Just Wanted To Share My First Time Using Fondant!
Decorating By Tolinda Updated 8 Feb 2007 , 4:02am by Tolinda
okay so, today was my first time using fondant. well i made it yesterday but started playing with it today. anyway, i wanted to make a cake of the backyardigans for fun. so, i've made the figures and all but geee! it wasn't easy at all. i didn't know it would dry up so fast. i coloured the fondant ahead of time so when i was ready to start making the figures i'd have everything ready for me to pick off and use. i didn't know the fondant would dry up so quickly. everytime i switched colours i had to put it in the microwave for 5 secs. but in the end i was satisfied with the results. too bad it was just for fun. i wish i could of made this for someones birthday. if i say so myself it was a pretty cute cake! 
.. well i kind of made it for my baby sisters who love the backyardians so i guess it wasn't a waste! and i just wanted to show off to my mom..seems like something she would wowed about since she doesn't believe that i could make cakes! 
lol
but are they suppose to be completely dry when you put it on the cake? and is it normally eaten? because seems kind of hard and not so yummy to eat lol. just wanted to share my excitement with all you cc members. i learned it all from you guys
i'll post pictures tmr if anyone's interested!
p.s. sorry if this was too long, i'm too happy because this was actually the first decourated cake that i've made
Congrats on jumping into making and using fondant! One way to keep it from drying out so quickly is to keep it tightly wrapped in plastic wrap when you are not using it. It should stay soft if you do that. The wrapped leftovers can then go in a ziploc bag so they are 'double' wrapped, for use later on. Fondant keeps a while, and as you learned, can be zapped in the m/w if it gets hard.
I know we would all love to see the picture. Your cake sounds really cute and like you put a lot of time and effort into it. Glad you had fun. It's definitely an addiction!! 
Did you use wilton fondant or did you make the marshmallow fondant? Wilton fondant will dry up very quickly and I find it nasty to eat.....dry or soft. But the marshmallow fondant is very tasty. Especially if flavored with lemon or orange extract, in my opinion.
. my figures are dried up right now, is that how it's suppose to be? 
i'll post pictures tmr if anyone's interested!
I want pictures! Congrats! Hopefully my second time using fondant will go more smoothly than my first time 
what's the recipe for the mmf that you use? because the one i use only calls for 2 tbsps of water.
and here's a picture of the cake i made. alot of things went wrong but meh, good enough for my first time..right? i have no idea where i was trying to go with the tree lol. kinda ran out of icing for the leaves LOL. and if you noticed the cake balls..i had to use it to hold up the tree. the cake overall looked okay..but basically i just liked the figures 
your welcome Tolinda, its a great cake...... look to the top of page, on the top left click on "My forum info, scroll down to "Prefferences" and look for the "Leave comments on photos" option just click yes, also click the yes option if you want an email informing you that someone has left a new comment on your photo's...Hope I explained it properly
your cake is great. You will be making them all the time now, for any reason at all. Good job.
Tolinda - your figures are so cute!
I need to do a cake for boss's birthday (should that be DB - "dumb" or "dear" fits perfectly) which incorporates a cartoon crow. I was going to do a standing cookie, but you've given me inspiration for a MMF figure!
What did you use to get the pieces to stick together? When I did FILO clay figures, water worked fine, since they were baked in oven. Did you need to use Icing for "glue"?
WONDERFUL job, girl! It looks GREAT! 
wow I think you did just great , so cute
marsha
I just want to say "tooo cuuuuuuttttteeee!!! I love it!
melody
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