Fondant cakes originated in France in the 19th century and was used by the British as a softer covering for fruitcakes to replace the rock hard royal icing. Today fondant wedding cakes seem to be popular because of the delicate small detail that can be created on the fondant wedding cake covering. Techniques like hand painting with edible color choices and the smallest of decorating tips can be used to decorate the fondant using royal icing which adheres to the fondant covering on the cake.

First Fruits Kitchen decorates these fondant style cakes using a nice under coating of buttercream frosting that is first applied to the wedding cake to seal in moisture for a great tasting cake. The fondant covering is applied as an outer frosting on my fondant style decorated wedding cakes. A hint of many different flavorings can be added to the fondant covering which can add to the deliciousness of this style cake. Fondant wedding cakes are the most expensive style of decorated wedding cake because of the hours of covering and detailing these beauties. Fondant takes wedding cake art to the next level with an endless variety of creative style options that just cannot be created with buttercream only style wedding cakes.

First Fruits Kitchen is dedicated to making each fondant cake design uniquely yours and fashioned for a reflection of your expectations.