I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it.
Today was my fiirst day ever using fondant icing! And oh how fun it was.
I channeled my inner Bakerella and Pioneer Woman, and dove right in:
I used Wilton’s Fondant as well as a wonderful Wilton’s 12 pack gel icing colours:
Gloves are necessary if you are a prissy princess like me. (That’s what hubby says anyways) :D
Mixing some pink gel:
Is it worth it, let me work it, I flip my thing down…ok, I really don’t know the words to that song!
It simply wasn’t pink enough. I like pink. I need more pink. Deeper pink please!
So soft and pretty. I love fondant.
Just your average UFO crop:
Once you have cut the circle (the same diameter as the cupcake) you place it into your hand and twist. I wet the sides a bit so it would stick. You really need to do a couple to figure it out and see what works for you best!
Voila! Mon petite cupcake!
Not perfect, but not bad for a first try!
It is just begging to be decorated, no?
My second attempt on the left. I liked this one better.
Now it was time to make my 1st rose. I was panicking on the inside.
Try not to laugh too much.
What an awful looking rose.
I admit I cracked up when I saw this sad looking rose on the cupcake.
Folks, this is what we call a ‘Back to the GLO drawing board!’
So I went back to the PW/Bakerella post. And I re-examined her roses. They looked so perfect I wanted to vomit.
Back to the kitchen I went! Determined to create a better rose.
You see, the key, is creating a flat, convex, D-shaped squiggly thing. Not a round ‘worm’ shape, which was what I initially created.
And here we go!
I’m in love.
Utter, pink, rose-y love.
I did a happy dance. Followed by The Hammer. Ohhh ohh, oh, oh, ohhhh, oh, ohhh, oh, ohohohohoh STOP HAMMER TIME.
Oh no, I’m not finished. There is more!
After this rose, I felt like the sky was the limit. I felt weightless. Much like when I put my knee sleeves on yesterday.
Are you ready?
Pastry cutters work amazing with fondant:
Yes that rose is a mammoth. Next time I would make it smaller. But hey, go big or go home!
Channeling my inner Glo Bakery colours:
Ta-Da!
Pretty darn adorable, eh?
I think these would make the cutest wedding favours!
I also want to try regular cupcakes too.
And this is just the beginning. Oh yes, only the beginning. My next attempt will be Marzipan. Fondant’s healthy and expensive alternative.
Cute decorations!
So creative!!! You’re definitely a natural baker! :)
That’s not food, that’s art!!! I’d feel guilty eating it! :P
These are gorgeous! You did a great job :) I would def use them as wedding favors if I wasn’t already married ;)
The fondant looks like so much fun! You did a great job. The finished products are just gorgeous! And they look so yummy!!
SO PRETTY!!!
Love how the cupcakes turned out – just gorgeous. You must be one VERY patient lady.
Libby
I have been looking into making a guitar shaped Hannah Montana cake for my little ones b-day coming up soon. I was thinking of trying to use a little fondant for some of the decorations. Where did you buy that kit if you dont mind me asking?
~Justine
Almost too pretty to eat :)
Those are so cute!
Angela those are adorable! If I were getting married you would totally be my go to girl! Do you have any ideas for graduation stuff?
Even though I have to admit your first rose made me laugh, the finished product looks great!
those are freaking adorable!
wow, awesome job!!
Amazing! And amazingly more creative than my day (though my day *was* productive. ;)
A thought on marzipan. One of the best cakes I’ve had (and this was about 4 years ago, so you can see it was memorable), was a simple butter cake purchased from Watergate Pastry (yes, as in the place that took down Nixon). It was covered in toasted sliced almonds, but the best part of the thin layer of marzipan they had “hidden” beneath the light cream frosting.
OK, so basically, I have happy memories of marzipan, and I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
They are adorable!!!!
OMG…AWESOME!!!! Can I order these for my upcoming order for you know who???
They look GREAT! Love them.
Angela, I just saw your cupcake bites featured over on Mara’s site and I have to compliment you on how exquisitely adorable they are! Amazing job!
These are so cute!