This Cake is (sort of ) a Lie
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!
February 13th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
VERY cool!! Just call you Suzie Homemaker, right?
February 13th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Damn those look good.
February 14th, 2009 at 1:56 am
That looks so amazingly good! One day when I’m feeling industrious in the kitchen I may have to give it a go.
February 14th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Looks wonderful. I would never attempt the cake but I would like to try the cake truffles.
February 14th, 2009 at 7:14 am
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.
February 14th, 2009 at 7:39 am
You’re too damn creative for your own good
February 14th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Now that looks like a really fun way to spend the day! Gorgeous results; I’m very impressed.
February 14th, 2009 at 8:03 am
That is too cool! I had no idea one could make fondant oneself… must give it a go!
February 14th, 2009 at 9:02 am
I love it! That looks great!
February 14th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
WOW! What a fantastic Valentine’s gift. I have made the truffles before. Thanks for the link. Bakerella has one excellent blog!
February 14th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Spectaculaaaaarrrrr! Happy VD day Pam!
February 14th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
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?!
February 14th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Oh wow, they look delish. Job well done :0)
Happy Valentines Day!
February 14th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Yum! I hadn’t seen these links before…perhaps I’ll try them out some weekend & surprise J. Happy V-day!
February 14th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Heh. Cake. I’m on my way. (Okay, I’m kidding. Mebbe.)
February 15th, 2009 at 9:30 am
That looks so cool!
February 15th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Oh Yum!! Great job on the goodies!
February 15th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Holy schnikies!
February 16th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
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.
February 16th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
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!
February 17th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
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…
February 17th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
WOW! I mean, really WOW. Those are beautiful! That is some super valentine’s day dedication! I bet they tasted great with the port.
February 19th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
DAMN that looks good!! nice job!