by Mitch Hoyer (not verified) | Wed, 06/22/2011 - 09:14
I'm assuming you're wanting to prepare an exhibit to demonstrate cake decorating skills. As one of my interns with a food science background put it, fondant is nearly the perfect fair frosting. Why? It has so much sugar in proportion to any liquids that it is not only safe (from a food safety perspective), but the nature of fondant is that a fondant frosting is designed to hold up for extended periods of time. That's why it's used by professional cake decorators to make exquisite designs. Taste is a whole different issue, but fondant isn't used for the taste, it's used for the decoration. So yes, fondant can be safely exhibited as a 4-H fair exhibit.
If the purpose of the exhibit is to demonstrate cake decorating skills, you don't need to bake and decorate a cake. You could use a cardboard or styrofoam form, make the fondant, and decorate the form. Consider carefully your exhibit goals and prepare the exhibit accordingly.
I'm assuming you're wanting to prepare an exhibit to demonstrate cake decorating skills. As one of my interns with a food science background put it, fondant is nearly the perfect fair frosting. Why? It has so much sugar in proportion to any liquids that it is not only safe (from a food safety perspective), but the nature of fondant is that a fondant frosting is designed to hold up for extended periods of time. That's why it's used by professional cake decorators to make exquisite designs. Taste is a whole different issue, but fondant isn't used for the taste, it's used for the decoration. So yes, fondant can be safely exhibited as a 4-H fair exhibit.
If the purpose of the exhibit is to demonstrate cake decorating skills, you don't need to bake and decorate a cake. You could use a cardboard or styrofoam form, make the fondant, and decorate the form. Consider carefully your exhibit goals and prepare the exhibit accordingly.