Comments on: How to make marshmallow fondant http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/ How to make beautiful cakes, sweet cupcakes and delicious cookies Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:33:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tricia http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/#comment-13019 Tricia Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:26:37 +0000 http://www.cakejournal.com/?p=111#comment-13019 I need to make a drape of tartan icing for my son's wedding cake. I bought premade colored fondant (Wilton brand), but have been told if I use a solid sheet of one color and put strips of the other colors on top of it, just rolling over it w/a rolling pin to blend will not stay together as a plaid on the cake. Should I cut a groove in the main sheet of icing first, or do you have any other suggestions/instructions? The wedding is in October, so I only have about 5 weeks to learn how to do this perfectly! Any tips will be appreciated! Tricia I need to make a drape of tartan icing for my son’s wedding cake. I bought premade colored fondant (Wilton brand), but have been told if I use a solid sheet of one color and put strips of the other colors on top of it, just rolling over it w/a rolling pin to blend will not stay together as a plaid on the cake. Should I cut a groove in the main sheet of icing first, or do you have any other suggestions/instructions? The wedding is in October, so I only have about 5 weeks to learn how to do this perfectly!

Any tips will be appreciated!

Tricia

]]> By: Kate http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/#comment-12955 Kate Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:33:51 +0000 http://www.cakejournal.com/?p=111#comment-12955 Louise, thanks so much for this tutorial!!!!! you're so talented. keep it up ;) i was wondering if you could make a tutorial on a girl cake topper. no prob if your too busy i understand. :) -kate Louise, thanks so much for this tutorial!!!!! you’re so talented. keep it up ;) i was wondering if you could make a tutorial on a girl cake topper. no prob if your too busy i understand. :)

-kate

]]> By: livi http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/#comment-12951 livi Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:48:57 +0000 http://www.cakejournal.com/?p=111#comment-12951 Hey! I was wondering how well MMF holds up in outdoor heat? I know fondant could withstand high heat but is MMF the same in that aspect? Thanks! Hey! I was wondering how well MMF holds up in outdoor heat? I know fondant could withstand high heat but is MMF the same in that aspect? Thanks!

]]> By: Machelle http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/#comment-12938 Machelle Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:25:43 +0000 http://www.cakejournal.com/?p=111#comment-12938 Louisa I was out looking for the gum tag. and could not find it. I was wonder if the gum tex by Wiltons would be as good to use in the mmf? Louisa I was out looking for the gum tag. and could not find it. I was wonder if the gum tex by Wiltons would be as good to use in the mmf?

]]> By: Louise http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/#comment-12749 Louise Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:42:19 +0000 http://www.cakejournal.com/?p=111#comment-12749 Machelle: I am only happy to help :-) Nikki: Did you use all the icing sugar at one time? because that can (sometimes) make it very thick and hard. Or did you warm it up a few sec in the microwave before use?? that is the think with mmf it needs to be warmed at bit before it is soft and pliable. I have put a link to a Youtube podcast (not mine) but maybe it can help you find the stage where it goes wrong? pls scroll up in the comments here. :-) Machelle: I am only happy to help :-)

Nikki: Did you use all the icing sugar at one time? because that can (sometimes) make it very thick and hard. Or did you warm it up a few sec in the microwave before use?? that is the think with mmf it needs to be warmed at bit before it is soft and pliable.

I have put a link to a Youtube podcast (not mine) but maybe it can help you find the stage where it goes wrong? pls scroll up in the comments here.

:-)

]]> By: Nikki http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/#comment-12718 Nikki Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:20:07 +0000 http://www.cakejournal.com/?p=111#comment-12718 Hi! Thanks for this recipe. I just have one question: I tried to do it and it ended up like some bubble-gum like paste... very beautiful but impossible to cut, what did I do wrong? Hi! Thanks for this recipe. I just have one question: I tried to do it and it ended up like some bubble-gum like paste… very beautiful but impossible to cut, what did I do wrong?

]]> By: Machelle http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/#comment-12666 Machelle Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:25:37 +0000 http://www.cakejournal.com/?p=111#comment-12666 Ok, thank you so very much for the info! I'm very grateful for your response. I'm so excited about making flowers you are such an inspiration!! Ok, thank you so very much for the info! I’m very grateful for your response.
I’m so excited about making flowers you are such an inspiration!!

]]> By: Louise http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/#comment-12665 Louise Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:37:34 +0000 http://www.cakejournal.com/?p=111#comment-12665 Machelle: If you add gum tag to the mmf the flowers will harden and you can use it for figures. Machelle: If you add gum tag to the mmf the flowers will harden and you can use it for figures.

]]> By: Machelle http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/#comment-12656 Machelle Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:57:17 +0000 http://www.cakejournal.com/?p=111#comment-12656 Louise thank you so much for the mmf recipe! I tried it and it turned out great! I do have a couple of questions, adding the gum tag. will it harden the flowers, and can you use this fondant to make figures? Louise thank you so much for the mmf recipe! I tried it and it turned out great! I do have a couple of questions, adding the gum tag. will it harden the flowers, and can you use this fondant to make figures?

]]> By: Louise http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/#comment-12651 Louise Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:47:36 +0000 http://www.cakejournal.com/?p=111#comment-12651 Krista: Could you have added to much icing sugar? you need to have your hands greased all the time. Maybe try only kneading it by hand. Try to look at this podcast from youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKNJygznYAI&feature=related maybe it will help you? Krista: Could you have added to much icing sugar? you need to have your hands greased all the time. Maybe try only kneading it by hand.

Try to look at this podcast from youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKNJygznYAI&feature=related maybe it will help you?

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