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.
You are a bakin’, cup-cakin’, decoratin’ goddess!! They are BEAUTIFUL! SO, thank goodness I now know who to go to when I get married…it’s a no brainer!
Just to let you know that you can make marzipan yourself. Marzipan is waaay big in Denmark, especially at christmas time! To make marzipan simply boil some water and pour it over almonds, let it stand for a few minutes, and remove the skin of the almonds (you can kinda pop them out of their skin). Grind the almonds until you reach a crumbly consistency, add glucose syrup or agave (i use agave) and grind until the right texture is reached. Voila! Homemade marzipan. At least the right stuff, I don’t know if there is artifical things in CAN marzipan.
So gourmet! Have you seen the posts Pioneer Woman did on decorating cupcakes? Yours are so cute. I want them. Right now.
Haha, stupid Wiggs. I missed the part where you SAID YOU READ IT ON PIONEER WOMAN. Good lord. I need to get more sleep.
your flowers are so pretty!
There are much better tasting fondants out there than Wilton and more cost effective as well (or you can make your own)
Brands I’ve used include:
-McCall’s (sold at their store and warehouse as well as online – some colours don’t turn out as well since they use a whitening agent)
-Mill Lane – tastes great, a little more expensive and I’ve read about problems with nuggets
-Satin Ice tastes okay but it’s awesome because it comes in a variety of colours. This saves the time of colouring the fondant especially for colours like black and red that require a lot of colouring to achieve
Have you checked out the Cakes Canada website? It’s a great Canadian resource for decorating with tonnes of amazing pictures and advice.
Are you planning to take any classes? I took an intro class with Bonnie Gordon and she was just phenomenal. I learned some much in that class!!
I got really into cake decorating for awhile – ashleyscakes.blogspot.com I haven’t had much time to make cakes lately – but I can tell you that it’s a very addicting hobby!!
Gosh, these are so darn adorable! And they look so fun to create! Those would be PERFECT at a wedding or even a baby shower.
Those look amazing!! I only hope my wedding cake roses look half as good.
I love all your creations. Those are so darn cute… keep up the good work
These are soooo cute! Good Job!
Diana
I heart the Pioneer Woman and Bakerella…and you sure are a quick study! You really caught on fast. Those look delectable
beautiful! I love the tutorial and the image of you doing the McHammer – ha :)
These are TOTALLY going on cute food saturday!!!!!
Ooooh so cute! Yes, my hubby says I’m a pretty pretty prissy princess too :) I tell him it certaintly beats the alternative! I love being a pink obsessed, high heel wearing, lip gloss loving girly girl. High five sista :) Moving on…..I think you are doing fabulous with the baking experiments! I wish I could be a taste tester! Anything that comes in small pink frosted forms I’m all over! BTW….I totally have that Missy Elliot song stuck in my head now. Love it :)
Those are so cute, Angela! : ) You’re very talented!
Those are so cute, You are a Baking Goddess!That really is talent!
Wow, those are so cute, I’m impressed !
Those cupcakes look AMAZING :) I’m SO excited for you!!
omg ang you are master!! My dad’s FAVE candy/dessert/treat in ALLL the world is marzipan- my grandma brought it to us every christmas from spain, it is sooo rich and amazing!
You are so darn creative! Nicely done!
great job, they look amazing!