That's right... this uber special chica decided to attempt to make fondant from scratch AND use it.... and no, I've never used fondant before... nor do I like fondant, jaja.
I got a recipe for fondant off of pinterest. It just needed marshmellows, water, and powdered sugar. First of all, it was a sticky mess for quite some time, and a biatch to clean up when done, but I would say that as far as firsts go, this one was not a complete fail.
What I learned:
1. Fondant is really difficult to work with. It likes to rip. Huh.
2. If you do not crisco-up the counter enough, the fondant mixture will stick to the counter, making the final mess even worse... oops.
3. To roll out fondant, you need a LOT of counter space (well at least more than the counter space I have available). Otherwise, you not only have a mess on the counter, but also on the cabinets and floor! :-S (oops again!)
4. Even though powdered sugar and marshmellows are both white, the fondant is not white... it's more of an off white color. Just an FYI.
Powdered sugar in melted marshmellows
It looks like dough after about 5 minutes of work!
All rolled out... this is half the fondant. The other half is wrapped up and in the fridge.
Finally got the fondant on the cake. Doesn't look all that smooth like it should! Grrrr!
Decorated top
Decorated side
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