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Fondant does NOT taste better than frosting. We tried to get a cake with only the buttercream icing, but you just cannot get a clean, finished look without the fondant. Plus the baker we hired doesn't really work with cakes that don't have fondant. Personally, I would not pay extra for it unless you really like the look of it. Icing/buttercream is just so much tastier.
Fondant, in my opinion, is gross...
The only thing it is good for is decorating. You do not want to eat it. Buttercream cakes can look just as appealing; sometimes more appealing, as cake done with fondant. It just depends on what you want your cake to look like and the skill of your baker/cake decorator.
Our cake is going to be done with buttercream icing, the flowers will be done in sugar, and the ribbons with be done in edible chocolate.
In my opinion, fondant is kind of gross. Some people like it (like one of my 'maids) but I just don't like it. I find that more guests tend to prefer buttercream over fondant.
Not a fan of fondant. Cakes look awesome in it but the taste is way off to me.
If you want the fondant look but not the taste, ask if the baker does marshmellow fondant. It's delicious and looks the exact same!
I don't like fondant...at all. If you are really a stickler for having a perfect looking cake, you may want to pay for the fondant upgrade. Otherwise, I would stick with the buttercream.
Marshmallow fondant is THE way to go with fondant. I'm a semi-pro baker and gave up on that terrible commercial fondant awhile back. Marshmallow fondant is actually quite delish and will not get peeled off like an orange rind and cast aside. People will actually eat it! That being said, it still must be done by someone who knows what they're doing because dry fondant of anykind is not pleasing.
It definitely depends on how skilled of a baker is. We're not having fondant because it's gross. It will definitely make an otherwise delicious cake taste blahh. We're very lucky that our cake baker is phenomenal with frosting.
It doesn't taste as good as frosting. I really liked it at first but after having to eat our top tier within a month because we were moving, I got sick of it.
@tess75: I couldn't agree more about the marshmallow fondant. I ENJOY the taste of it! I was a fondant-hater too until I tried the kind made from marshmallow. It's actually good! And the layer of fondant should be very thin, so the only hint that the fondant is on the cake is that you can detect a little difference in texture (a very thin layer that is a little chewier than the rest of the cake).
The key is getting a good baker who is an expert in fondant. If they are not you will end up with nasty tasting fondant that takes away from the cake. In my experience very few people have had fondant that was well done.. if they had not so many people would talk about hating it!
For me, I think it looks great, but tastes disgusting. For us, the taste of the cake was more important than the aesthetic so we wouldn't pay extra for it. If you really like the look, though, then why not go for it? I've never heard of marshmallow fondant, I'll have to try it!
I love the look of fondant but not the taste so much. I asked our baker to put layers of buttercream (yum!) under the fondant and it turned out perfectly. Could you do that?
Here is our cake!
@Sulli301: What an adorable cake-so creative!
Marshmallow fondant sounds like it would be really difficult to work with! I will ask our baker if that is an option but if it's not, I think I'll go for the buttercream/frosting.
@sueanddemetrius: The bakers I spoke to said it was the same as working with regular tastes-like-paste fondant, so definitely ask about it! A baker who is experienced in fondant should be familiar with it. The finished product looks the same, regardless if it is marshmallow fondant or the yucky stuff (from what I saw it has the same consistency).
Marshmallow fondant is exactly the same as regular fondant to work with and 10 times tastier.
You can also use a mix of white chocolate and corn syrup to make modeling chocolate that is handled the same way and is delicious.
Fondant is like sugar clay. I notice most people don't like fondant, my family hates it (I think its a taste plus texture thing), but it does look cleaner and is good for really intricate designs. Marshmallow fondant taste great!
It really depends on your taste and what you want your cake to look like. Also, I’m not exactly sure but I think fondant cost more than buttercream.
I know I am going to sounds like a broken record when I say this but like the PP's said, fondant is not tasty AT ALL. Unless you use marshmallow fondant. The only problem with that is that it isn't as sturdy and doesn't react exactly the same to temperature changes and isn't quite as strong. Honestly, I don't think its worth the price either. Buttercream looks just as good, tastes great and is way cheaper.
@Sulli301: I LOVE your cake!! I'm normally anti-topper but that is the most adorable thing I've ever seen!
It depends on what kind of design you want on the cake, really. Also--if the cake will be in a hot place (like outdoors in Texas in July) buttercream will MELT.
it tastes worse than frosting and if you have a good baker they can make normal frosting look as good as fondant. so to me, fondant is a "no".
I always put buttercream under my fondant (and I think most other bakers do as well). I find marshmallow fondant actually easier to work with than commercial grade fondant, and less expensive as well. All you need to make it is marshmallows, water, powdered sugar and shortening (for the kneading). You can add extracts to it to further flavor it if you wish, and I find that the Wilton gel colors work great for colored fondant. The fondant that covers the cake should be rolled out pretty thinly. For my cakes, there is little to no distinction between the texture of the fondant and the texture of the buttercream. I do make the fondant embellishments a little thicker, but not much. It's awesome!
Marshmallow fondant!!! We had a cake with that, and then a sheet cake with just frosting. The fondant cake actually tasted better. So maybe make sure that you actually like the way your baker's buttercream tastes. I wish I had more, and I also wish we hadn't saved the cake because I'm scared the fondant won't taste as good after a year as I know it would've if I could've snarfed it right away. :)
Another fan of marshmallow fondant! Yum. But for artistic, intricate designs with cakes, go with traditional fondant.
A big NO to fondant! No matter its taste, I cannot stand the thickness of it. Below is my wedding cake. Our baker did a fantastic job with using buttercream. I know there are slight roughness to it in some areas from smoothing, but I personally love that.
It's personal opinion I suppose, but with a good baker they can get the same look as fondant.
@sueanddemetrius: Foundant taste gross-we did buttercream and it was so good.
If you want to accomplish a particular look with the fondant, I was reading in a bridal magazine the other day that bakeries can put a very thin layer of fondant over buttercream/icing. So that you can still have that buttercream taste and fondant finished look.
I'm from South Florida and went to a one year old's birthday party at a park this Sunday. The cake was a beautiful shaped cake from a popular bakery and it was buttercream. It sat on a park bench under a park shelter for about 5 hours on a warm day. The frosting looked perfect all day and did not sweat.
I'm not a big fan of fondant and since FI actually had an opinion on the buttercream vs. fondant issue (his choice is buttercream), we are going with buttercream.
Fondant: No
Buttercream: Yes.
If you have a baker that is good, they can make buttercream smooth. They may be annoyed, but they can do it. Buttercream tastes better and lets face it everyone always peels off fondant cuz it tastes terrible.
I had tasted fondant before our wedding and hated it. The lady who made our cake told us she made her own and it tasted like buttercream frosting. She let us taste it at our tasting and it was amazing. I loved our cake. It looked flawless and tasted amazing.
I personally think it's just prettier, but it tastes like crap. We're going buttercream all the way. Yum!!!
Fondant is prettier...but we opted for taste since I personally never notice people's wedding cakes :)
Fondant is smoother, but it tastes NASTY. So the choice is looks vs. taste. And if looks cost more... well I got marzipan, so I got both. Marzipan probably costs more, too, though.
I say NO to fondant also. My aunt made our cake and the original picture that I showed her was of fondant icing and she asked if that is what I wanted and I said "No" because of reading many posts about this on wb, and she said that she was glad because doesn't like to do fondant and it tastes nasty. I've included a picture that I showed her, sorry the picture is grainy, I took it from the tv:)
and the picture of our cake that she made for us:)
The look of Fondant is beautiful but the taste is terrible. You want your guests to enjoy the cake, not pick it apart. I have seen a lot of beautiful weddings cakes made WITHOUT fondant and personally I think it's the way to go. I look at decisions like that with the guests in mind as well. Whatever you do decide, I'm sure it will be perfect! 
Fondant doesn't taste as good, and I've heard you're not actually supposed to eat it (although it is edible). It does look pretty, though; it will give you a smoother background for any designs you want on your cake.
We just went with buttercream. Our cake wasn't super pretty, but it was yummy!
i would just go with buttercream. i like the non-prefect homemade look vs. the perfect smoothness of fondant. i guess it really depends on your taste and theme of your wedding.
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I am getting ready to make some decisions about our cake. My venue cost includes a three tier cake but charges extra for Fondant. I'm just wondering if it's worth it to pay more to get the fondant. Does it taste as good as frosting? Is it simply more visually appealing?