She wanted a Shopkins cake so I decided to make Wishes. Then I made some of the cupcakes as well! She was turning 7 so I decided to put 7 candles on top rather than the five that comes on Wishes.
Marshmallow Fondant Recepie
I used fondant to make her name to look like the Shopkins logo.
Ingredients:
- 16 oz. Mini Marshmallows
- 3 TBSP water
- 2 lbs Powdered Sugar (4 cups)
- Crisco
Directions:
- Grease a large glass bowl with Crisco.
- Pour in the marshmallows and water; then microwave at 30- second intervals, stirring after each interval, until melted.
- Reserve about 1/4 cup of the powdered sugar. Place the red of the powdered sugar in a large bowl of a standing mixer.
- Grease the paddle attachment with Crisco and pour in the melted marshmallows on top of the powdered sugar.
- Beat until a dough form; there will be a lot of loose bits and sugar in the bottom of the bowl.
- Grease a clean work surface with Crisco and dump out the fondant and all the loose bits. Grease your hands liberally with Crisco and knead the mixture together, just like kneading bread, for about 5 minutes until smooth.
- Grease hands again as needed. As the fondant becomes smoother, use the reserved powdered sugar to coat the surface to keep it from sticking.
- Once smooth, you can divide and color the fondant. While working with one piece, cover the remaining fondant with plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.
- When you have your colors finished coat the fondant in a light layer or Crisco; wrap in plastic wrap and place in a large baggie for at least an hour, preferably overnight.
- Store at room temperature for several months. To us it, dust the surface and rolling pin with powdered sugar and roll out to 1/8 of an inch.
For the cupcakes I printed out the cupcake liners that I found from My Cupcake Addictions.
Buttercream Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup Crisco
- 4 cups powdered sugar (2 lbs)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon milk (if thick)
Directions:
- Cream together the butter and Crisco with a mixer.
- Slowly add in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time.
- Add the vanilla, if it seems too thick you can add a bit of milk.