fondant help

raining_kisses · 11-18-2010, 02:03 PM

im not trying to cover the whole cake, just use it like playdoh to make little things to top my cake.

what tools do i NEED. recipes? marshmellow really the way to go? tips? THANKS!!

Hermana Linda · 11-18-2010, 06:30 PM

Have you checked out AllRecipies?

RealLifeMama · 11-18-2010, 06:33 PM

As far as tools, you just need a rolling pin and cutters really.
Marshmallow fondant is fun and tasty. I like it to work with because if I mess up, I can just ball it up again and stick it in the microwave to get it soft again. Storebought fondant does not microwave well and will just get cracky.

a tip- if you are not covering the entire cake, make the MMF in a small batch recipe and tint the melted marshmallows. That is so much quicker and easier than trying to split up the large batch of white fondant and knead the colors in. Do you have a small batch recipe, of just one that uses the whole bag?

raining_kisses · 11-18-2010, 07:18 PM

i have no recipe.

lol, but i am going to check out lindas link. thanks linda!!

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if you are not covering the entire cake, make the MMF in a small batch recipe and tint the melted marshmallows. That is so much quicker and easier than trying to split up the large batch of white fondant and knead the colors in

i have no idea what this part really means. i hope it makes more sense as i actually get into it. thanks for the tips..

Hermana Linda · 11-18-2010, 09:09 PM

No problem. I know nothing about fondant but I do know that AllRecipes can be very helpful.

I gave you a search so it's really lots of links. See if they have a tutorial.

They have one for pie crusts which I did find helpful.

RealLifeMama · 11-18-2010, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by raining_kisses

i have no recipe.

i have no idea what this part really means. i hope it makes more sense as i actually get into it. thanks for the tips..

Here is a recipe for a small batch

Marshmallow fondant
1 cup mini marshmallows, packed
1 tbsp water
1 1/2- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Place in a microwave safe bowl and add the water. Put in the microwave for about 20 seconds, just long enough for them to puff up and get soft. Remove and stir with a shortening covered spoon until combined well. it should look soupy. If you are tinting, do it at this point. Then add the 1 1/2 c sugar and mix it in until it is no longer sticky. if you have a stand mixer with a dough hook, that works really well to knead it. If not, knead it with your hands on the counter until it is nice and smooth. (about 5 minutes)

raining_kisses · 11-18-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RealLifeMama

Here is a recipe for a small batch

Marshmallow fondant
1 cup mini marshmallows, packed
1 tbsp water
1 1/2- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Place in a microwave safe bowl and add the water. Put in the microwave for about 20 seconds, just long enouch for them to puff up and get soft. Remove and stir with a shortening covered spoon until combined well. it should look soupy. If you are tinting, do it at this point. Then add the 1 1/2 c sugar and mix it in until it is no longer sticky. and mix in until it is no longer sticky. if you have a stand mixer with a dough hook, that works really well to knead it. If not, knead it with your hands on the counter until it is nice and smooth. (about 5 minutes)

you speak my language. short and simple. thanks. i am going to follow this. you are all so helpful. thank you ladies.

anyone curiose about my cake???

Hermana Linda · 11-18-2010, 10:25 PM

We can't wait to see the pics.

backtobasicsmum · 11-18-2010, 10:47 PM

I LOVE the directions from here:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/PegW/Fondant.htm

If you want a smaller batch, just halve it.

So, is this for ds's upcoming birthday??

Iveyrock · 11-19-2010, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by raining_kisses

you speak my language. short and simple. thanks. i am going to follow this. you are all so helpful. thank you ladies.

anyone curiose about my cake???

me! mememe!

raining_kisses · 11-19-2010, 03:51 PM

yes. its a gnome cake for ds's first birthday. woodland/gnome themed. im making fondont toadstools and possibly some other stuff. we will see how good we are tonight. we bought all the stuff to try it. im excited. thanks for all the tips!!

i will take pictures of matt and i's efforts.

raining_kisses · 11-19-2010, 07:42 PM

its mixing in the mixer right now with dh standing gaurd. we dont think we did it right but maybe here in a second some magic alchemy will happen and it will look like fondont.

ok now its done and.....Its Actually Fodont. super cool. dh is messing around with some cute little mushrooms now. and we couldnt get it red. its hot pink. how much dye do you have to put in for true red???

riskay but kinda funny

backtobasicsmum · 11-19-2010, 09:25 PM

I think to get a true red, you'll probably need food gel, not liquid.

And I can totally see how mushrooms could look not so mushroom like veeeery easily. I'm pretty sure that has been done many times on Cakewrecks!

I'm so excited to see your work!

mamaKristin · 11-19-2010, 09:34 PM

ooh, putting the coloring in with the marshmallows is a GREAT idea

Says the woman who dyed her hands *purple* with dark green gel coloring. Go figure.

raining_kisses · 11-21-2010, 10:03 PM

ignore the white dots being so weird. we didnt save any fondont back. we dyed it all pink. the white dots are slices of marshmellow. i bought some better food coloring at hobby lobby. i looked on the box of the dye i bought and it says pink.

so the more we added the hotter pink it became.

we are going to try again.

btw, i cant take the credit for these. dh did them.

11-18-2010, 02:03 PM	#1
raining_kisses Deactivated ..a little child, born yesterday, A thing on mother's milk and kisses fed... ~"Hymn to Mercury" Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: where the stars at night are big and bright Posts: 9,038	fondant help im not trying to cover the whole cake, just use it like playdoh to make little things to top my cake. what tools do i NEED. recipes? marshmellow really the way to go? tips? THANKS!!

11-18-2010, 06:30 PM	#2
Hermana Linda Administrator "air-mannah Leen-dah" it means Sister Linda in Spanish Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 51,848	Re: fondant help Have you checked out AllRecipies? __________________ My pages: Why Not Train A Child? and the FB Page as well as @WhyNotTrain on Twitter Read about how my husband was Pulled From The River By God

11-18-2010, 06:33 PM	#3
RealLifeMama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18,256	Re: fondant help As far as tools, you just need a rolling pin and cutters really. Marshmallow fondant is fun and tasty. I like it to work with because if I mess up, I can just ball it up again and stick it in the microwave to get it soft again. Storebought fondant does not microwave well and will just get cracky. a tip- if you are not covering the entire cake, make the MMF in a small batch recipe and tint the melted marshmallows. That is so much quicker and easier than trying to split up the large batch of white fondant and knead the colors in. Do you have a small batch recipe, of just one that uses the whole bag? __________________ A, Mother of Dancing Diva, 21 Boy Wonder 19, Mr. Cool 15, and Ninja 13 Sunshine, 11, and 8 year old Joy

11-18-2010, 09:09 PM	#5
Hermana Linda Administrator "air-mannah Leen-dah" it means Sister Linda in Spanish Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 51,848	Re: fondant help No problem. I know nothing about fondant but I do know that AllRecipes can be very helpful. I gave you a search so it's really lots of links. See if they have a tutorial. They have one for pie crusts which I did find helpful. __________________ My pages: Why Not Train A Child? and the FB Page as well as @WhyNotTrain on Twitter Read about how my husband was Pulled From The River By God

11-18-2010, 10:25 PM	#8
Hermana Linda Administrator "air-mannah Leen-dah" it means Sister Linda in Spanish Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 51,848	Re: fondant help We can't wait to see the pics. __________________ My pages: Why Not Train A Child? and the FB Page as well as @WhyNotTrain on Twitter Read about how my husband was Pulled From The River By God

11-18-2010, 10:47 PM	#9
backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: fondant help I LOVE the directions from here: http://whatscookingamerica.net/PegW/Fondant.htm If you want a smaller batch, just halve it. So, is this for ds's upcoming birthday?? __________________ Karisa W -17 My talking boy E - 16 My doing boy J - 14 My sparkly girl L - 11 My funny boy O - 9 My snuggly boy

11-19-2010, 03:51 PM	#11
raining_kisses Deactivated ..a little child, born yesterday, A thing on mother's milk and kisses fed... ~"Hymn to Mercury" Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: where the stars at night are big and bright Posts: 9,038	Re: fondant help yes. its a gnome cake for ds's first birthday. woodland/gnome themed. im making fondont toadstools and possibly some other stuff. we will see how good we are tonight. we bought all the stuff to try it. im excited. thanks for all the tips!! i will take pictures of matt and i's efforts.

11-19-2010, 07:42 PM	#12
raining_kisses Deactivated ..a little child, born yesterday, A thing on mother's milk and kisses fed... ~"Hymn to Mercury" Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: where the stars at night are big and bright Posts: 9,038	Re: fondant help its mixing in the mixer right now with dh standing gaurd. we dont think we did it right but maybe here in a second some magic alchemy will happen and it will look like fondont. ok now its done and.....Its Actually Fodont. super cool. dh is messing around with some cute little mushrooms now. and we couldnt get it red. its hot pink. how much dye do you have to put in for true red??? riskay but kinda funny you have to be careful with mushrooms, it can quickly cross over into looking like something else i dont wnat to make a adult themed looking cake

11-19-2010, 09:25 PM	#13
backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: fondant help I think to get a true red, you'll probably need food gel, not liquid. And I can totally see how mushrooms could look not so mushroom like veeeery easily. I'm pretty sure that has been done many times on Cakewrecks! I'm so excited to see your work! __________________ Karisa W -17 My talking boy E - 16 My doing boy J - 14 My sparkly girl L - 11 My funny boy O - 9 My snuggly boy

11-19-2010, 09:34 PM	#14
mamaKristin Rose Garden parenting better than I garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: just here :) Posts: 26,586	Re: fondant help ooh, putting the coloring in with the marshmallows is a GREAT idea Says the woman who dyed her hands purple with dark green gel coloring. Go figure.

11-21-2010, 10:03 PM	#15
raining_kisses Deactivated ..a little child, born yesterday, A thing on mother's milk and kisses fed... ~"Hymn to Mercury" Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: where the stars at night are big and bright Posts: 9,038	Re: fondant helpupdated with pics ignore the white dots being so weird. we didnt save any fondont back. we dyed it all pink. the white dots are slices of marshmellow. i bought some better food coloring at hobby lobby. i looked on the box of the dye i bought and it says pink. so the more we added the hotter pink it became. we are going to try again. btw, i cant take the credit for these. dh did them.

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