The Miracle of Marshmallow Fondant

Who knew fondant was so simple?



Simple. As in, very few ingredients. Not to be confused with easy, as in, whips up in a flash. This very special cake was made for a very special baby. Until 3am the night before her party, at which point I took great satisfaction in smashing the wobbly-legged ewes that were supposed to adorn the corners. The inside is a dense, moist and oddly pale chocolate buttermilk cake

I had a bunch of fondant left over, so I made another for our election party.



Lest we forget....presidents don't change the world, people do.


Marshmallow Fondant [This is a great tutorial, complete with corny pictures!]

Chocolate Buttermilk Cake

1 stick butter

1 cup water

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup cooking oil

2 cups flour

1 1/4 cups baking soda

4 tablespoons cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamn

Pour oil, margarine and water in a saucepan, bring to a boil . Set aside.

Mix flour, sugar and cocoa in a mixing bowl. Add boiled mixture and the rest of the ingredients together. Mix well and pour into a greased 9 x 9 pan.

Bake at 350º for 30 minutes.