Long snubbed by serious pastry chefs, the most malleable of icings is making a comeback. Fondant and marzipan fruit top vanilla sponge- and chocolate blackout cakes created for T by Sarah Hardy, the ...

Jamie mixes vanilla and chocolate fondant icing for New York black and white cookies after making his own corn syrup ...

One look at a marbled cookie, and you'll be inspired to make one for yourself immediately. But the question is, how do get such a perfect and realistic marble effect? The answer is simpler than you ...

If you are a sweets gal like I am, you’ve probably had your fair share of fondant—whether you know it or not. It can be polarizing, but when made well, it can elevate a cake or pastry, especially if ...

Preheat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3. Grease and line a 20cm/8in square tin with parchment paper. For the sponge, beat together all ingredients and tip into the tin. Bake for 40 mins. Allow to cool in ...

Mary’s light fruit cake is covered with marzipan and fondant icing to look like a tennis court, but you can easily adapt it to your sport of choice. A great birthday cake for sports fans! You will ...

This is a quirky take on one of my favourite miniature treats – and the decorations help cover any imperfections Fondant fancies are one of my favourite miniature treats, so I decided to liven them up ...

Mary Berry has never looked more horrifed than when she discovered a Bake Off contestant had used readymade fondant icing. We asked top bakers - was it such a crime? Fondant fiasco: Great British Bake ...