Marshmallow Fondant Pirate Party Cupcakes

A friend of ours had her annual pirate party a couple weeks ago. This was the first year Hubby and I could make it and we were excited to go. I offered to bring some cupcakes because, well, that’s what I do.

Now we’ve all been to costume parties where only 1/2 of the people play along and wear a costume. Not this party. Everyone was in some sort of a pirate costume. Hubby and I decided to mix it up a bit and go as hidden treasure maps.

We had a blast making our costumes. First I dyed the shirts with some tea. I did all of the drawings except for the dotted lines and Hubby burned the edges with my kitchen torch. I think he had more fun than I did.

Anyways, back to the cupcakes. I was struggling to figure out how to make pirate themed cupcakes without using fondant. I’ve never used fondant before and I’ve never enjoyed the flavor, but I decided what the heck. I made my own fondant and decorated the cupcakes by using the spray on coloring that you can find at Michaels.

I used my KitchenAid mixer to do all the kneading so making the fondant wasn’t too difficult. And it actually tasted good! I just rolled it out and used one of my circle cookie cutters to cut out a circle to cover the top of the cupcake. I used a cutter that was larger than the top of the cupcake so I could completely cover it.

Then I whipped up some quick buttercream and frosting the cupcakes so the fondant would have something to stick to. Once the fondant was in place, I used a stencil and sprayed the skull and cross bones onto the fondant. Overall it was a simple process that I really enjoyed. I am definitely going to have to try some other fondant decorations!

 

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Marshmallow Fondant

I changed the directions below to reflect what I did to use my Kitchen Aid mixer

Ingredients:

16 ounces white mini-marshmallows
2 to 5 tablespoons water
2 pounds icing sugar
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
1-2 tsp clear extract for flavoring (optional) - I used almond extract

Directions:

Grease a large microwave safe bowl. Melt marshmallows and 2 tablespoons of water in the bowl by microwaving about 2 minutes or until melted. Be sure to remove and stir every 30 seconds. Stir in your flavoring at this time.

Thoroughly grease your mixer bowl, dough hook, and a spatula. Pour 3/4 of the powdered sugar and a pinch of salt into your mixer bowl. Add the melted marshmallow on top of the sugar and turn your mixer on low.

Allow mixer to knead until it sounds like it's having a difficult time. All the sugar should be incorporated at this time. If the fondant is sticky, add more sugar a little bit at a time and continue until it is no longer sticky.

Roll fondant into a ball with your hands and cost with some Crisco. Wrap in plastic wrap and place it in a Ziploc bag. Allow the fondant to rest at room temperature about 3 hours. Once it has rested, it will be ready to use.

Recipe from Fondant 101

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10 Responses to “Double Chocolate Brownie Roll Out Cookies”

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    Carrie — March 16, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    Those are SOOOOO cute!

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    Jenn — March 16, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    You did such a good job decorating these!!!

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    Colleen — March 16, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    So cute! I love the little pots of gold!

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    Katie — March 16, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    The cookies are all SOOOOOO cute! I seriously love them! btw -thanks for the hsout out. You are too sweet. I’m so glad it could help. They look fantastic!

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    Erin — March 16, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    I love the Pot’O Gold. And I’ve been eyeing that brownie rollout recipe myself to make something special for a friend’s birthday!

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    Jen — March 16, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    They’re so good. You should definitely make them. I would also recommend not rolling them too thin. The thicker ones are much better. I wish mine had been about twice as thick as they were. Guess I’ll just have to make them again!

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    Stephanie Wagner — March 18, 2009 at 12:04 am

    These are too cute! You must have a steady hand for the detail around those clovers. Nice job!

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    Suzy — March 18, 2009 at 1:38 am

    So cute, love the pot of gold! You put in a lot of work for sure.
    Thanks for sharing!

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    Kerstin — March 19, 2009 at 2:59 am

    I just stumbled upon your blog and I’m really enjoying it (I’m from Boston too)!

    The pots of gold are adorable!

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    Jeremy — June 4, 2009 at 7:49 am

    I was looking for something creative and new like this. Then tried this awesome recipe . This recipe does not disappoint. It’s a snap to prepare and really tasty.

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