning: Please note that when crafting with different craft mediums all edible and non-edible craft supplies should be kept separate to avoid contamination of food products with potentially toxic chemicals from non-edible crafting
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