The best replacement for fondant is buttercream.

The best alternatives to fondant are rated as following:
★★★★★  buttercream
★★★★  icing
★★★★  marzipan
★★★  modeling chocolate
★★★  gum paste
★★★  gumpaste
★★  frosting
★★  buttercream wedding cake
★★  royal icing
★  sugar paste
★  buttercream icing
★  gumpaste flowers
★  marshmallow fondant
★  buttercream cake
★  ganache
★  fondant
  rolled fondant
  regular fondant
  gum paste flowers
  buttercream frosting
  sugarpaste
  buttercream wedding
  buttercream fondant
  buttercream cakes
  fondue
  sugar sheets
  pastillage
  marsepein
  butter cream
  rolled chocolate
  basic fondant

Your alternative for fondant is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about fondant, one probably shouldn't forget about shortening.

Other search terms related to fondant and their ratings are:
★★★★★ shortening
★★★★ powdered sugar
★★★ tylose
★★ food coloring
★★ crisco
★ tylose powder
buttercream icing
crumb coat
gumpaste
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