Calling All Fondant Experts.....
Decorating By Michelle104 Updated 28 Jan 2007 , 6:32am by Michelle104
I'm going to try making mmf for the very first time ever this weekend. The only icing I've made so far is bc. Please someone tell me the essential tools that I may need to work with the fondant. Thanks for all the advice I can get!!
good luck, I have tried it twice and failed both times, it is always sticky then when I add crisco it helps, but it ends up colapsing,will not hold form for me, I need to practice or find another recipe myself...Hope you have better luck than I have..
I would like to try to do both....cover a cake and make some sort of accents. It's not for any particular reason right now except I know I what to figure it out b/c there are family bdays and such coming up and I would like to know a little bit what I'm doing by then b/c that just opens up so many more doors for cakes.
Pearl-which recipe did you use? The onw on here? Have any ideas maybe why it didn't work?
Dont add all the powdered sugar it calls for....it usually takes a little less.
Put you color in right after you've got your marshmallows melted...its way easier to 'stir' it in than 'knead' it in.
Use crisco on you table to make it not stick.
You can use regular cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
Ummm...what else can I tell ya....I dunno...have fun with it...I LOVE using/working with MMF...its really fantastic stuff!!!
I haven't covered a cake yet, but I love modeling. For that I use alot of tools that are used with modeling clay. I would think if you are going to start out by covering a cake you would need a rolling pin, a fondant smoother, a pizza cutter - for trimming.
When making the MMF, I never use all of the powdered sugar that the recipe calls for. If you use too much sugar the fondant will be too dry, not enough and it will be sticky. It helps to use just a little Crisco on your hands and your work surface to keep the fondant from sticking when you're working with it.
Good Luck. Let us know how you make out.
Thaks guys! That makes me even more excited to try it out. I might just stay up all night and play!!!!LOL
This is the best website that I used when making MMF for the first time. I have made it Many times since and it always comes out perfectly!!!!!!! Scroll down just a little bit and she gives the recipe and how to do it step by step. You can even email the lady if you need help (i did!) hehehehe! The only thing though is she says put it in the fridge.....don't do that. Just wrap it up in saran wrap, then a zip lock bag (and I put it in an airtight container) and it will keep perfectly. A counter top scraper is good to have to scrape up the left over pieces of mmf and sugar. Good luck! I LOVE MAKING MMF! I love working with it too!!!!
http://whatscookingamerica.net/PegW/Fondant.htm
Also, there will always be excess powder sugar left over that you just can't incorporate. Just scrape it away, grease your surface again and keep kneading. If its too dry add a little water then knead knead knead. After 8 minutes you will see a totally different texture.
I got on that website Katy gave! It IS wonderful!! I have my big ball that sat overnight. I just torted and filled my wasc with cookies and cream. I'm resting it then I'll ice. Hopefully all will go well. I baked 2 cakes last night to "play" with!!! Love this stuff!!!! Thanks guys!!!
Pearl- I used the mini marshmallows. I don't know if that does make a diff but that's what my recipe called for. Try it that way and see if you can get a different consistency. Let us know!
PS-It definitely was an arm workout!!! Maybe I can build some guns!!!! LOL
My new favorite MMF recipe from this site is the "Alternative" one....calls for 16 oz mini marshmallows, 1/3 cup crisco, 2 lb powdered, and a couple tablespoons of water (I sometimes use almond flavor instead). I don't use my stand mixer, just slop it all together in a big bowl and knead, knead, knead. It's lots of fun to make (in that "I'll have powdered sugar under my nails for the next 3 weeks" kind of way), and it isn't sticky at all because of the crisco in it. It models well and is a dream for covering a cake. I have a Wilton rolling mat which eliminates the need for me to dust before I roll. You need a good flat surface, a rolling pin, a pizza wheel or sharp knife to cut the edges, and some patience. I did a little pound cake for my first time...it was an easy way to practice without using a whole made cake. good luck!
Thanks drwendy! When I put the crumbcoat on do I need to wait to put the fondant on or do I add it right away?
Thanks drwendy! When I put the crumbcoat on do I need to wait to put the fondant on or do I add it right away?
If you don't mind me answering, I was going to say that it depends on how smooth you make your cake. If you get it smooth on the first try then go ahead and cover the cake. I usually let it crust then do the Viva paper towel method to make it smooth then I cover it. That way I don't see any bumps on the fondant from the BC underneath.\\
Im really happy that it worked out for you!!!!!!!!! Its funny because every time I make MMF I always call for my Dh to knead for me...He never does but its worth a shot! 
I did like 3 batches in a row one night and I was actually sweating after all that kneading! Its exciting though when it does work because it is just soooooooooooooo much better than buying that NASTY NASTY WIlton fondant CRAPOLA!!!!!! 
I generally just slap it right on there. It's the moisture from the buttercream (or ganache or apricot, whatever you crumb coat with) that holds the fondant on the cake. I like to use a rather thick coat of buttercream because even though this is by far the best tasting fondant out there (beats the living poop out of Wilton's), some folks still don't like the texture of any kind of fondant and they peel it off their piece of cake. If the buttercream is nice and thick, then they still have some icing to eat; too thin and they just get peeled plain cake, which I don't think is very pretty.
Next time I'll make my bc thicker. I think I probably need to measure too instead of just putting all of it on there and then trimming. It did stretch a little on the corners but I think all in all it turned out pretty good for my first time!!! I'm going to try to post pictures of it tomorrow!! G'nite
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