Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

This was the first time I had ever used fondant before and I have to say that it was over a good experience. I thought that it would never get out of the "sticky" stage, but right when I thought I was just going to give up, that I must have done something wrong, everything started to pull together and I ended up with good results :)

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Leo

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Home Town: Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

This was VERY east to make! But for me, it was just too sweet. If you're looking for an easy fondant and have a big sweet tooth, then you've found it! I'll definitely use this recipe in the future to make decorative flowers and such though!

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SLavonne

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

A bit messy to make, but so easy to roll out and very inexpensive. Its a keeper and taste great too.

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csandoval

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Palmer, Alaska, USA

Living In: Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! I've made several batches since and each one has been wonderful. I did not have problems rolling the fondant out at all, just used extra sugar or butter when necessary! This is my go-to recipe for fondant from now on - it even tastes yummy! Thank you!!

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Kate

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

This turned out really great. I added more icing sugar than the recipe called for. I used butter but next time I will try crisco. I rolled it out in corn starch and that worked fine. I added pink colouring to the icing while in the kitchen aid mixer, then I put it in the fridge for 2 days and it rolled out perfectly fine when it was time to make the cake. I made the cake a daye early then put it in the fridge overnight and it was great. I will make this recipe again.

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DANAGISANA

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

This recipe was my first attempt at fondant, and it actually tasted good! I made a cake for a bridal shower, and everyone raved about the cake (appearance and taste) saying they never thought fondant could taste good. I highly recommend giving this a try, it really is easy!

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nicbrit

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

This was my first time ever making fondant and it turned out fantastic. I have made it twice since and has been great. My husband usually dislikes fondant but loved this because it tastes great...

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JC

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

wondering how much marshmallow fluff to use???

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

This is so much better than buying fondant. It tastes better and is easier to work with... I took Chef4Six advice and used marshmellow cream and it worked great! I can't wait to use it again!

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

LOVE IT! I laughed almost the entire time. It got really eewy-gooey and had to return to the mixer for more Confectioners Sugar. Took me a while to get the consistancy right but once I did, that was it. Great taste and easy to color, roll and cut. Comes back to room temp fairly quickly too. Great recipe! Thanks!

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BLCKANGL00

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2009

This was so easy! I loved how well it worked for my project.I made several batches before I perfected the art of making it. I did learn that you have to sir it by hand and it was much easier to add small amounts of the sugar to the marshmallows in a bowl with sides that were lightly buttered so the dough would not stick to the sides as I worked with it. Its definitely a great workout for those arms! :)

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2009

After reading all the rave reviews this recipe was a huge disappointment and not near as easy as other reviewers led me to believe. The fondant literally broke my mixer because it was so thick and hard to stir. After adding about a lb more in powdered sugar than this recipe actually called for the dough finally got "less sticky" at least to the point where I could roll it out some. However, it wasn't thick enough like store bought fondant and tore much to easily. It had a play dough texture only softer so you had to be EXTREMELY careful with it. Since it had to be rolled out so thick to avoid tearing the recipe didn't go a very long way and I didn't even have enough for one novelty cake the size of a regular sheet cake. As for the taste, it's better than store bought fondant, but it's not by any means good. It's sugar overkill and your much better off just making a regular buttercream or cream cheese frosting. I will not make this again.

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*DanaMarie*

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009

This is fantastically easy to make! I haven't ready all the reviews but what I do is take the melted mixture and transfer it into a mixing bowl. I use the dough paddle and let the mixer do the kneading while adding the sugar. Once it forms into a ball, I knead by hand for a couple of minutes and then wrap and refrigerate. When rolling the fondant out, I greased my surface with shortening rather than dust with sugar.

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

Great recipe. Although I used crisco instead of butter.

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Tameka

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

This is so much cheaper then store bought fondant and tastes much better too. If you want to color the fondant I suggest adding the color to the melted marshmallow before adding the sugar. My fondant cracked, even when kneading in more vegetable shortening. I did not use butter, I used crisco. And used powdered sugar on my counters and crisco on the rolling pin. I would use this again I just need to figure a way to make it so it doesnt crack so easily.

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Chef Cheri

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

Awesome recipe! From the words of so many converts...using this recipe is soooo much better than store bought! It tastes good, and very easy to work with (albiet very messy mixing the powdered sugar in!) I used Crisco in place of the butter as so many others mentioned, also greased the counter and rolling pin with crisco - did not use the powdered sugar or cornstarch, made loads of fondant too! Thanks for the great recipe! It's definitley a keeper!

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Gitano

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Burlington, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2009

Fondant is expensive and not great tasting all the time. I was very insterested in all the rave review from this one. So I tired it. I was kinda nervous because i had never made this and it seemed almost to easy. Ok so I am a convert. Never again will I buy store bought fondant. I made mine for less than 3.00. I couldnt buy that amount for less than 12.00. It made a ton. I was afraid I would not have enough. No worries. I'm not sure what is covers for cake size. But two medium size cake where covered with plenty left over. I'm so glgad I tried it. I'm so excited. This is wonderful stuff

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Jennifer

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2009

My cousin and I are avid bakers. We made 4 batches of this fondant to cover my son's 3-tier 1st birthday cake. We followed all the instructions and refrigerated as directed, and this was nothing short of a complete mess. Not ONE of the batches turned out easy to work with, we needed to make continual repairs to our cake, and work very quickly because this fondant hardened up fast. Needless to say, I will NOT be using this recipe again.

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

I have made this several times now and it was a success each time!

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RJ

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

This was my first time using fondant and this was FUN!! The only things I did differently were I used cornstarch for rolling it out - the powdered sugar made it stick to the counter. Also, I microwaved for 10 seconds when I took it out and was ready to use it. And I covered the ball of fondant in crisco right out of the microwave when I started using it, to get it soft and slippery. The recipe itself is FIVE stars, but I like my revised directions better! =P And I had no tearing with the Crisco!

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