Fondant looks so lovely on cakes, doesn't it?
Too bad it tastes like sweet playdough. Ok, ok, that's not fair. It's not BAD, just sweet. And the texture is weird. Like playdough. Or clay. And buttercream tastes soooooo much better. So I don't use it that much. When I found a simple recipe for marshmallow fondant (tastes marginally better than regular fondant, and much cheaper), I jumped on it.
Recipe:
Some marshmallows. Number/amount depends on how much fondant you need.
Put the marshies in a (microwave safe) bowl, and sprinkle with some water. Just enough to dampen them. Then toss them so they are all evenly damp.
Microwave until gooey. This doesn't take long.
Grease up a spoon and stir up the goo.
Start stirring in sifted powdered sugar. Until you can't stir anymore. Then dump it onto a VERY thick pile of powdered sugar. Knead powdered sugar in until you have a smooth, firm dough. Voila. Fondant.
Recipe:
Some marshmallows. Number/amount depends on how much fondant you need.
Put the marshies in a (microwave safe) bowl, and sprinkle with some water. Just enough to dampen them. Then toss them so they are all evenly damp.
Microwave until gooey. This doesn't take long.
Grease up a spoon and stir up the goo.
Start stirring in sifted powdered sugar. Until you can't stir anymore. Then dump it onto a VERY thick pile of powdered sugar. Knead powdered sugar in until you have a smooth, firm dough. Voila. Fondant.
Wow, interesting. I have never heard of a fondant before but it looks good! The texture of the cake reminds me of mochi (the japanese rice cake treat) which I think is delicious!
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