Fondant is an important part of baking because it gives your cake a smooth texture and a professional look. While you can buy fondant at the store, it can be difficult to find just the right color and texture for your cake. Making your own fondant at home ensures that you will have a consistent quality product without breaking the bank.
It only takes four ingredients and less than 15 minutes to make this fondant recipe, so it’s an easy choice for home bakers. You don’t have to worry about the quality of pre-made varieties going bad in a few weeks—this one can stay fresh indefinitely! And once you’ve made this particular version as written, feel free to experiment with different colors or flavor combinations!
Fondant is a soft, sweet, frosting-like substance that is used to coat and decorate cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. It is pliable, which makes it easy to work with and reshape as needed for decorating. Fondant is made by combining marshmallows and powdered sugar. Fondant is edible, but not everyone loves the texture and taste. Some people remove the fondant coating before eating the cake it covers.
Fondant is a lot of fun to work and play with when it comes to decorating. It works beautifully on wedding cakes with fresh flowers, and it is easy to color for bright and fun birthday cakes and cupcakes. This easy recipe has been used over and over in our family for a variety of special events, including Erica’s wedding. It was used on her wedding cake. Don’t be intimidated – it’s very simple to make! Once you get it down, you will see that the possibilities are endless. Be ready for birthday cake requests, you are about to become a cake boss!
Fondant Recipe
Making your own fondant is the way to go. It is easy to work with and easy on the budget!
Prep: 10min
Total: 12min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 209 kcal, Carbohydrate 53 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 16 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 48 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 16 ounces mini marshmallows
- 32 ounces powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon shortening
Instruction:
- Put marshmallows, water, and shortening in a glass microwavable bowl.
- Microwave for 20 seconds, then stir. Repeat 4 times.
- Pour into a mixer and mix well using the dough attachment.
- Add in powdered sugar a cup at a time. Mix until the shine is completely gone. You may not need to use all the sugar, just keep adding until it has the consistency of play dough. The final result should not be sticky to the touch.
- When the fondant becomes too stiff to mix in the mixer, pull the fondant out and knead it on the counter, adding more sugar if needed. Knead in food coloring, if desired.
- From this point, you can roll the fondant out to place on a cake, cupcakes, or to create something amazing!
- When working with fondant, keep all surfaces and hands lightly covered in shortening to prevent sticking.
Fondant Recipe (LMF)
A fondant recipe that doesn’t rip, tear or get elephant skin! A favorite recipe from hobby bakers and professional cake decorators alike!
Prep: 5min
Total: 30min
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 1469 kcal, Carbohydrate 318 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 25 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Sodium 96 mg, Sugar 287 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 32 oz powdered sugar (sifted (also called icing sugar, confectionary sugar))
- 16 oz marshmallows (WinCo, Hy-Top, Aldi, and Campfire brands work best)
- 20 oz Wilton fondant (Satin Ice fondant will also work)
- 2 tbsp warm water (For dark colors, use 1 tbsp warm water and 1 tbsp food color gel)
- 4 oz vegetable shortening (Also called white vegetable fat, trex, copha)
Instruction:
- Store in a zip-lock bag at room temperature. Fondant will keep for months in a zip-lock bag. To use again, reheat and knead well until stretchy before each use. You can add color as desired but for dark colors, you should add them during the mixing process or you could get a sticky mess.
Marshmallow Fondant
With just four ingredients, this EASY Marshmallow Fondant recipe is inexpensive, easy to make, and can be used for any creative cake decorating project! Plus, it tastes great!
Prep: 15min
Total: 20min
Yield: 2
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 2890 kcal, Carbohydrate 663 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 35 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Sodium 193 mg, Sugar 600 g, Trans Fat 5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, unSaturated Fat 24 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 16 ounce package mini marshmallows ((8 1/2 cups))
- 2-5 Tablespoons water
- 8 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
Instruction:
- Place marshmallows and 2 tablespoons of water in a large microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave for 30 seconds on high; stir until mixed well. Continue microwaving in 30 second intervals until melted and smooth.
- Place about 5 cups of the powdered sugar on top of the melted marshmallow mixture and gently fold it into the marshmallows.
- Grease your hands and your counter generously with shortening. Turn marshmallow mixture onto counter and start kneading it like you would dough.
- Add more confectioners’ sugar as needed and re-grease your hands and the counter as needed.
- If the marshmallow fondant is tearing easily, it is too dry; add water (about 1/2 tablespoon at a time) kneading it until fondant forms a firm, smooth elastic ball that will stretch without tearing.
How to Make Homemade Fondant with Marshmallows
FAQ
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How to make fondant for beginners?
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- Pliable and easy to work with, it rolls thinly and rarely tears.
- Dries to a perfectly crisp shell.
- Tastes great.
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