So, my friend Kashmir Knitter over on the Knittyboards posted this link the other day. A discussion ensued, including the logistics and likelihood of success in making it oneself. KK insisted that fondant was actually quite easy to work with, and even posted a link to a recipe to make it oneself from marshmallows.
So I thought… what the hell. Why not go for it and give it a shot, right? Well, my dear friend Alice decided that she wanted to make the truffles too, and her daughter wanted in on the action, so we decided to get together today and make them. I made the fondant the other day – it was WAY fun, and really not at all hard to do. Just very, very messy. 😀 This morning, I rolled out the fondant and made the box:
I was starting to get really psyched about it, because that came out well. Alice and Cashin came over around 11am, and we got started mashing the other cake bits together with frosting and making the balls to cover in chocolate.
Red velvet cake and frosting looks… gory.
After a sushi/Chinese food break while the balls firmed up in the freezer, we started covering and decorating. After about three hours, we had a LOT of cake truffles.
Yeah. A LOT.
Once we put them into the candy papers, Alice and Cashin took these home to their boys:
And I had this waiting for Kris (along with a plate of these cookies from the same site as the candy box cake):
He loved it. And once he realized that I made the “candy” AND that the box was a cake, he was even more impressed. I’m SO proud of myself. They came out even prettier than I hoped.
Well, most of them did. We dubbed these few the “Island of Misfit Toys”:
Still tasted just fine, though.
Oh, and if you are wondering, Kris’s Valentine’s Day gift for me? A bottle of really good tawny port. Which we’ll be cracking open tonight. What can I say? He knows me. 😀
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!
VERY cool!! Just call you Suzie Homemaker, right? 🙂
Damn those look good.
That looks so amazingly good! One day when I’m feeling industrious in the kitchen I may have to give it a go.
Looks wonderful. I would never attempt the cake but I would like to try the cake truffles.
That looks delicious! I’ve never made fondant. Maybe someday . . .
I bought a box of strawberries and a couple bars of Ghirardelli semi-sweet . . . yep, I’m going to be making chocolate-covered strawberries. A lot cheaper than driving over to the mall and getting one dark-chocolate covered strawberry from Godiva.
You’re too damn creative for your own good 🙂
Now that looks like a really fun way to spend the day! Gorgeous results; I’m very impressed.
That is too cool! I had no idea one could make fondant oneself… must give it a go!
I love it! That looks great!
WOW! What a fantastic Valentine’s gift. I have made the truffles before. Thanks for the link. Bakerella has one excellent blog!
Spectaculaaaaarrrrr! Happy VD day Pam!
Delicious!!! Great job!!!! You are the second site that referred me to Bakerella today (which I’ve bookmarked now!)!! Sooooo many of those treats look delish!!! How were the red velvet cookie?!
Oh wow, they look delish. Job well done :0)
Happy Valentines Day!
Yum! I hadn’t seen these links before…perhaps I’ll try them out some weekend & surprise J. Happy V-day!
Heh. Cake. I’m on my way. (Okay, I’m kidding. Mebbe.)
That looks so cool!
Oh Yum!! Great job on the goodies!
Holy schnikies!
We’re a couple of Mis-Fits… We’re a couple of Mis-Fits…
Yeah, that’s EXACTLY the song I wanted to have stuck in my head all day.
Wow! These look terrific! And what fun to do it with friends. None of my friends would ever want to make these – but they would definitely want to eat them!
Aaaaanngnghghggg…tawny port. I KNEW there was a reason I liked that man of yours…
I kept thinking about this project all day. It’s not often a picture makes my mouth water. Amamahahaghahgakgjala…
WOW! I mean, really WOW. Those are beautiful! That is some super valentine’s day dedication! I bet they tasted great with the port.
DAMN that looks good!! nice job!