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- 1 bag mini Marshmallows
- 2 tsp water
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- 2 to 3 cups Powdered Sugar
- Food coloring(s) of choice
- Sift powdered sugar and set aside. If your powder sugar is not sifted you will have lumps in your fondant.
- Place 3 tablespoons of shortening in your mixing bowl or kitchen aid.
- Place bag of mini marshmallow in a micro safe bowl. Sprinkle 2 tsp of water over marshmallows and mix to coat.
- Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Continue to microwave for 30 and and stir until Marshmallows are melted.
- Pour melted Marshmallows over shortening, add one cup sifted powdered sugar. Mix until the Marshmallow mixture looks like icing; nice and soft. (If you want to add color you can do it now) If you are using multiple colors you can hand knead it in later.
- Add more powdered sugar, adding a 1/2 cup at a time until it comes to a thicker, but not to thick consistency of fondant. You want it sticky but not to sticky.
- Make sure your work surface is very clean, sprinkle generously with sifted powdered sugar. Use a spoon to scrape your fondant out of the bowl and place on the sugared work surface. Coat your hands with shortening if you need to knead more powdered sugar into your fondant. Or if you are going to hand knead in color.
- Roll out your fondant to the shape you want, carefully transfer it to your cake.
- Tips for a square/rectangle cake; do the corners first by forming them around the cake, then do the sides. Use a small roller to cut the excess fondant from the cake.
- For a round cake, shape your fondant into a circle that is the same diameter as your cake. Cut off the excess fondant, tuck the edge of the fondant under to cake bottom.
Elizabeth Waterson says
I have always been scared to use fondant. Plus I hate the way it tastes. But maybe marshmallow fondant is better tasting? I think the cake is cute wit the polka dots!! 🙂
Robyn says
It tastes MUCH better! Marshmallow fondant is actually pretty good, where as the stuff you buy in the store isn't really edible. (In my opinion!) 🙂
Anonymous says
I didn't see you mention dirty icing the cake. This helps keep the fondant smooth when you put it on and also helps the fondant adhere to the cake.
Ashley Gleason says
Dirty icing it also helps the cake to stay moist. Also, I would definitely put some in between the layers or the whole thing will taste very dry.
military adventures says
Very cute polka dot cake!! Thanks for the recipe, simple and cheap…love it!!
Anonymous says
I am considering using this to make some tiny teddy bear cutouts to put on top of a frosted cupcakes for my daughter's baby shower. How long does your fondant hold up?
Anonymous says
Thank you! I've tried making marshmallow fondants before, and it has always turned into marshmallow mittens that I needed help scraping off my hands. Your instructions covered a few tips and details that I did not know before. Hopefully it will work for me this time!
HannahT says
Does anyone know if you can freeze the cake covered in marshmallow fondant?
Anonymous says
How much is in the bag of marshmallows you use?
Farida says
looks cool and neat i want to try this recipe hope it will come like yours , so the marshmallows are 1 lb bag? do u think i can use the liquid marshmallow?
Mandy Bird says
The bag of mini marshmallows I used was a 1 lb bag. I wouldn't use liquid marshmallow with this recipe. I have seen several recipes that use marshmallow cream, but the ingredient amounts are different than this recipe. The mini marshmallows melted very quickly in the microwave.
Anonymous says
How far in advance can you make fondant?
Anonymous says
What is dirty icing a cake?<br />
terra says
Mi n e turned to sticky..; ( I read instructions very well and did it as it says