Fondant Recipe for Cookies, Cupcake and Cakes

posted by Lisa on November 17, 2012

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I know what you are thinking! You are thinking, “I decorate with Royal Icing so I don’t need a Fondant Recipe!” Well, hang on a second before you make up your mind!

Simple Fondant Recipe with a Short Video by www.thebearfootbaker.comI have been kicking around the Fondant idea for some time. I even took a class with my good friend Johnna  aka The Polka-dot Zebra recently. Then, I decided I am going to do it so before I left for Cookie Con I made this tutorial. Then, I saw Glory from Glorious Treats do a fondant demo at Cookie Con. She was awesome and did things that made my head spin! Twist my arm no more Mr. Fondant. I will use you on my cookies! I may never completely cover my cookie with fondant but, I have a few ideas for cookies and cupcakes that I want to share this holiday season. But, before I could share my ideas, I need to share the fondant recipe so here you go.

Marshmallow Fondant Recipe thebearfootbaker.comThere are hundreds of fondant recipes out there that are all almost the same. I adapted mine a little from Peggy Weaver’s Fondant Recipe.

Fondant Recipe:

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Fondant Recipe for Cookies, Cupcake and Cakes

This easy to make Rolled Marshmallow Fondant Recipe will allow you to create or sculpt anything you can imagine. Use it for cakes, cupcakes and cookies.
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound bag of marshmallows 16 ounces
  • 1/8 cup Crisco Shortening you don’t need much
  • 3 Tbls water
  • 2 pounds Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • In a microwave safe bowl, melt the marshmallows with 2 tablespoons of water for 35 seconds.
  • Remove from microwave and mix.
  • Microwave for an additional 35 seconds.
  • Remove and stir.
  • Continue this until the marshmallows are melted approximately two minutes.
  • Remove from microwave.
  • Grease a cutting mat or the counter so you can mix and knead the fondant.
  • Pour almost all of the powdered sugar onto the mat.
  • Pour the melted marshmallow mixture into the powdered sugar.
  • Grease your hands well and start to knead. IT IS HOT so be careful!
  • Continue kneading and adding all the remainder of the powdered sugar.
  • If your Fondant is dry or cracks, add a little more water.
  • You will probably need to grease your hands several times during this process.
  • Continue to knead until all the powdered sugar has been mixed into the fondant and you don’t see any more little powdered sugar balls hanging around.
  • Rub disc with Crisco then, wrap it in plastic wrap and place it into a Ziploc bag removing all the air. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks before use.
I mix and knead my Fondant on a cutting mat like these from Wal-mart because it makes clean up easier than kneading it on my counters. Once your mat is greased, pour almost all of the powdered sugar onto the mat.
Marshmallow Fondant Recipe thebearfootbaker.comThen,add most of the powdered sugar to the melted marshmallow mixture.
Grease your hands well and start to knead. IT IS HOT so be careful!
Continue kneading and adding all the remainder of the powdered sugar.
If your Fondant is dry or cracks, add a little more water.
You will probably need to grease your hands several times during this process.
Continue to knead until all the powdered sugar has been mixed into the fondant and you don’t see any more little powdered sugar balls hanging around.
Marshmallow Fondant Recipe thebearfootbaker.comYou can use the fondant right away but, I make it the night before I need it. Air will dry the fondant out so we need to wrap it up so it will not dry out. Rub disc with Crisco then, wrap it in Saran Wrap and place it into a Zip Lock bag removing all the air. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks before use.
Marshmallow Fondant Recipe thebearfootbaker.comThere is one more thing you will need. My kids got me a membership to MyCakeSchool.com for my birthday and I love it. Melissa and her mom have taught me so much about cakes and fondant! They recommends using Tylose Powder in your fondant. It will help make your fondant stronger and it will speed up the drying time. Don’t add it to your fondant now. You only have to use a little as you go.

Now that we have a fondant recipe, and we know about Tylose Powder, we are going to create some cutes things for cookies and cupcakes.

Half Batch of Fondant
Small Batch of Fondant

Bear hugs,

Lisa
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