How to make Marzipan Toadstools
This recipe is from a kids cookbook but the results are cool enough for any adult. It’s easy to do and the result is so adorable you wont want to eat it.
You will need: a block of marzipan and red food coloring. That’s it!
Cut the block of marzipan in half.
Add 3 drops of red food coloring to the block of marzipan…
…and mash up with fingers until all the marzipan is red…
..like this.
Make the toadstool tops by shaping with your fingers. When you are done, wash your hands. This is very important because you are about to handle the non-colored marzipan.
Break off a bit of the white marzipan and roll out little dots with your fingers, and press these on to the red tops you just made. Careful to not get your hands red.
Now make the stalks, basically a cylinder with a flat bottom.
Press the tops on to the stalks and you have your toadstools!
We made a bunny friend for the toadstools.
Admire…
and eat!
September 4th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Thanks a million, Pepe. I needed this for a children’s event at our library and the book was out on loan. You have saved the day! PM
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Wonderful tutorial. Your mushrooms turned out so cute.
November 21st, 2009 at 1:24 am
thanks a lot for this it will finish my daughter tinkerbell cake off perfectly.
go the homemade !