First Fondant!

At last!!! My big bag of marshmallows and confectioner's sugar are not going to waste.

These 2 simple ingredients are all you need to make fondant :-)

You can find the recipe for marshmallow fondant anywhere on the net. I used this simple one:

• 6 1/2 cups small marshmallows
• 3 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
• 2 tbsps water
• some shortening

1. Microwave marshmallows with water in 20 sec intervals (total of 2-3 minutes) till marshmallows melt.
2. Grease work area with shortening.
3. Put 3/4 of the confectioners sugar in your work area and pour melted marshmallows.
4. Add rest of the sugar.
5. Knead as you would bread dough till the fondant is elastic and does not tear easily.
6. Wrap in plastic cling wrap and let stand in room temperature overnight.

To color: After fondant is kept overnight, add color and knead.

The cake is from Martha Stewart. This is the simplest cake I every made. The ingredients are so simple (no butter!).

Martha Stewart's Double-Chocolate Cake

• Vegetable-oil cooking spray - Butter and cocoa powder for me (do not use flour on chocolate cakes)
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sunflower oil - I used canola oil.
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar

1. For the cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat an 8-inch round cake pan with spray.
2. Whisk water and cocoa in a small bowl until smooth. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl, and make a well in center. Add cocoa mixture, oil, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Whisk in vinegar. Pour into pan.
3. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake, invert it onto rack, and turn cake right side up. Let cool completely. Transfer cake to a serving plate or a cake stand.

Make sure you drape your fondant carefully and make sure there are no air bubbles. My example above is what you should NOT do.

D is for Dustine, my sister-in-law who turned 11 last May 24. I can still remember the day you were born! :-)

You guess it right! The designs were meant to cover the flaws hahaha!

Pawis rating: 3 of 5 it was hard, but it was fun :-)