Using silicone moulds and tappits can be daunting and really test your patience as fondant and flowerpaste can get stuck into the details which is infuriating. This weeks CAKE101 cake decorating and baking tip is a quick trick to help your moulds easily pop out with minimal or no faults!

“When using moulds to create fondant and flowerpaste lace or jewels brush the mould very liberally with icing sugar or lustre dust. This stops the fondant from sticking to the mould when it’s time to remove your design.”

NOTE: You can also use cornstarch as well as icing sugar or lustre dust!