My sister got engaged at the end of 2008 and asked me to bake cupcakes for the engagement party. This was my first real attempt at baking and decorating on a large scale so I decided to keep it simple.
I used a basic vanilla cake recipe. Each cupcake was topped off with white marshmallow fondant (see www.cakejournal.com for the recipe) and a pink heart. The pink hearts were made with the extra marshmallow fondant and some tylo powder so that they dried hard. To get the marbled effect I added some pink food colouring and didn't knead it in properly.
Biggest lesson learnt - sprinkle the glitter on the hearts before they dry so that it sticks better. I'm a little sad that you can't see the glitter on the hearts.
Anyone have any tips for rolling out fondant really thin without it sticking to the work surface?
Happy baking!
I used a basic vanilla cake recipe. Each cupcake was topped off with white marshmallow fondant (see www.cakejournal.com for the recipe) and a pink heart. The pink hearts were made with the extra marshmallow fondant and some tylo powder so that they dried hard. To get the marbled effect I added some pink food colouring and didn't knead it in properly.
Biggest lesson learnt - sprinkle the glitter on the hearts before they dry so that it sticks better. I'm a little sad that you can't see the glitter on the hearts.
Anyone have any tips for rolling out fondant really thin without it sticking to the work surface?
Happy baking!
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