September 2008 Weddings
SugarhillHnA
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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AW: My 1st attempt at fondant
I am planning on making Mariela's 1st birthday cake, so I did a practice attempt yesterday to see if it was even feasible. I made my fondant from scratch using Wilton's recipe for marshmellow fondant, flavored in almond, and dyed it pink (for a late Valentine's cake to Alexi). Making the fondant was really easy and not as time consuming as I thought. Getting the fondant on the cake without it sticking to the counter, getting a hole, or creasing took some effort including 5 different attempts before I got it right. I also made the buttercream frosting from Wilton's recipe and it was delicious.
Brie- You are right...it's a great arm workout!
Here's some pics of my first attempt which thankfully wasn't a failure:
~DD born 3-25-10~DS born 6-5-12~
Re: AW: My 1st attempt at fondant
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This.
Making the fondant and rolling it out was simple. The hard part for me was transfering it from counter to cake once rolled out. It took me 5 attempts. Next time, I'm going to use a cardboard cake cut out coated with confectioners sugar to help me instead of the flimsy plastic IKEA cutting board rectangle I ended up using. I think with a little more practice and a little more sugar to preven sticking I'll have it down.