How to make Marshmallow Fondant Part 2 ( using a mixer )

[smurillo17]

Hello!!! your tutorial is great!!!!! I just made the first batch of fondant and it turned out great and exactly as you mentioned here.

Thank you so much!!!

[smurillo17]

Hi, great tutorial!!!

I was wondering if I could use water base food coloring to tint the fondant??? Or only gel or paste are options for coloring

Thanks

[electricmoo88]

I just made fondant for the first time and I obviously didn't get the consistency right. I already wrapped it up into a ball, but can I add more powder sugar tomorrow to make it firmer?

[maricari5000]

Thanks for this awesome tutorial, seems like one of the easiest recipes!!! I will use this today :)

[ClassicVyinl]

THANK-YOU FO THIS VIDEO! Sometimes when I use fondant to make decoration pieces it cracks. Not huge cracks, but just small enough ones to make you go crazy. Anyway my question is, am I working the fondant too much? Or am I putting too much powdered sugar in? If you could help me that would be awesome, Thanks :)

[pist43]

@ClassicVyinl hello there. i have the same problem as u, and i defo use too much icing sugar/powdered sugar when working with it. i find if i don it sticks to my surface.....lol if i use trex/veg shorteneing it sticks too. im at a loss....lol this mmf is defo cheaper to make though. im gonna have a go friday for a cake for my god son

[ChefQueenie]

This was a fantastic tutorial! I love the fact that you don't do exactly what hundreds of other internet recipes/tips tell you to do. (Microwaving at 30 sec. intervals or kneading by hand the entire process or refrigerating.) I use recipes and tips as guides, but it's just common sense to do what words best for your particular situation. Humidity and climate have a huge effect on fondant, and I love that you tell people to try it out and do what works best for them. Awesome video!

[funtimefuzzy14]

how old are you??

[perritoygordis]

I love that Idea I been making it 1 day ahead and knething it again so this video is in my favorites now lol.....

[cdimi13]

very nice...can you cover an ice cream cake and freeze it with this fondant? The serve the slice frozen?

[mirmird23]

@Irusso2327 I was gonna ask the same thing! Refridgerate or leave it on the counter 4 a couple of hours?? Anyways great vid :p :)

[yeseniar420]

awesome, can i use butter instead of crisco shortning

[GirlArmy21]

I always bought my fondant ready made because I was afraid to try to make it myself. But, now after seeing you make it...I am sooooo ready to do it. Thank you for your excellent videos. I am learning allot as a beginner!

[amandanmcfarland]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I really am so grateful!!!!

[jordanknorr]

can you freeze fondant? can i use plain food coloring to color it? how much in advance can i make a fondant cake without it going hard?

[katrin6789]

your cam is bad at focusing :P..

[alwaystvxq08]

thanks!!

[scoobeedu]

nice idea thanks!

[HuskyLover756]

How come it freezes aat 0:53 ?

[HRqrtrhrslvr]

Great video, thanks! A couple questions...do you have to refrig for 1-2 hours to roll it out?! Also, when you roll it, do you roll it on a greased surface with Crisco?! I did another similar recipe on line before I saw yours and it stuck to the counter and turned hard quickly, so thought I'd get on here and do some more research before trying it again! Thanks!

[lrusso2327]

did she say to refrigerate it for a couple hours or do i just leave it on the counter for a couple hours?

[Vardfilmproductions]

Thanks this really helped

[Tisha11066]

Thanks. This helps.

[ManuelaBellaAmbrosio]

This is an amazing TUTORIAL THANK YOU, are you ITALIAN i see the CUCINA sign :D love it. Come Sti? 

[jotafl]

Got into baking in my late age (lol) and started to use fondant, but the taste is aweful and kind of expensive, was looking for a recipe like this one and found one on youtube and was kind of dissapointed and almost gave up till I saw yours, wow lady, thanks for taking the time and making such a great step by step video, actually it is time to go to bed but can't wait till tomorrow so I can go and buy the marshmallow I'm missing.

[jwinlose]

can i do this 1-2 days ahead? wer can i store it??? thank u

[09165067633]

@jwinlose you can but i recommend just making it a few hours ahead... it saves us from potential errors... IF you overdo something- trying to revive it after a day or two is a bit hard... but waiting for the mm fondant to cool, which is about an hour or so, you will see that he texture is so perfect and you can use it right away

[iwovbue]

@09165067633 but if u have to do it a day or two ahead, would you be-able to knead it back until it gets soft again?? thank you

[jwinlose]

can i do this 1-2days ahead of time? wer can i store it? fridge or freezer? thnk u very much!

[abbymicgel]

thanks!can you send me the recipefor making this i"m having trouble here for the audio.how much sugar and mallows,water and crisco?please!!!!!!!!

[honeygerce]

mayen...thank you....i love your video

[YOSEBEST]

/it was so easy i just did it

[czj1618]

how to make marshmallow icing that is spreadable, not too sticky like that of fondant? the one that is same consistency of butter icing or frost? please...

[prettybainton]

OMG You're an ANGEL, Mayen! I've been making this by hand for months ... what a HUGE time/work/stress saver using my KitchenAid! Someone on this thread said not to use a mixer unless it has metal gears ... does yours? Do ANY KitchenAid mixers? I have the Pro600/6Qt/Lift Bowl/575 watt ... don't know how to find this info =(

[kabonkey]

Well, I have a basic Kitchen aid mixer and my hubby took it apart to find out what was up with it. Well it has metal gears. So I think yours would too. Call Kitchen Aid to find out.

[AllNatural28]

Hi

I'm sorry if this question sounds a bit stupid but I'm new in all of this. Is this the same thing that you cover those professional cakes with? Is this the same kind of fondant Mayen uses in her topsy turvy cake tutorial? Is it completely edilble?

[sandp500]

You do need to make shur there is metal gears inside the mixer.. Not plastic. You will be buying a new one if..

[sarahalbparis]

can you use marshmallow fluff instead?

[candyland541]

do you think i could use a handheld mixer instead?

[sweetiebabe85]

this is the easiest how to on fondant i have found. i decorate cakes for friends and family, and was looking for a better fondant than the wilton kind (it didnt taste too good to me lol) thanks so much for your video. will be using this for a wedding cake next weekend! thanks again!

[Pavlinka260583]

Hi, thank you very much for your video. I am going to try it this week for a dino cake. Can you please tell me if I can use a normal butter instead of crisco??? I live in Germany and I did't find any crisco here. Thank you a lot for answer. Pavla

[09165067633]

Thanks. CRISCO is a brand name. you can use any brand of unflavored shortening. any baking supplies store has that. your local grocery should have it too

[sweetiebabe85]

the crisco is vegetable shortening and the only use is to keep the fondant from sticking to everything. butter, margarine, lard, anything along those lines should work just fine. HTH!

[cassideez]

hi, first of all ur amazing!!! just wanted to no is this the fondant that u use for all ur animal and for the "thomas the tank engine" cake? thanx

[09165067633]

@cassideez , thanks ! for figures, i use gumpaste only :) it is better bec it dries well and is easier to shape

[ashers20]

Hey, thanks for posting! I have a question. I have used this fondant several times now and the first two times it came out perfectly smooth and had a great consistency, but for some reason the last couple of times i have made it, there are tiny little air bubbles all throughout so the cake doesn't look smooth. Can you help me?

[09165067633]

hi. it's kinda difficult to troubleshoot it when the first two ones went well...did you do anything different? i try to let the fondant 'rest' for a couple of hours..makes it easier for the powdered sugar to be well incorporated... make sure to always sift the powdered sugar too. :)

[ZoeBrowneCrespo]

Thanks for this tutorial!!! I cannot wait to try this technique!!! Im a newbie about all this making and decorating cakes world, my little experience had been decorating with buttercream so I was a little bit hesitant with the idea of using fondant (not only because I thought it was difficult, also because of its flavor) but this video and recipe gave me the little push I needed to try it!!!

[09165067633]

glad to be of service :) just give it a try.. it gives cakes a different look - a definite plus :)

[ZoeBrowneCrespo]

I'm so happy!!!! I made the fondant following your instructions and it came out GREAT!!! For me it was really easy, even easier than buttercream and less mess (just few dishes to wash). The cake was beautiful and everybody loved the fondant taste. Thanks a lot!!!

[taniaaloha1]

Thank you from New Zealand.

[taniaaloha1]

Hi from New Zealand. Thanks so much for this tutorial. It's so much easier than by hand and it tates good as I didn't use as much shortening as usual. Cheers, Tania.

[09165067633]

Thanks so much :)

[xoxSandyxox1976]

Why does everyone I know say fondant tastes gross? Could it be the shortening maybe? I love marshmellows and I like the powdered sugar so why does it endup not tasting good? HMMM..

[09165067633]

well... the most widely available ready made fondant DOES taste gross. that's why it has a bad rep. you are right, just marshmallows and sugar - it should taste better and it does. It tastes like... coton candy-when you squish it to a small solid ball... that's how it tastes to me.

[xoxSandyxox1976]

Oh yummy!! I love cotton candy.

So you think I shouldn't add the shortening then? Can I use butter instead maybe?

[09165067633]

butter would have a taste to it. shortening ( as long as it is fresh of course) will not add to the taste but will help with the texture- you will definitely need it.

[xoxSandyxox1976]

Oh my gosh!! I did it! it came out great and the taste was really good cause I didn't have to use so much shortening. My kids loved it. Thanks so much!

Sandy.

[fifteensixtyfive]

Oh dear. I just made my first fondant cake and while it wasn't a disaster it wasn't quite what I was going for. First, I didn't make enough fondant! I completely ignored the fact that I doubled my cake recipe to make an extra layer and, well, in the end I had to cut the cake and only use fondant on half of it. BUT it was not only my first attempt at a fondant cake. It was also my first attempt at a cake from scratch, period! And a layer cake at that! So I'm still proud! thanks for the vids :)

[Yanly100]

why when i'm done my fondant breaks apart?

[09165067633]

it's an indicator that - either you put in too much powdered sugar - or you need more shortening. try to have more shortening on your hands when you knead it .

[dagnyas]

Great help!

[monicasoriano2]

excellent job

[luv3angels]

Awesome! Tx so much! I was wondering, can you reuse the scraps from decorating a cake?

[sharmilak]

THANKS for the time to make the video and post...that is very nice.

I have a question ... I was going though the comments and saw a mention of Tylose ... to make gumpaste.

i am new to this..but have a question about Tylose...I am a vegetarian...is Tylose so..I mean what is it made of any idea ? Is it No egg and No animal product.

Thanks

[09165067633]

Tylose is- sodium carboxymethyl cellulose

I would not know exacly HOW it is made. mut by the chemical name, it sounds derived from a plant- after all, it is a GUM additive, to make the fondant plaible. The bottle label says that it is prepared from machines which may come in contact with eggs, nuts and dairy. hope that helps.

[YEMYEMBEAN]

OMG TY - FINALLY - A good MM fondant recipe w/ a mixer!!!! LOVELY - God bless - you are fantastic!!

[janellscakes]

Great videos! Thanks for posting. I'll try my fondant in the mixer next time. :)

[xoiloveyoux2]

thankyou so much!!! i absoutly hate the wilton fondant and thats what me hate fondant so much. but now that im taking wilton class 2 the director told me that you can go online and find recipes and it tastes much much better. im going to try this tonight!! thanks again.

[Pixirinin]

How much tylose should I add to make gumpaste??? Thank you for the tutorial : )

[09165067633]

the estimate is 1 tsp per 2 pounds but i usually add more than that. try to test the toughness every now and then and dont add too much because when it finally cures, it will be too hard. it will be easier to add tylose later

[Pixirinin]

Thank you Mayen : )

[JLDJLD1960]

how does this fondant taste compared to store bought fondant?

[09165067633]

this one tastes like... like cotton candy that has dried...like when you pinch the cotton candy til it turns into a semi-solid mush--- it's that sweet. store bought fondant is sweet too, but a bit harder to describe in terms of taste.

[JLDJLD1960]

oh, ok. so does store bought fondant still taste good? because i have heard that it doesnt.

[09165067633]

it depends on which one you buy. i havent tasted all the brands to make an expert recommendation... but from the ones i have tasted... wilton's is not good at all. satin ice tastes better .. so does bakels.

[fjoann]

where could you buy tylose? does it necessarily have to be on internet? could you tell me where you bought yours please..

[heather84heather]

and I tried using all non-stick ideas I could find online (silpat, more shortening, powdered sugar, cornstarch). It was so much work to end up with a product I wanted to throw out the window. After watching your tutorial I realized exactly what I did wrong and am fairly confidant and excited to try it again. Thank you again for taking the time to make this tutorial!

[heather84heather]

Thanks so much for this video! I made this recipe two days ago (before finding this video) and it was a disaster! It ended up being so sticky it was unusable. After watching this tutorial I realized that I didn't add enough sugar (I had read that 2lbs = 5 cups) and that in trying to knead it to a manageable consistency I inadvertently added way too much shortening. It wound up being a goo ball that looked like fondant but stuck to everything it touched...

[chelclynne]

Do you also create figurines with this marshmallow fondant or do you prefer something else???? Thank you so much for this recipe/tutorial! :)

[09165067633]

in some cases i do use mm fondant-- but not for the figrues that need fine details because i find it a bit difficult to shape. ( face and hands ) but for the rest, if you add tylose to a small batch of this recipe ( like half of the standard recipe- like this one used for the tutorial )-- it will make good gumpaste-- just adjust the tylose later when you are done if you want it 'tougher' but overall it isstill good.

[chelclynne]

Awesome thank you sooo much! How much tylose would you add?

[2fab4vegas]

This is the best way for me!  Thanks!!!

[garciajennifer223]

I totally agree with you on the overnight refrigeration things. The recipe I used said to refrigerate overnight, and the take it out and allow it to come to room temp before using it. That just seemed like a colossal waste of time to me! Why would you get it so cold, which takes time, and then let it get warm again, which takes even more time?!? I just refrigerated it for about 3-4 hours (the time it took to bake cakes and make buttercream) and it was perfect by then!

[spankses]

thanks to you my first try worked a treat and i haven't had a batch fail yet....fingers x'ed...thanks.

[mschewy]

I had too much leftover and ended up eating little pieces off of it when I came across it cause it tasted so good. :p

[mschewy]

I love your tutorial. I made mm fondant once just for decoration, I didn't have the guts to cover a cake with it even though I wanted to. Most of the cakes I make come out wrong lol, but I'm going to make one for my moms birthday and cover it with mm fondant. It'll be easier this time because last time, I did everything by hand, completely forgot about the mixer.  Wish me luck.

[krballey]

awesome tutorial! i'm making peppermint patties. at the melted marshmallow stage i used your tip and added peppermint oil and food coloring, and it worked out great. thank you!

[SuggyChi]

Thank you soooooo much! This tutorial was very helpful!

[hkite]

Wow, thank you so much! My first attempt at marshmallow fondant was a disaster because I just didn't have the strength to knead it for so long! But, the mixer method worked great! I also loved the tip about the plastic wrap. You saved me a lot of cleanup!

[09165067633]

we had the same experience. my first mm fondant ended up in the trash , although i really wanted to hurl it out the window. the plastic wrap idea just dawned on me ! covering it with a cloth doesnt cut it... and not covering it makes a powdery kitchen :)

[TheScarlettOlivier]

cucina is italian for kitchen

[GirlSk8r4Lif3]

its the same for tagalog but im just not sure how you spell it

[09165067633]

I was looking for KUSINA which is Filipino for Kitchen... but so far, CUCINA was the closest one I found :)

[stlcabo]

thank you for taking the time. It was really helpful!!!

[xuka82]

do you still have the link, i've been looking for hours even went into her channel to have a look but didn't see that tutorial unless it's been deleted ! =(

[xuka82]

hello Mayens do you have the recipe for gum paste as well ? if u do can u please share with us cus gum paste is more easiier for making flower and figures ( that i've been told from some one ! )

[09165067633]

gumpaste is the ideal one to use for figures flowers etc. id recommend either buying it ready made or making fondant and then using tylose powder or cmc powder to turn the fondant into gumpaste. aine2 here on youtube has that tutorial. i have tried making it from scratch- did not work for me.

[devah13]

Thank you so much for doing this video... it is Great.... very good and simple instructional video... I LOVE IT! Thank you for taking your time to do it..

[kdcrowell]

Thanks so much for the wonderful video!! It worked perfect! Loved the idea of using the wrap around the mixer to keep down on the mess! I greased everything like u said and it made things so easy. I have never made fondant and in fact have never tasted it! It is very good! Now i have to get it on the cake nice :)

[09165067633]

yahoo ! im so happy everytime i get a response from others who try this and get good results. it saves us money :) and we can all stock up on powdered sugar and marshmallows -- and that wont even cost twenty bucks :)

[BEVERYCUMMINS]

the marshmallow fondant is delicious. I cant wait to try it with a dough hook.\Thanks

[Shanehizu]

Thank you so much!!!

[scandalicious2angels]

I just hope I'll be able to find marshmallows over here. I wish it work out good, I really want to make my nieces b-day special!

May I ask you what filling do you use in cakes? Is there any filling that is not recommended to use under the fondant?

[natashag20]

do you use this as well to cover the cakes?

[mikey010876]

can you turn this recipe into gumpaste

[mariposabell2]

Mayen:

I made my first MMF yesterday following your directions from this video!!

It was success,I got 2 lb 3 oz. total ,and it was sooo easy to clean up because I greased everything as you said, it taste wonderful, I don't have a Kitchen aid mixer but I use my sumbeam and it did a good job anyway, thank you so much for take the time to post this video....I'm going to make today a NJtransit bus with that..wish me luck! lol.

Claudia.(mariposabell)

[09165067633]

Thanks Claudia ! i also use more than 2 pounds--almost all the time... i always end up adding a cup or more... it also depends on how much water and vanilla is added initially..so the best measure is YOU-- so guys, dont give up ! You just have to know WHEN to stop adding sugar and when to knead it . You get that right and goodbye to expensive fondant :)

[love2surf007]

Thank you so much for posting this video! I have never ever used fondant and have always enjoyed watching Ace of Cakes but was afraid if would be too difficult... You made it look so easy and it was! Truly an inspiration! Post more videos!

[shamulvr]

What fondant models/sculptures are easiest for a beginner? I'm going to try on my birthday cake this year.

[09165067633]

the first one i made was a bee-- it is super easy ! i have a tutorial on my channel... other figures that are not so small or detailed will also be easy to make .

[monkeysout]

at what point would be best to add the colouring paste?

need advice urgently, im making this tomorrow!!!

[09165067633]

it would depend on how much you need. if you need the 3 pounds or one whole batch in one color, while you stir the melted marshmallows, add the paste--and then add the colored mix into the powdered sugar. the entire batch is then colored. IF you need to make several colors--then you need to knead it in later after the fondant has been made

[Arielbelle11]

Hello Mayen..thanks so much for this video. i have a question, how would you know how much marshmallow do you need to cover a cake? like for example a 12 in round cake? is a 3 lb recipe of MMF enough? coz i dont wanna go overboard and color a whole bunch. thanks so much!

[09165067633]

a 12 inch round will be covered by the 3 pounds of fondant-- there will be some left too

[cathyandlucas]

Thank you - this was very helpful. I won't make it by hand again LOL

[09165067633]

yey-- that was my main problem before too-- there HAD to be another way to make it. just be sure to be flexible with the recipe. i sometimes go over 8 cups of powdered sugar-- look for the sheeting on the sides of the fondant, it usually does that when it is almost ready--and then do the touch test-- if it doesnt stick to your finger--it is good to go!!!

[volcanogirl28]

Hey, was wondering if you have any tips for buttercream? It's been so HOT in Manila, my buttercream always melts before I can pipe a rose!

[09165067633]

im so sorry to hear that :( i have not had any experience with buttercream in hot weather-- i'll ask...

[annaslovesyou]

very good :D

thanxs :D

but ur camera gets out of focus alot

[EmiRowe]

thanks for the tutorial, I've been doing it all by hand, and making a big mess every time! so, this will definitely cut down on the time & mess. do you ever add gumpaste to harden your MM fondant for certain figures?

[09165067633]

I have tried that before-- but i only use it for figures that dont need a whole lot of detail...so i cant use that on faces, or hands... I stick with store bought gumpaste or store bought fondant plus tylose for that. For some reason MM fondant's consistency esp when making figures is a bit difficult to work with.

[apdorado]

Thank you so much, I have never made fondant before (usually I use the one brought from the store) but you made it look so easy so I'm giving it a shot for my daughter's b'day cake!

PS - I love all your cakes especially the ballerina/princess cake..

[kona494]

Thank you so much for this video, i followed the whole steps and came out with a perfect marshmallow fondant. thanks again.

[nexusann]

I´m new in making fondant. So can anyone tell me if the fondant calcifys when you put it on a cake. Because I made sugar paste and it usually calcifys when I put it on a cake and don´t cover it (sometimes even that don´t help). And I really don´t like when it spall when I cut the cake.

[09165067633]

Hi. If you mean 'calcify' -- that means 'harden'-- then yes, the outermost part will harden, but not to the point wherein you cant cut it or it becomes brittle. The outer part of the fondant will kinda dry up, but the inner part is still chewy. I have to look up what 'spall' means...

[nexusann]

Thanks for the information. "Spall" is very much similar like "brake" (I´m from Croatia and although I speak English very well I need a dictonary if I´m not sure how to articulate something. That´s how I found "spall").

Then the sugar paste are similar to fondant but fondant is much easier to shape.

[SLynneCorona]

This is so great. All the standing and kneading etc...this is a nice break.

Thanks for sharing.

[BirdOfParadise777]

Yay! Thank you!!! I couldn't knead for as long as it would take. So I couldn't even think of making my own fondant:( I'm so happy, I'm tearing up:) You are a sweetheart:)

BOP

[KtotheEfreakinN]

Thanks so much for this. It was very helpful and a lot easier. I don't have a mixer so I will be using my hands, which isn't too big a deal for me, but this showed me ways to make it not so difficult! THANKS!

[sealbee]

Thanks so much for this, I tried this and kept the fondant for a week and it was too dry. I will try again and use within 2 hrs.

[lilianah21]

What model of mixer do you use?

[dinieby]

Hi Mayen, I love watching your videos. I have one comment I had made mmf back in november and got it out the other day and it was still good. I did have to knead it little bit. When you make figures out of it do you knead in the tylose powder like Lorraine does in her videos. I'm hopeing to find a video on how to make a person. I need to make a golfer for a cake in June. I have been able to make the golf bag but can not figure out how to make people only flat ones.

[09165067633]

Thanks--I dont have that much of kneading power in me-- so i prefer to use the mm fondant on the same day i make it... so i wont have to knead it back to perfect consistency. i add tylose to fondant to make gumpaste like aine. i prefer to use store bougth fondant to make gumpaste. it will be a lot better to manipulate esp in making faces. aine2 has a free tutorial on making faces in her website

[Tessy010982]

Thanks so much for this video. I watched something else on youtube about how to make mm fondant can to be honest after you refrigerated it is much harder to work with....so thanks for this!!

[aimeebethine]

I Just have one question... How long will the fondant last in the refrigerator before it's no good. I have to make a cake next Sat but I want to get as much done as I can before.

[09165067633]

In the internet-- it says not more than a week--BUT-- in my experience, by that time, the fondant will be way too hard to be workable. I always use the fondant an hour or so after i make it--- i dont give it a chance to harden up... this limits my time to work on the cake and it should be served in two days MAX bec it is not refrigerated. Once served--and leftovers are refrigerated, it will last longer -- up to week ( accdg to the net)

[lajestnix7]

OMG I love this tutorial! I found a recipe on the net a while back and tried it. It was a horrible experience because it required you to dump all the ingredients on the counter and knead it that way. It killed my already carpal tunnel ridden hands! Your video is a god send! Thank you so much! I'm going to get in my kitchen as soon as I can and try it your way! Thanks to you I don't have kill my hands the old fashioned way! Keep up the great tutorials! I'll be looking for them!

[imsuchadreamer24]

wow..i have to say..you just made my day! looking at all your videos makes you a celebrity in my eyes now..haha b/c you a huge help!! thank you so much! you do great work, & i am so thankful you do this! :)

[Erikam1976]

I just started making fondant cakes and i've learned most of it through your videos..it's awesome.. i had a questions though what is the best way to dye fondant black? It just seems that no matter how much dye i put it is not black enough...

[GermaniasWacht]

Hello! Thank you for your great videos! This is the best recipe I came across so far! I just wonder about one thing: I am from Germany and I have never heard of "crisco" (or sth like that). What kind of stuff is that? Thank you so much!

[begenos1]

it's shortening..:)

[conne00]

Thank you for this video! I've been meaning to try working with fondant for quite some time but was wary of the the whole kneading process and using the mixer makes me feel a lot more comfortable! I'm really happy that I can use the mixer to mix in the color because that too seemed so difficult. I'm going to try my first batch this week, thanks for making it seem possible!

[15152278]

Thanks so much for the tutorial . I've discovered that plain packs of white mm's are hard to find over here, so I may have to try making homemade mm's instead. Because all this would be time-consuming I would like to be able to make the fondant ahead of time (eg a week prior to using) - how long would you think I could store MM fondant for, and how should I store it?

[Cachis1061]

Very well presented video. Congrats!! I will try it for my stepson's b-day.

[debbs0723]

Can you tell me if it is okay to use the marsh fondant to cover and decorate the cake but using a thicker layer of buttercream underneath so that when I'm ready to serve it I can just lift it off and serve it w/ just the buttercream? Sorry for the run on sentence. Does it lift off as well as other fondants or will it stick to the buttercream pulling it off as well?

[09165067633]

Hi. This type of fondant --like the store bought one-- will stick to the buttercream. It will not be easy to 'peel' it off since it will look like the cake was trampled on--since it will stick on all sides.

[Stina956]

I had a question for you Mayen, i used a different recipe from the internet for marshamllow fondant and my fondant is way too sticky and still soft like when you first make it. What can I do to make it workable or should i just toss it? Help me. Thanks!!

[09165067633]

hi there... if it is still sticky, the thing you can add to try to make it workable is powdered sugar...if the fondant gets too dry, use shortening to make it softer. with using the 2 materials-- you can tweak the fondant's texture. hope that works :)

[MrsRich06]

Mayen! happy New yrs.. While admiring your work I have gotten a little inspired to bake birthday cake for my husband but I'm soooo very new to all of this.I just wanted to know how do I begin? what tools do I need to bake a cake? I might have to take a short cut & bake a boxed cake..but I'd like to try to decorate it with fondant & so on .. please help :) Mrs.Rich

[09165067633]

no problem using a boxed cake... i used that all the time when i started... so when i got a bit better with the fondant, i searched on making my own cake. at least you use your energy tackling one task at a time... basic tools you need are a cake pan, spatula for putting the icing on it... and your desired design for the cake.for using fondant you'll need a pizza cutter, knife, rolling pin --and you can make it already

[corynnchan]

Thanks for posting this, it's very helpful! Btw, do you know where I can get Crisco? Target, maybe?

[MrsRich06]

You can buy Crisco anywhere actually. Like your supermarket (Stop & Shop, or Shaw's, Price Chopper) go to the Spanish isles and its a blue tin can with the name on it.. or you can even find it on the same isles as the veg. oils..

[prairiebutterfly]

Complete and descriptive video. Merry Christmas Mayen!

[lopezquincy16]

hey mayen thanks!! talaga akatulong ito nang marami!!! thank you friend!!

[nllyespinoza]

wow may I say you are the awesomest!!! thank you soo much...I'm barely learning how to work with fondant and this makes my life soooo much simpler! THANK YOU!!! = )

[kfesocias]

Mayen can you show us or tell us what you did with your MMF?(like the figures or sheets)

[triciabaysa]

This is the same fondant recipe that I use for all my cakes... :) It tastes really yummy (people won't peel it off the cake, they eat it too!!!) Plus it cuts down a huge chunk of the cost. I tried using it in making figures last night, works well too, just add tylose powder. Didn't have the wrinkles like the first one I made with Wilton Gumpaste since it dries out a lot slower. Thanks for the tips again Mayen!

[09165067633]

thanks ! a great cost comparison... for a two pound tub of fondant at my local store, they sell it for 15 dollars. this one yields 3 pounds and costs what-- 3 bucks? :) yahoo! i have to learn to perfect this though so i can roll it our real thin when i need to.

[11980753]

Wow thanks for the tips, the one of putting color in the mixer is great, and the other one , of putting wrapping paper aroun the mixer is the best. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

[greatunizuka]

"CUCINA" se vendessi almeno i marshmallow bianchi qua in Italia.Hi i keep searching here in Italy white marshmallows if u can teach me how to make marshmallow it would be helpful Kabayan.

[09165067633]

salamat :) unfortunately, i dont know how to make it...but here on youtube, there are many demos on how to do that too!

[summerwine23]

Try making fondant from scratch. It doesn't take too long, and tastes really yummy. You can google Michele Foster's Fondant for a great recipe. Very easy to use, too.

[KYVirgo]

I agree with racegurl29. This is by far MUCH easier than the other MMF recipes I've tried. You are the best!

[SHACKIE6]

Coooool!!!! That was awesome! I always wanted to try & make my own fondant but all the recipes had too many ingredients! THANK YOU!!!

[ShadowVampira]

You're so BRILLIANT!! I'm going to have to make fondant like that. All the wilton fondant I had....turned rock hard. It annoys me. I found out putting it in a food processor with a few drops of water brings it back to life again. But that's tedious.

[racegurl29]

This wondeful!!! Thanks for the tips!! They are soo much easier than some of the others I have tried.