Tutorial: Fondant Scrolls 101

I love scrollwork! I love seeing them in jewelry, textiles, wrought iron, stationery and of course...cakes! Piping scrolls can be a bit of a challenge, but there's a simpler way to make scrolls. You can shape them out of fondant. If you've rolled out and cut shapes with play-doh, then you can play with fondant...and this is something you can actually eat :-)

Whenever I have some leftover fondant from a previous cake, I try to make little things out of it like flower cut-outs, plaques and scrolls. I keep them in a plastic countertop drawer so I always have some on hand.

This is a quick and easy technique to decorate cakes, cupcakes and cookies. You can attach fondant scrolls directly on almost any type of frosting. For fondant-covered cakes, you can either attach them with a little bit of royal icing or clear alcohol (i.e. lemon extract or vodka). With the holidays right around the corner, you can even try using fondant decorations on a gingerbread house along with the gumdrops and candy canes.

Here's what you'll need:

- rolled fondant
-fondant rolling pin
- rectangular cookie cutter
-pizza cutter
-lined paper

1. Roll out the fondant to the desired thickness then use a cookie cutter to make a rectangle.

2. Use a pizza cutter to cut a strip of fondant.

3. Pinch the ends to taper them and start curling them inward.

4. Voila! A fondant scroll.

5. Transfer the scroll on top a piece of lined paper. Use the lines on the paper as a guide for making all your scrolls the same shape and size. You can use the scrolls once they've dried and they retain their shape when handled.