I love making this and covering birthday cakes. 
Place marshmallows and water in a microwave-safe bowl. (Pour the water over the marshmallows, otherwise they will puff up too much in the microwave.) Microwave for about a minute at a time, until melted.
Add powdered sugar a cup at a time. Mix well with each addition. Work with your hands to get all the sugar worked in. (I use gloves and cover them with oil. The fondant will stick to you otherwise.)
Once you have all the sugar worked in, you can divide the fondant to color. Knead it on a covered surface to get all the color even.
Store extra fondant in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. Just bring it back to room temperature to roll out, or let your kids eat it like mine do.
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This was a very easy recipe, and the results looked great! I found the fondant very chewy at first, but when I served the cupcakes the next day it was perfect. It might have been because I had just finished rolling it before my taste test.
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ericame on 4.25.2010
I served the cupcakes a couple days after making them, and by then the icing was a lot less chewy and a lot more delicious. Maybe the chewiness was because I had just finished rolling it?
Anyway, thanks for the recipe. The cupcakes were a big hit!
ericame on 4.17.2010
This fondant was very easy to make and work with. It looked beautiful on my cupcakes. The taste is ok, not great. It was also very chewy – maybe I didn’t add enough sugar? I’ve never worked with rolled fondant before, so I had nothing to compare to.
jennymccoy on 9.20.2009
I’ve made this and it is really great to work with and even kids like the taste. Another great thing- it’s CHEAP!! even the nasty Wilton stuff is expensive by comparison. But this? A bag of marshmallows and a bag of powdered sugar?? AWESOME!!
But it’s important to specify that you need a 16-ounce bag of mini marshmallows. Other wise, there is WAY too much powdered sugar and the fondant ends up too dry to work with. Where I am, I’ve only seen 10 ounce bags so I use about one and a half to get the right consistency.
I also grease my hands to do the kneading and when I’m done, I let it sit overnight, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap and then sealed in a plastic bag. Seems to make the fondant work a little better that way.
CarlyH on 9.18.2009
Wow, this seems so easy! I’ve always been a little nervous to try making or using fondant, but I’m definitely going to give this a try!