Ingredients
- 16 ounces mini marshmallows (good brand)
- 2 – 5 Tbls. water
- 2 lbs. powdered (C&H brand) sugar
- Crisco (little for hands while kneading)
Preparation
Step 1
1. First melt marshmallows and 2 Tbls. water in a double boiler or in microwave for 30 seconds at a time. It should look like this:
1&2. Stir 3/4 of the powdered sugar into the marshmallow mixture, then knead in the remaining 1/4 until it is all incorporated into the mixture . Note: be sure to grease your hands and counter before dumping mixture from bowl
3. add color to your fondant. Then Knead Knead Knead! for about 7 minutes until it is soft and shiny. If it starts to feel a bit dry, add 1/2 Tbls. water at a time until it feels soft and pliable – then keep kneading.
4 – 6. grease the outside of the ball and double wrap in saran wrap, then put in a ziplock bag to keep it moist.
Now it is time to frost your cake (or rice krispie cake). If you are using a cake, it is easier to frost if you freeze it first (For pictures and steps on making cake level, see this post)…so take it out of the freezer and get frosting!
Make sure to get the frosting smooth and beautiful so the fondant will look smooth and beautiful!
Now that your cake is prepped, it is time to put on the fondant.
-Dust your counter with powdered sugar. TIP: if your fondant is a bit hard, throw it in the microwave (still covered) for 5 – 10 seconds until more pliable.
-Roll out your fondant until it is about 1/8 inch thick making sure it is large enough to cover your cake, sides and all.
-Roll it back onto the rolling pin then drape it over the cake.
-Pull the fondant out while smoothing to avoid folds until the sides are perfect.
-Using a pizza cutter, cut the excess around the sides.
-Use a spatula to move the cake.
Now the fun part! Decorating. We chose polka-dots but you could cut out whatever shapes you want for this part. Simply roll out some fondant, cut the shape, add a dab of water to the back to make it sticky, then gently plop it on.
A little extra effort to make your little one feel special on her special day! Or just to learn something new!
Missy
A mother of 4 who holds a degree in English and run on sentences. She has a passion for photography, especially capturing life's sweet moments. She has a serious addiction to Oreos, coconut oil and sushi...not necessarily all at the same time. She is one of the 3 founders of HowDoesShe.com.
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