Cakes

Okay, to follow up my "I am quitting the cake business" post.  I was.  Temporarily at least.  Then this week came, i was asked by 3 people to make different cakes and being me, i said okay.  Now, let this be a lesson to me, i was stressed, wasn't that the whole point of quitting this year.  To focus on my school work?  How is your 10 page paper due Sunday going Brittany?  ... not well.

This is how to make Fondant

First, Crisco each bowl that you are using.  You need a microwavable one like shown above, and your mixer.  (You can do this all by hand, but BE PREPARED FOR A MESS!)  Pour your bag of mini marshmallows (9 cups) into your pre-greased micro bowl and zap for 1 minute.  In the meantime you can pour one of your boxes of powdered sugar into your mixer (or counter).  Stir the marshmallows, then zap at 30 sec. intervals until you have a nice marshmallow cream, shown above.  Add 1 Tbsp. water and 1 tsp. vanilla to the marshmallow cream and pour into your stand mixer (or onto your counter... mess!).  Add the second box of powdered sugar.

Now turn the mixer on low, or start using your hands to mix.

 If the mixture gets too crumbly add more water, this should turn into a stiff looking frosting, and continue getting more stiff.

  

Sprinkle/pour powdered sugar onto your work surface and then pour this mixture out on top (or if it is already there... keep going :) ).  Knead this until it becomes a firm dough.

Next you can use this, you can saran a wrap and place in the fridge for later use or you can color it.

I tear off a little strip of the fondant and submerge it into the color.  Then place it back in the middle of the fondant, roll up like a taco and start kneading.

Keep going....

Now make some fun things...

Cherries for my ....

Banana split cake