Fondant Giraffe
Ingredients:
- Easy-Add Gum-Tex™ Add to shopping list Gum-Tex™
- Easy-Add Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant Add to shopping list Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant
- Easy-Add Lemon Yellow Icing Color Add to shopping list Lemon Yellow Icing Color
- Easy-Add Golden Yellow Icing Color Add to shopping list Golden Yellow Icing Color
- Easy-Add Violet Icing Color Add to shopping list Violet Icing Color
- Easy-Add Rose Icing Color Add to shopping list Rose Icing Color
- Easy-Add Black Icing Color Add to shopping list Black Icing Color
Makes:
2 fondant giraffes.
Instructions:
Step 1
Mix 2 teaspoons Gum-Tex into 16 oz. fondant to make 2 of each animal. Tint: 3 in. ball yellow, 1 in. ball violet, 1/2 in. ball rose. You will also need a small amount of icing tinted black to pipe fine details.
Step 2
Roll a 1/2 x 4 in. diameter log; flatten back for 3/4 in. wide neck. Roll a 1 in. ball for head, 3/4 in. ball for snout; flatten backs. Roll 1/2 in. high cone-shaped ears. Indent ears and nostrils with rounded end of thin modeling stick. Cut slit and shape open mouth. Using rose, shape 3/8 in. long ovals for inner ears and tongue; indent with rounded end of thin modeling stick. Roll and flatten violet balls for spots. Shape 1/8 in. wide x 3/8 in. long logs for horns; attach 1/4 in. balls to tips. Pipe tip 2 dot eyes with icing. Attach to lollipop sticks, leaving 2 in. extended at bottom.