i am doing a anniversary cake for a friend and i want to try my hand at fondant but the only one i know of is wiltons which is nasty. I usually use just icing but want to go a different rouote. I heard someone once refer to marshmellows, so any suggestions will help. Thanking anyone in advanced!!!

I prefer Satin Ice, which is a commercial fondant, but if you want to make it yourself, here's a recipe for marshmallow fondant http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-1949-2-Marshmallow-Fondant-MMF.html

Check out my recipe at thecakestylist.blogspot.com

You can add flavors to the Wilton fondant, which, I agree, is not good-tasting. My favorite flavor to add is almond, which reminds me of marzipan.

I make my own ( not marshmallow ) and don't usually add flavorings because it didn't taste bad at all. But I had to try adding Creme Bouquet. Boy did that taste yummy.

Oh gosh, just be warned not everyone has the best of luck with marshmellow fondant, some people swear by it though. I prefer the Michele Foster's Delicious fondant, which is divine, it's in the recipe section.

This is definitely a matter of opinion. I prefer the taste of MMF but I like working with Toba Garrett's fondant better.

I like the taste of Satin Ice,
when time is not an issue I would love to try making some of the fondant receipes here

Another vote for SatinIce. Great consistency, easy to work with, comes precolored if you need that and tastes very good.

I also like Satin Ice, although I don't like any fondant after it hardens up. But I could eat Satin Ice out of the can and the chocolate tastes like a tootsie roll

TOBA GARRETT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MMF tastes great, and WOW can you get any cheaper?? NO!! However, for ease of use and time saving, I really do like Satin Ice. I will warn you of one thing... I bought my first pail of it and when I opened it I was disgusted. It smelled and tasted like play-doh. Then someone alerted me that it sounds like it was in the heat too long. (Turns out FedEx didn't ring the bell when they delivered it, so it had been sitting in the hot sun for a few hours before I noticed it was there. Grrrrrrrrrrr!) Recently, a friend 'gifted' me with another pail, and I am in love. Can eat it right out of the pail while I'm working with it!! So... long story short, if you get some and it's yukky, SEND IT BACK! That is not normal, something is wrong with it!

Ok, my curiosity is piqued. Where can I find Satin Ice or Michele Foster's? I have only found fondant at Hobby Lobby, which is all Wilton. I haven't had time yet to make MMF, being kinda new to cake decorating. I assume I can find these different fondant's on-line, am I correct?

Could you sculpt with Toba's or Satin Ice or are they only for covering cakes?

Made Michele's last night for the first time & love it. I used 1/2 vanilla & 1/2 butter flavor & it turned out yummy! It made me wonder if I can make it & it can tast this good then why can't companies mass produce it & it taste good?

Hate Wilton & don't really care for SatinIce either. Texture is ok, but the flavor is nasty! Wilton tastes like tea leaves smell & I can't pin down what SI tastes like. Homemade is the way for me from now on.

Satin Ice gets my vote. The best place to get it is from intotheoven.com

Jibbies

I made mmf for the first time over the weekend. ( I am such a novice with fondant). I used the recipe I found at cc and it was so easy-took a little time though-20 min. or so. But it tasted really good. I used a little Creme Bouquet in it.

Thanks for the info! I'm going to try and make the MMF this weekend, just to practice. This site IS highly addictive!

I just tried M. Foster's & I couldn't stop sampling it! The only change I made was to add creme boquet. I haven't tried using it yet, but if it's easy to use, it'll be hard to make/buy another kind. I've tried MMF several times, but it doesn't taste as good as M. Foster's. I do use Wilton on occassion. I'll buy a box when I have a coupon. I only use it on decor that's not going to be eaten. I think that it tastes pretty nasty!

New here what does mmf mean? and what is a good recipe for fondant, wilton is blan thank you

i finally found a store around me that has food safe glycerin, so i'm gonna try and make michele's this afternoon.

I just tried using M. Foster's fondant & it didn't have the desired consistency. It was kinda crumbly. I made half a recipe just to try it out. I followed the recipe exactly except I forgot the salt. I used about 2lbs of powered sugar total, & quit adding it when it was not sticky. I also let it sit overnight before I used it. I added a little gum tex to make some flowers & leaves. I really don't think the batch that I made would roll out to cover a cake.
To those of you that make this type, have you had this experience before? What do you think that I could have done wrong? I really love the taste of this & was hoping to end my search of perfect fondant.
thanks!

I used Wilton for a while, but it just tastes awful, and it's expensive. I experimented w/MMF, but it was way to sweet. So, I found a MMF recipe that used lemon juice, lemon extract, and vanilla. Cut the sweetness down a lot, and tastes very, very good. I'm no longer on the look-out for a good fondant recipe. Plus...so much cheaper than buying the stuff already made.
Problem is, I'm at work right now, recipe's at home. If anyone wants the recipe, you can PM, or email me([email protected]) and I can get it to you.

Thanks Michele. I'll try making the whole batch next time. I asked you the same question in another thread b/c I saw that you responded to another question re: your recipe. So, you can ignore that if you wish. What kind of milk do you use?
Thanks so much for your quick response.
Lisa

Sugarflowers, I see you mention freezing whatever fondant you don't use.

I take it, this is your recipe and that this doesn't apply to other types of fondant??