Pop Art Cake

 

These cakes are made with homemade fondant. Put 16 oz of mini marshmallows in a large microwavable bowl. Add 2 Tbsp water. Microwave for 1 minute intervals, stirring after each minute until the marshmallows are melted. Add 4 cups of powdered sugar and stir. 

Coat your countertop with Crisco. Put down about 2 cups of powdered sugar. Dump the marshmallow/powdered sugar mixture on top of the other powdered sugar. Knead the mixture until the dough is not sticky. (Cover your hands with Crisco so it doesn't stick to your hands.) Divide the dough into the amount you will need for each color. Add food gel to each ball of dough to make your colors. Cover each dough ball with Crisco and then seal in plastic wrap. Put the dough in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Chill for a couple of hours before using to make the cake. 

To get the pop-art look, outline everything with black fondant (or your could use black frosting). I just rolled the black fondant out really thin, and used a small paint brush to apply a little water to the spots the fondant would need to go. 

For this cake, I outlined the sprinkles with black frosting.