Cake Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon
• 16 large marshmallows
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 drops red food coloring
• 6 large marshmallows

Recipe

• prepare cake i as directed, but bake in two 9 inch round pans. allow to cool. when cool, put together with coconut filling.
• coconut filling: over boiling water in double boiler, melt 16 marshmallows, butter and . remove from heat and add coconut.
• fondant frosting: sift powdered sugar in top of double boiler. add corn syrup and water. stir over boiling water until smooth. add the vanilla, salt and almond flavoring. for pink effect, add 2 or 3 drops red food coloring.
• keep frosting warm so it spreads evenly. with spoon, carefully pour fondant over top and sides of cake. slice marshmallows into 4 rounds each, dip in fondant and place at random on top of cake.