Baby Dallas

Baby Shower Cake for a friend of mine. This is a 12" cake pan double and covered in marshmallow fondant. I used cookie cutters and fondant to make the stars, footballs, and helmets and then placed them on the cake.

My Little Baker in Training!

Marshmallow Fondant

This is the recipe I used to make the fondant that I used on my Cricut Cake.

Ingredients:
16 ounces white mini marshmallows (use a good quality brand)
2-5 tablesspoons water
2 pounds (about 8 cups) sifted confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening

Makes about 2 pounds marshmallow fondant.

Instructions:
Place marshmallows and 2 tablespoons of water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 30 seconds on high; stir until mixed well. Continue microwaving 30 seconds more; stir again. Repeat until melted (about 2 1/2 minutes).

Place 3/4 of the confections' sugar on top of the melted marshmallow mixture. Fold sugar into marshmallows. Flavoring can be added at this point if desired. Place solid vegetable shortening in easily accessed bowl so you can reach into it with fingers as you are working. Grease hand and counter GENEROUSLY; turn marshmallow mixture onto counter. Start kneading like you would dough. Continue kneading, adding additional confectioners' sugar and re-greasing hands and counter so the fondant doesn't stick. If the marshmallow fondant is tearing easily, it is too dry; add water (about 1/2 tsp. at a time) kneading until fondant forms a firm, smooth elastic ball that will stretch without tearing, about 8 minutes.

It's best to allow Marshmallow Fondant to sit, double-wrapped, overnight. Prepare fondant for storing by coating with a thin layer of solid vegetable shortening, wrap in plastic wrap and then place in resealable bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible. Marshmallow Fondant will keep well in refrigerator for several weeks.

Cricut - Create A Critter

Here are my first cuts with the Cricut Cake! It was a sort of success, I guess you could say. It still needs some work but I think in time I will get the hang of it.

 After cutting out my frog, I thought he needed some color so I grabbed my brushes and some food coloring just to make him stand out and see the result. Not so good with painting! He looks better in green but I should have tinted my fondant to begin with.

 I then tinted some fondant pink and decided to try the pig. Here is what I got. His arms and legs were a little out of shape but with a toothpick and my finger I tried to fix them to look more like pig feet.

Cricut Cake

I have finally been able to purchase the Cricut cake!! I am so excited to test it out. I premade some homemade marshmallow fondant to try on it as my first attempt. Hopefully this works as I am not a fan of store bought fondant.  I will post pictures of my results when I get them cut out. Wish me luck!

Minnie Mouse

This cake was a lot of fun to make and put together, it was the first time I used rice crispie treats as a mold. I baked my 2 round tiers and covered one in pink and one in white. I cut out small white circles for the top tier and pink flowers, the number 2 and the name for the bottom tier. Using a Minnie Mouse I drew on paper I cut out the small minnie's in black and added small pink bows. I bought some black ribbon with polka dots to use as my border. Next I made the three bows out of the left over pink fondant. I then set to work on my Minnie Mouse rice crispie mold. I made the rice crispies early that day and then shaped some into a Minnie Mouse which I covered in buttercream icing and black fondant and then gave her a small little bow. This cake was a big hit at the birthday party!

Ladybugs

This cake is two regular 13x9 cakes laid side by side and iced green with a seashell border. The ladybug is a Wilton pan covered in piped stars with a seashell border. I made the flowers and ladybugs using candy molds and Wiltons candy melts. I put lollipop sticks inside the molds before putting them in the fridge to harden so that I could make them stand up in the cake.