Does anyone like fondant?

gahhh!!!! this whole time i thought i was alone, i'm glad to see i'm definitely not! I had been dying to jump on the fondant bandwagon and was greatly dissapointed once i did. I seriously dont understand the purpose of fondant. its expensive [to buy itself or if you want it as an option on a cake], needs so many special tools and requires so much time and in the end most people don't even eat it because it has the most bizarre texture and it doesnt taste like anything! I agree with a good ol fashioned cake. i'm a total sucker for buttercream icing, but not too sweet. I'd rather it be delicious than be the "right consistency" for piping roses. Although cakes and desserts have come a long way, i think old fashioned is still best. I'm much more impressed by a beautiful cake made with buttercream than edible playdoh! and dont even get me started on ace of cakes. it should be called ace of fondant because most cakes are at least 50% fondant

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