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Fondant Icing that tastes nice!

Personally, after I’ve slaved for hours in the kitchen making the detailed features of my child’s latest birthday whim I find it soul destroying to see the little darlings picking the icing off the cake because it tastes horrible – it seems all the shop bought fondants are pretty grim in terms of taste. To make it yourself though seems like soooo much hassle, we Mums simply don’t have the time! However, I’ve found the answer:

 Marshmallow Fondant Icing

1. 3 cups mini marshmallows
2. 2 teaspoons water
3. cup icing sugar
4. Food colouring paste – if required

Put the marshmallows and water in a microwavable bowl and microwave together for a few seconds (the original recipe suggested 20 seconds but it takes up to 40 in my mircrowave) You’ll know when it’s ready as the whole bowlful will melt and inflate to around twice its original size – watch it!

Spoon this into a food processor and add the cup of icing sugar. Whizz with a double blade. The mixture will turn into tiny balls before becoming one large ball of fondant wich can easily be rolled as a cake covering or moulded into any shape your child can think of! You can use food colouring paste to colour batches of your mixture or paint it on afterwards. If you want to paint it on, mix it with vodka or similar rather then water as using water will make the icing sticky. Drink the rest of the vodka yourself to help you get through the party afterwards!