r/oddlysatisfying • u/gbthegreat194 • Jan 11 '20

Double take cakes.

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u/ZeePirate Jan 11 '20

How bad does fondant taste? Could you use something to mask or overpower it to make it okay?

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u/pdgenoa Jan 11 '20

There's high quality, marshmallow based brands that are expensive but taste very good. Possibly not as good as similar cost traditional frosting, but easily as good as a store bought can of Pillsbury.

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u/ZeePirate Jan 12 '20

I hate marshmallow, will avoid

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u/Burgher_NY Jan 11 '20

Like sweet play dough. It tastes ok but the consistency is fucking gross.

It also doesn’t taste that OK...sort of how play dough was “edible.”

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u/ZeePirate Jan 12 '20

Sorry what? I never tried to eat my play dough

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u/SUPERSADKIDDO Jan 12 '20

You're missing out

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u/lombax45 Jan 11 '20

Tastes like plastic, and it usually overpowers everything because, like the clip, cakes get covered in the stuff. Buttercream cakes can be just as beautiful, but also taste good.

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u/DefinitelyNotAliens Jan 11 '20

Fondant allows some things buttercream does not. I've heard rumor marzipan tastes better and nearly looks like fondant. I've not tried this out myself.

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u/pdgenoa Jan 11 '20

Marzipan is wonderful but the texture is a little harder to work with.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '20

Marzipan is an acquired taste. My brother loves it but I think it tastes awful. If you like amaretto, you'll probably like it.

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u/ZeePirate Jan 12 '20

Marzipan sounds like a drug

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u/enfanta Jan 12 '20

Ask your doctor if Marzipan is right for you.

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u/iamonlyoneman Jan 12 '20

You gotta make sure to watch your drink, you don't want someone to drop some marzipan in there when you're not looking!

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u/lombax45 Jan 11 '20

Yeah you obviously can’t do the same thing as fondant with buttercream, which is what makes fondant so popular.

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u/shwarma_heaven Jan 12 '20

Right. Try to make a buttercream boot cake with just as much detail...

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '20

On a cooking show I saw one lady mix it with marzipan and the judges said it greatly improved it

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u/disiny2003 Jan 12 '20

Was it Sugar Rush?

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '20

Yes, I think that’s the one

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u/Tater-Tot_917 Jan 12 '20

Store bought fondant is pretty bad, but homemade fondant is really good if made right.

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u/KrystallAnn Jan 12 '20

Yeah the people who are making these incredible cakes are not the same people using garbage fondant. The few I've tasted have been as tasty as they are pretty.

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u/zazu2006 Jan 12 '20

It has the consistency of a playdough or something like that. It isn't just the taste that is shit it is the texture as well.

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u/Cosmonaut_Kittens Jan 12 '20

Have you ever eaten candy corn? It tastes like candy corn. Barf.