okay so my budget is really tight but i would really like to do a cake with fondant. Is there a simple, cheap recipe for fondant out there anywhere?
Marshmallow fondant is cheap and easy to make. A batch is about $5.
One large bag of marshmallows, one 2lb bag of HIGH QUALITY conf. sugar, 1/2 cup Crisco, and a little water (depends on the humidity of the day but I usually only need 1T.)
Melt the marshmallows and water for about a minute in a well greased bowl. Make a well of the sugar on a well greased board! I use gloves, grease your hands well! Dump the marshmallow mixture into the flour. Adding the coloring now makes it much easier to color! Begin kneading. Add grease to your hands as needed but you'll need just about all of the Crisco. Keep kneading until it gets to a bread dough like consistency. You may not need all the sugar. Preserve in a well greased piece of plastic wrap for about 24 hours to allow sugar to completely dissolve!
Note: If you don't use a high quality sugar, it will be lumpy! Even if you sift it! Trust me!
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