Elmo & Big Bird Cake ~ Fondant Adventures
This was more work than I thought it would be! Since I didn't know what I was doing, it started out fun & then became frustrating. Getting the fondant to the right consistency made it difficult to form shapes without it tearing. I probably will try it again someday. I'm sure if I kept practicing at it, I'd get better... but I think I'll stick to good old buttercream icing for awhile.
The recipe for the fondant was really easy. I used Marshmallow Fondant, which is very simple, yet very messy. My problem was that I was lacking a non-stick roller & one of those Roul'Pat Pastry Mats. Once I rolled the fondant out, it stuck to the counter and/or tore a bit when I tried to transer it to the cake.
This kind of fondant does taste better than the usual fondant that one can buy pre-made. Some of it was made to look like little gumballs, which made eating it easy & fun.
Overall, I'm glad I did it. Next time I will be prepared & maybe it will be more fun.
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