Mermaid Inspired Cake – Day Two – Jello Fondant
There are two very special little girls that celebrated a mermaid pool party last week. Their mom asked me to make an intricate fondant mermaid and there was no way that I could do that. No. Way!
I talked her out of an elaborately decorated cake that I could in no way deliver in favor of a more simple design.
Then I came across this tutorial on Instructables and thought it would be perfect for the cake.
We decided on lime green and berry blue for the colors and I went with it.
The jello flavored and colored the marshmallow fondant beautifully. I love how this turned out! It’s easy to make and it was yummy to eat.
Jello Fondant
This easy marshmallow fondant is flavored and colored with jello.
30 mins
0:30
Ingredients
- 1 (10 oz) bag of mini marshmallows
- 1 (3 oz) box of jello
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- shortening
Instructions
- Place the marshmallows, jello and water into a glass bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power and stir. Microwave again and stir completely.
- Gradually add in ¼ of the powdered sugar and give it a good stir. It will be thick and sticky, but keep stirring. Add in a bit more sugar and when it gets too thick to stir, then transfer it to a silicon mat that's coated in shortening.
- Knead more sugar in until it no longer sticks to your hands. You may not use all of the sugar or you may need to add a bit more sugar, it all depends on how thick you want your fondant.
- Once it's at a thickness and consistency of play-doh, it's done.
- To store your fondant, add some shortening to your hands and rub it over the fondant, wrap it with plastic wrap and then place it into a sealed bag, preferably one with a vacuum seal. Let your fondant sit overnight.
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3peppersrecipes says
Awesome! I’ve never seen fondant made like this. Can’t wait to try. Pinning to remember.
Karyn Granrud says
It was really good and everyone loved it!
heidi says
After I cover the cake in fondant, will I be able to make little decor pieces to stick to the fondant covering the cake…maybe just add a tiny bit of water to make it stick?
Karyn Granrud says
If you google “Fondant Glue” there are a few different ways that you can adhere decorations to the fondant. I hope that helps.
Limeade Gal says
Excited to try this out! I bet the hello gives it a wonderful taste! Pinning 🙂
Karyn Granrud says
Yes, the flavor was light and not over powering. I bet a lemon cake and lime fondant would be great together!
debbie copa says
how long can the fondant pieces be stored after making them.
Karyn Granrud says
I generally have kept the fondant whole for a day and then used the pieces when they were cut. Then I’ve left them on the cake for another day or two. The marshmallow fondant doesn’t get hard, but it will dry out and get brittle.
Catine says
How long till it gets dry and brittle?
Karyn Granrud says
I don’t think I kept it long enough to get dry and brittle. This stayed soft overnight covered in a plastic container. If you want it to harden, I would try gumpaste.
Barbara says
Can I make this fondant ahead and save it for future use?How long can I save it?
Karyn Granrud says
Yes you can make it a few days in advance. I put a thin layer of shortening over the fondant and then wrap it up tightly with plastic wrap. Keep the air off of it as much as possible to prevent it from drying out. When you are ready to use it, massage it to warm it up and make it pliable again.
Debbie says
Hi, I’m in the uk, do you know where I can get jello?
Karyn Granrud says
Flavored jello is just flavored gelatin. In the UK I believe you buy it in sheets.
Cara says
So I have read a couple of these recipes and they all list a little water as an ingredient. None of them mention using it in the instructions. Where is the water used?
Karyn Granrud says
It’s in the first line of the instructions. You add the water to the marshmallows when you go to melt them. It adds a bit of moisture to mix. Hope that helps.
Den Smith says
What about using the marshmallow creme? It’s already in a melted like stage. Same goes with strawberry flavor marshmallow creme!
Karyn Granrud says
I’ve tried using marshmallow creme for another project and it just didn’t harden up right. I think it would stay way too soft.