How To Use A Impression Mat For Fondant

So it s a couple of different ways that you can use an impression mat.

How to use a impression mat for fondant.

We can go ahead and take your impression mat and press it right on to the fondant and use your rolling pin to get it into the cracks and crevices or you can place your fondant on top of your cake board and do the same thing. I hope you enjoy the video thank you for watching. I then let it dry a bit say 10 minutes or so then applied it to the cake. If fondant is below fondant imprint mat roll with rolling pin.

In this video i show you how i use an impression mat on my buttercream iced kakes. Coat the textured side of the impression mat with a thin coating of cornstarch which will prevent the mat from sticking to the frosting. Press the mat into the side of the cake starting 1 inch in from the right side mat edge so you don t imprint the edge of the mat. If fondant is on top of fondant imprint mat smooth by pressing firmly with wilton easy glide fondant smoother or roll with rolling pin.

Lift fondant onto fondant imprint mat using rolling pin. If you want to use the mat roll out your fondant a little on the thick side then i used a rolling pin and impressed that way. Sprinkle the cornstarch by hand then shake the mat to spread.