recommended by Martha was not chocolatey enough. So after baking her chocolate cake, I baked mine... A variation from the chocolate cake recipe I got from epicurious. Martha used store-bought fondant, but we all know that that does not taste good. So we made marshmallow fondant (recipe below) from scratch. After something like 8 hours, We had the most delicious little cakes and a kitchen floor that was covered with chocolate, caramel, and marshmallow filling. It was a good thing that they were small because one bit could send you into a diabetic shock. I was so inspired by these little cakes that I made little footballs for a super bowl party that I didn't go to. Best part, It only took me like 3 hours instead of 8! They are a very versatile cake and they can be made into any shape. We renamed them "Nom nom cakes" because "cupid cakes" sounds a little lame. Although it was great to make the cakes and they tasted amazing and it was worth the challenge, the best part was that I was baking with a super-cool girl.
Marshmallow Fondant:
1- Bag Marshmallows
1- 2lb bag of Powdered Sugar
Vegetable Crisco (lots of it!)
In a microwave safe bowl, add marshmallows and a little bit of water (about 1-2 tbsp). Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Return for 30 seconds and stir again. Do this until marshmallows dissolve into a cream. Stir in some powdered sugar. Next rub a surface with vegetable shortening. This will keep it from sticking--- it will stick if you don't. Also rub your hands with crisco... It will definitely help reduce sticking... pour powdered sugar and and kneed marshmallow mixture into sugar--- kneed until smooth
You can find youtube tutorials- they are pretty helpful.
Here are the footballs: Sorry, it is a cellphone picture
