Anyone want to share a wonderful Marshmallow Fondant Recipe?

[MM27]

Please?

I am making my niece's 6th birthday cake. I did the 4th birthday cake out of buttercream, but I want to do a fondant one this year. I want a recipe that actually tastes good too so we can eat it. Not a fan of regular fondant because of the taste, but I LOVE the way it looks on a cake. We're having a Rock Star theme this year and I have a great cake planned...If I can only find the fondant recipe. I thank you in advance.

 

[Pirate Me]

I've never made it but this simple AllRecipes marshmallow fondant has hundreds of reviews. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/marshmallow-fondant/detail.aspx

 

[Goofyluver]

http://seddy5.typepad.com/blog/2010/05/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant.html

 

[HillPete]

I didn't read those links, so they may be the same, but here's what I use:

1 bag mini marshmallows (big ones work just fine, but they take longer to melt)
1 2 lb. bag powdered sugar
about 4 tablespoons of water

grease up a glass bowl or measuring cup with crisco or similar. add marshmallows and about 4 tablespoons of water. heat in microwave 30 seconds and then stir with a crisco covered spoon. Repeat as needed until marshmallows are melted.

crisco up the bowl to a stand mixer and the dough hook. put about a cup of powdered sugar in the bowl. add melted marshmallows. start stirring on low adding about 1/2 cup of sugar at a time until most sugar is incorporated and a nice, soft dough is formed. dump dough out on a greased countertop or cutting board. knead the rest of the sugar in until the dough is nice and stretchy. roll out and place on cake.

If you need to save it for later, grease the lump of dough A LOT and wrap in at least 2 layers of plastic wrap, them put it in a ziploc. Should last about 4-5 days this way. If you want to add color, so it near the beginning of the mixing process. Works beautifully.

good luck and feel free to PM me if you have questions.

--H

 

[zurgswife]

I didn't read those links, so they may be the same, but here's what I use:

1 bag mini marshmallows (big ones work just fine, but they take longer to melt)
1 2 lb. bag powdered sugar
about 4 tablespoons of water

grease up a glass bowl or measuring cup with crisco or similar. add marshmallows and about 4 tablespoons of water. heat in microwave 30 seconds and then stir with a crisco covered spoon. Repeat as needed until marshmallows are melted.

crisco up the bowl to a stand mixer and the dough hook. put about a cup of powdered sugar in the bowl. add melted marshmallows. start stirring on low adding about 1/2 cup of sugar at a time until most sugar is incorporated and a nice, soft dough is formed. dump dough out on a greased countertop or cutting board. knead the rest of the sugar in until the dough is nice and stretchy. roll out and place on cake.

If you need to save it for later, grease the lump of dough A LOT and wrap in at least 2 layers of plastic wrap, them put it in a ziploc. Should last about 4-5 days this way. If you want to add color, so it near the beginning of the mixing process. Works beautifully.

good luck and feel free to PM me if you have questions.

--H

This is the one I've been using for years. Some really important parts are crisco, crisco and more crisco.

I've never done the started in a mixer but I might try. I usually do my starter on the counter with about 1 cup of sugar to start and try to blend it in then add another 1 cup. Once it seems like it's mixing I start mixing larger amounts of sugar.

It is a great tasting fondant to start. Be careful if you plan to dye it colors. I use gel food colors from a craft/or specialty food store. Dye will end to dry out the fondant making it difficult to work with. When you roll it out it stretches and will stick and rip if there is not a adaquate amount of confectioner's sugar on the counter top. remember to flip and powered the counter each time.

Here is the website I got the recipe from: http://www.piece-a-cake.com/how-to-make-fondant.html

 

[MM27]

Thanks everyone. I am going to do a test cake this weekend. The party isn't until the first week of December, so I have time.

 

[PaulaSue]

Thank you! Does anyone know if you can use this in the cricut cake? Santa may have gotten me one this year.