First up, we decided to try the marshmallow fondant instead of the traditional bland fondant. Actually to tell you the truth, it was easier to make it the marshmallow fondant than the traditional one using glycose or glycerine. The steps involved and the ingredients are lessened.
While easier in terms of ingredients, it was also harder to knead because the marshmallow was really sticky. It took time really to get the consistency we needed to actually roll out the fondant.
As we finished up kneading, we waited for our carrot cake to bake and cool down. We used cream cheese icing on top of the fondant. Even though our cream cheese icing was pretty watered out, the marshmallow fondant was able to cover it. It just so happened that the marshmallow fondant was too thick I think. Again, it was because we were testing the fondant itself.
We then made our carrots and the leaf out of gum paste. It was cute! As for our mini carrot cakes, we just used cream cheese icing and then piped it using the leaf design. We then put them in boxes for our guests to take home.
Apart from our cakes, my mom decided to make her dishes. For starters we had mixed salad with mustard vinaigrette dressing. For some odd reason, those mixed salads don't have enough arugula greens in them. It's my favorite.
Our main course was sirloin peppercorn steak topped with a reduced red wine sauce and wild rice. For dessert, we had home made sansrival and cute polvoron in little cupcake dishes. The guests really appreciated the desserts and even requested the polvoron for take home.
It was one of the best home cooked dinners I had in awhile. It's always good to have my parents around as I really get to eat well.
