marshmallow fondant how-to

[TumbleGurl404]

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[TumbleGurl404]

Could you use butter inseam?

[spidersweb341]

I'm sorry what......can't hear u! But good job finally a fondant that's not messy

[ck4801]

@spidersweb341 Youtube disabled the sound because I used a Michael Buble song...

[DeniseSemedo16]

Can't hear you!

[MsIzzy805]

i cant hear you

[Co0k3i]

can i use butter instead? for my hands..

[pez162]

No sound why?

[darkdeamond99]

@pez162 because if you notice it has a track that is unauthorised by the WMG therefore they muted EVERY peice of sound now do u under stand? hope this helped

[PrinceCharming1996]

can i use it an hour after i made it? because am in a rush ;P

[ck4801]

@PrinceCharming1996 Sorry the reply didn't come so quickly. But yes, you can use it right away even. The only reason you leave it to sit is to make sure all the sugar is well blended, otherwise, you make get sugar crystals that can give a gritty texture. As long and you knead it well, you should be ok.

[ck4801]

@PrinceCharming1996 Sorry the reply didn't come so quickly. But yes, you can use it right away even. The only reason you leave it to sit is to make sure all the sugar is well blended, otherwise, you make get sugar crystals that can give a gritty texture. As long and you knead it well, you should be ok.

[PrinceCharming1996]

@ck4801 thx 4 replying =)

[vackerbrun]

is it soft to eat on the wedding cake?because when about to cover it up on the cake it need to be warm upp to make it soft to kneed.I was wondering because i will be doing a wedding cake with mashmallow and don,t even know how mashmallow taste.

[ilsaae]

after doing the fondant.. do i have to put it in the refrigerator , and let it in for over the night, or i can use the fondant right after is done ?.. or i just leave it there in the table for a while?

[SCJ12345cc]

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[goldie1102]

i luv how there is no audio and i still got the vid and am pretty confedent that i can make that

[dudemistah94]

mine never turned to dough!!!!

[MakeUpbyCee]

Great video!! I love how easy it is, I'm going to starton cakes and I've heard marshmallow fondant is way better and inexpensive. One question though, will the marshmallows get hard?

[myprezisblac]

after you melt the marshmallows..do you let them cool,then add the powdered sugar..or is it ok to just start mixing as soon as it comes out of the microwave?

[ck4801]

@myprezisblac I'm pretty sure I added it right in. There shouldn't be a problem with that...

[Fitchpatrick99]

No sound

[marigreeneye]

even without audio, i could really understand how the fondant is made, thanks a lot! (although curiosity is killing me! what do you say for a whole minute before you demonstrate the process?)

good luck on your PhD!

[eghe12345]

can you put it in the fridge

[ck4801]

@eghe12345 Yes and No. While putting it in the fridge isn't a problem BEFORE putting it on a cake (as in you're making a batch today to put on a cake tomorrow), if you put it in the fridge after it's on the cake, it will completely ruin your creation. Why? Condensation. When you take the fondant out, it will "sweat" like a glass of cold water. This wetness will cause your fondant to weep and leak. It looks terrible...

[eghe12345]

@ck4801 so after i make fondant i can wrap it up and leave it on the counter for two weeks

[lmstar35]

This video has to be my favorite out of the rest, very helpful. I tried this today and it come out just right. Thanks for sharing.

[StephyC]

...no audio?

[ck4801]

@StephyC youtube disabled it because I used a Michael Buble song.

[IDanceXpress]

oh good i thought it was just me!

[carmel717]

@StephyC im sayin

[dogcatcookie684]

you color it when it is already made and ready to be applied to the cake

[ghag3]

hey

if i want to color the marshmallow ,should i colour it when it melted ? or when it already fondant ???

i hope some1 will reply =)

[ck4801]

@ghag3 I suppose you could, but that would dye the whole batch. If you need more than one color, you can add coloring after it's made. It does get messy though...

[saharbarbiegirl]

can u plzz tell me what is shortering...or what can be use instead...?

[ck4801]

@saharbarbiegirl shortening is basically fat (oil) that is solid at room temperature. Most shortening nowadays is from vegetables to be healthier. There isn't much out there that can substitute for the right consistency. I suppose you could try one of the whipped butter spreads, but it may be too thin.

[ItsLilNikki]

perfect! this will make the best cake for my moms birthday!

[ck4801]

@ItsLilNikki That's sweet of you to make a cake for your mom. Good luck!

[GreenWood131]

peux t'ont mettre le fondant dans le frigidaire

[2009wildmonkey1]

why do you use a plastic spoon when mixiing it? to just throw it in the trash when done?

[ck4801]

@2009wildmonkey1 haha, no reason really. It was a plastic spoon I had washed and put in my silverware drawer. (I occasionally wash and reuse plastic utensils). It was just something I had at hand.

[estunts]

i cant hear you ??

[ck4801]

@estunts youtube disabled my sound because of the song I used. I'm working on re-editing, but my PhD work has made it difficult for me to do any videos in the past 6 months...

[2000demdem]

@ck4801 what song did you use?

[sjackie82]

can you add food coloring to the marshmallow fondant.. to make it a different color?

[ck4801]

Absolutely, yes. In fact, I show it in my basketball cake video.

[stringsandprayers]

Why couldn't you use Marshmallow creme instead of melting all the marshmallows? I suppose to save money? MM creme would save so much time!

[oldbag699]

i cant herar at all the audio has been disabled that sucks

[eroticgodess]

that suck i cant hear anything. fix it plz

[flexibilitychick090]

hi can you please send me the recipe

[keshiawho]

I saw another vid where the fondant maker suggested using paper towel to coat the bowl itself wth Crisco to keep the mess factor low.

[ck4801]

Youtube disable my audio because I used a Michael Buble song. I haven't had time to re-make the vid...

[ishurgrl]

thanks for nothing then...

[therealAQ]

would you use annotations or captions to know what you're saying :)

[ck4801]

good idea!

[liloa12]

what is the use of crisco shortening?..can i just use butter or no-stick spray?what happen if i didn't use shortening?

[ck4801]

Well, the shortening is used to keep the fondant from sticking to your hands and to keep it moist while in storage. I suppose you could use any cream-like oil-based food product. Whipped butter or margarine is best, one of the spreadable kinds.

[ck4801]

another good substitute would be coconut oil, if you like it.

[marcoyadri]

That is what you smear yourself in the hands in order that the mixture(mixing) does not stick? =)

[ck4801]

Shortening. It puts an oil-based barrier between your skin and the sticky fondant. Makes your hands feel super hydrated afterwards too!

[yayabooprodriguez]

Thank you that was a very good video.

[TooPurfectT4U]

did you used up all the powdered sugar?

[ck4801]

Not quite, but almost. There was maybe a cup left in the bag. Most recipes call for the whole bag, but I like my fondant a little more moist. Besides, I try to convince myself it's healthier to leave out some of the sugar! :) haha...I'm good at fooling myself...

[MomToDavid]

Great Video!!! Thanks!

[PrinceCharming1996]

can i use homemade poudered sugar? and plz wats ib? and wats shortning? can i use something instead of shortning?

[ck4801]

lb (not ib) means pound. Shortening is essentially vegetable oil that stays solid at room temperature. In the old days it was made from animal fat, but we are more health conscious now...I suppose you could use cooking spray, or coconut oil (it's also solid). I'd worry about flavor transfer though...

[ck4801]

as for homemade powdered sugar, if you mean grinding granulated sugar till it's in powdered form, it's easier and cheap to get powdered sugar.Besides, I don't know that you could grind it down enough to be the consistency of real powdered sugar. If you don't use powdered sugar, you risk having crunchy crystals in your fondant.

[dosgdog]

wat is the meaning of lb?

[PrinceCharming1996]

i dnt even know wat it means lol!

[ck4801]

lb is pound

[Puffley]

How do you not know that "lb" means "pound".

[kellydude88]

where can u find shortening? what does it look like in the bag?>

[ck4801]

Hmm, I thought I replied to this one already, sorry. Shortening (most popular brand is Crisco) comes in a cardboard tub, not a bag. If you google it, you'll find pictures. You should find it in the baking section of any grocery store, near the other oil products...

[cmafan4life]

Can we dye this kind of fondant? And if we can, will the taste change?

[ck4801]

Yes you can dye it. No the taste won't change. If you look at my basketball cake video, I dyed and painted the fondant several colors. I do suggest using food coloring in gel or paste form, not liquid, so it won't thin out your fondant, and the color will be more intense. Let me know if you have other questions.

[mmcneil16]

do you have to refridgorate it overnight, or can you use it right away?

[ck4801]

You can use it right away, but be sure to knead it well. You can't have any dry spots or crystals. If you look at my basketball cake video, the fondant I made in this video I used to assemble that basketball cake ~2 hours later. So it can be done.

[sherribailey75]

such a fancy name for something that's essentially 100% sugar. kind of fascinating but also kind of scary...

[ck4801]

As most culinary terms are, fondant is French in origin. And you know anything in French sounds fancy! haha It really is nearly all sugar. But it makes it more justifiable to eat if you call is rolled fondant instead of rolled sugar dough! haha

[ck4801]

Marshmallows are made of similar ingredients. But I can't take credit for the idea. I found a how-to online, but it was only words and pictures. I figured a video would be more helpful. Especially for beginning bakers.

[charliiebabiie]

Thank-you very much.

Yeah store bought fondant is very expensive.

Im doing my younger sisters birthday cake and she wanted fondant for her cake but it would taste odd, but marshmellow are very genius !

Thanks,

[ck4801]

Because it is a highly sugary food, it should be kept in the fridge. Just like humans, bacteria love sugar! That being said, do not refrigerate a cake covered in the fondant, it will seep and run and look generally icky.

As for shelf life. I've never needed to keep it for more than a few weeks. It may not spoil, but I would think that the sugar would begin to crystallize, and you would have hard spots in your fondant. Sorry I can't give a more definite answer. Try searching baking forums...

[farriersgal]

Thanks for the Tutorial! Can you tell me how long the shelf life is on this recipe? thanks again!