3lbMini marshmallows(Hy-Top, Walmart, Haribo brand if you can find it. Jet-Puff, Kraft or Marshmallow Fluff will not work) Make sure you get 1 lb or weight out 1 lb from 2 bags.
1 ½tablespoonWater(or 1 if it's really humid in your area)
1 ½cupsShorteningor Trex
1 ¼lbsWilton Fondant(if you buy the 5lb box, use ½ of one of the packages, if you buy the 1 ½ box, use the whole package)
ExtraPowdered sugarfor kneading
Instructions
Yellow Fondant
Melt 1lb marshmallows in microwave, cooking for 1 minute, then mixing, then 40 seconds, then mix, then 30 seconds, until marshmallows are melted together.
Add 1 ½ tablespoon water to release marshmallows from bowl.
Place ½ cup shortening in mixing bowl.
Add marshmallows to mixing bowl and attach hook attachment to mixer.
Add in food coloring (1 teaspoon Electric Yellow food color gel).
Slowly add in 2lbs powdered sugar while mixing. Reserve about 1 cup of powdered sugar for later.
Mix on low until smooth and fondant sticks to the sides of the bowl (about 3 minutes).
Add in remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar and mix.
Wear gloves or put shortening on your hands to help get the fondant out of the mixing bowl and onto the table.
Add in 1 ¼ lbs of premade Wilton fondant and knead. Pull like taffy until smooth. Divide fondant in half.
Orange Fondant
Using ½ of the divided yellow fondant, add in approximately ½ teaspoon Orange food color gel.
Pull fondant like taffy until smooth. Add more powdered sugar if it's too sticky.
Pink Fondant
Melt 1lb marshmallows in microwave, cooking for 1 minute, then mixing, then 40 seconds, then mix, then 30 seconds, until marshmallows are melted together.
Add 1 ½ tablespoon water to release marshmallows from bowl.
Place ½ cup shortening in mixing bowl.
Add marshmallows to mixing bowl and attach hook attachment to mixer.
Add in food coloring (1 teaspoon Electric Pink food color gel).
Slowly add in 2lbs powdered sugar while mixing. Reserve about 1 cup of powdered sugar for later.
Mix on low until smooth and fondant sticks to the sides of the bowl (about 3 minutes).
Add in remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar and mix.
Wear gloves or put shortening on your hands to help get the fondant out of the mixing bowl and onto the table.
Add in 1 ¼ lbs of premade Wilton fondant and knead. Pull like taffy until smooth. Divide fondant in half.
Purple Fondant
Using ½ of the divided pink fondant, add in approximately ½ teaspoon Electric Purple food color gel (Optionally add ½ teaspoon Regal Purple for darker purple).
Pull fondant like taffy until smooth. Add more powdered sugar if it's too sticky.
Blue Fondant
Melt 1lb marshmallows in microwave, cooking for 1 minute, then mixing, then 40 seconds, then mix, then 30 seconds, until marshmallows are melted together.
Add 1 ½ tablespoon water to release marshmallows from bowl.
Place ½ cup shortening in mixing bowl.
Add marshmallows to mixing bowl and attach hook attachment to mixer.
Slowly add in 2lbs powdered sugar while mixing. Reserve about 1 cup of powdered sugar for later.
Mix on low until smooth and fondant sticks to the sides of the bowl (about 3 minutes).
Add in remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar and mix.
Wear gloves or put shortening on your hands to help get the fondant out of the mixing bowl and onto the table.
Add in 1 ¼ lbs of premade Wilton fondant and knead. Pull like taffy until smooth. Divide fondant in half.
Add 1 teaspoon Electric Blue and knead into fondant until color is fully incorporated.
Green Fondant.
Using ½ of the divided white fondant, add in approximately 1 teaspoon Electric Green food color gel (Optionally add ¼ teaspoon yellow for a more vibrant green).
Knead into fondant until color is fully incorporated.