Thickness of ready-to-roll icing

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To what thickness should I roll out icing for covering a cake?

I had a look at Google where values range from 1mm to 5mm. 5mm strikes me as a bit thick; and the last time I tried, I had some trouble to roll it to anything much thinner than 2mm. Any hints?

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Best Answer

For each of my (now 16) birthdays, I've had a cake decorated by my mum, with ready to roll icing:

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I just asked her. She said:

I normally go for 4 to 5mm. Any less and it is liable to rip. 3 is the thinnest I can get it.

I think that 5mm is a reasonable thickness (I like icing) but if you can get it to 3, go for that. 2 or less is stingy!



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How thick should you roll icing?

When rolling out fondant do so on a silicone mat. Lightly grease the mat and roll the fondant to 1/8\u201d 3 cm. it is not recommended to use cornstarch/cornflower or powdered sugar/icing sugar. This makes the fondant too dry causing rips and tears or an elephant skin appearance.

How thick should I roll fondant icing?

Roll Out the Fondant
  • Now it's time to roll the fondant out. ...
  • Occasionally lift the fondant and rotate it 45 degrees. ...
  • Roll the fondant until it is the size you need. ...
  • Once you finish rolling, your fondant will ideally have a thickness of about 1/8 inch.


    • What size cake will 250g icing cover?

    18cm (7in) / 15cm (6in) - 250g (9oz)

    What is the difference between ready to roll icing and fondant?

    You might have heard it referred to as fondant or perhaps sugarpaste, but essentially ready to roll is exactly the same pliable cake covering, which can also be molded into decorative shapes. Beware though, in the UK fondant icing sometimes refers to the kind of icing that can be drizzled, dipped and poured.


    Renshaw Extra Ready to Roll Icing



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