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    Marshmallow Fondant

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Jul 19, 2010 15 Comments UPDATED ON: Jul 2, 2018

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    This Marshmallow Fondant recipe is easy to make and it’s fondant that tastes good too! You’ll love making and molding this with this fondant recipe that is great for topping cakes and cupcakes.

    marshmallow fondant

    I have always loved making cakes at home and rarely purchase a storebought cake. The one thing I have always hated on any cake is fondant. It tastes absolutely horrible and it’s just there for show, what a waste! With my homemade marshmallow fondant, you can actually eat and enjoy it with the cake!

    marshmallow fondant recipe

    Why is my marshmallow fondant flavorful and delicious? I like to add flavoring of course! I add in some vanilla and almond extract, the base is marshmallows, it’s sweet and delicious – everyone loves it! I typically do an all chocolate cake and when I make a chocolate cake I always make my best chocolate cake recipe, why is it the best? It’s a dump it all in the bowl and go type of recipe, my favorite!

    how to make marshmallow fondant
    What I love about the Marshmallow fondant was the ease of use and taste. It was pretty easy to work with and took color well. I had fun making little teddy bears and flowers on my cake. Marshmallow fondant is great for kids to make and decorate cakes with too! We like using our marshmallow fondant on cakes and cupcakes. It’s so versatile and can be flavored or colored however you desire.
    If you want you can even use this marshmallow fondant recipe as a homemade edible playdough for kids if you have leftovers. It’s not great for storing so we recommend using and playing with it the day it’s made.
    marshmallow fondant cake
    How adorable are my little fondant bears? They were a hit!
    marshmallow fondant bear

    How to Make Marshmallow Fondant 

    Marshmallow Fondant

    This Marshmallow Fondant recipe is easy to make and it's fondant that tastes good too! You'll love making and molding this with this fondant recipe that is great for topping cakes and cupcakes.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 3 minutes
    Total Time: 18 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 590kcal
    Author: Courtney

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz marshmallows mini
    • 2-5 tbs water
    • 2 lbs confectioners sugar
    • 1/2 cup red palm shortening
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 tsp almond extract
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    Instructions

    • In a glass bowl combine 2 tablespoons water and the mini marshmallows. This takes about 11-12 minutes.
    • Place melted marshmallows mixer bowl that is lightly greased with palm oil and extracts.
    • Attach the dough hook and add about 3/4 cup of the sugar at a time to the marshmallows on low speed.
    • Once a ball forms start kneading on sugar dusted counter top.
    • Make sure to knead for about 8 minutes.
    • If the fondant is too dry add a little bit of water, in this case, a little goes a long way.
    • Once you can feel that the fondant is smooth and not tearing rub the fondant with a little shortening and double wrap in plastic. It's best to let it sit overnight.
    • Next day you can knead and color as desired.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 590kcal | Carbohydrates: 127g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 38mg | Sugar: 114g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.2mg

    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    Family, Food, and Photography are Courtney's passions and you'll see all of that on this blog. She is happily married to her husband Chris and together they have two amazing kiddos!

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    Comments

    1. blueviolet

      July 20, 2010 at 12:19 am

      Absolutely gorgeous!!!!

      Reply
    2. Brandy L

      July 20, 2010 at 12:34 am

      gorgeous job on this cake! the inside cakes look so yummy!

      Reply
    3. Jodi

      July 20, 2010 at 3:42 am

      They look great! I’m going to have to look for a marshmallow fondant recipe too. You are the 2nd person I’ve heard say you don’t like the taste of regular fondant, but the marshmallow’s not so bad.

      Reply
    4. Tami

      July 20, 2010 at 3:46 am

      They are STUNNING! Where did you get the recipe? I’d look like @Jodi is going to do, but I see the results of your recipe, and hope to get the same.

      Reply
    5. Tes

      July 20, 2010 at 12:03 pm

      Wow this is such a beautiful idea! It looks so gorgeous! I wanna try but I doubt my ability though πŸ™‚

      Reply
    6. ajcabuang04

      July 20, 2010 at 5:06 pm

      I’ve never heard of marshmallow fondant. It sounds super easy to make!! Love the cake as well!! Looks super delicious and professional!!
      Would you mind checking out my blog? πŸ˜€ http://ajscookingsecrets.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    7. Melissa W.

      July 20, 2010 at 6:45 pm

      Awwww, that is really cute. πŸ™‚ I will have to try marshmallow fondant. It sounds like a fondant upgrade at least.

      Reply
    8. Sara

      July 20, 2010 at 10:49 pm

      Adorable! This is the cutest cake ever, and I love the idea of combining cake flavors like that. YUM.

      Reply
    9. BiscottiQueen

      July 21, 2010 at 5:11 pm

      Thank you for this recipe… I am going to try it for sure!!!

      Reply
    10. Tracy

      July 30, 2010 at 1:28 pm

      I love MMF. What a cute cake!!

      Reply
    11. lifeonprint

      September 07, 2010 at 3:32 am

      This is gorgeous! Now I want cake!
      <3

      Reply
    12. Nichol

      May 06, 2011 at 12:54 am

      You did a great job! It turned out so pretty.

      Reply
    13. Jennifer (Double Duty Mommy)

      August 10, 2012 at 1:30 pm

      I’ve never used fondant before but it has always scared me.
      I love how the cake turned out though!

      Reply
    14. candy kratzer wenzel

      November 21, 2013 at 10:53 am

      Great cake. I need to really try making fondant but so many people say it is yuck. The marshmallow one might be tasty.

      Reply
    15. mindy cole

      November 29, 2013 at 8:19 am

      This is so cute great for any age and nice that it can be any colors you want really like this idea

      Reply

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