In the Cake

So nobody guessed on the makings of our S'mores cake...either you were totally and completely stumped, or my post was so long, you forgot I even offered the challenge. I think it's most likely the latter!

We first toyed with different ideas for the graham cracker top and bottom. We thought of using thin sheets of cake, fondant covered Rice Krispies and finally just figured that Rice Krispies would have good texture all alone. We did use coconut marshmallows to give them a more tan color. I also overcooked the marshmallow mixture to harden the treats.

For the chocolate bar we again originally thought of chocolate frosted cake and then substituted a brownie...perfect and an absolute a piece of cake! *tee hee*

The giant marshmallow proved the trickiest. Again, we thought about fondant covered cake, cut and rounded to resemble a marshmallow and then finally we decided to just make a giant marshmallow from scratch. Easy Peazy! My friend Jolene made the marshmallow using this recipe, omitting the chocolate covering and instead of cutting it into shapes, she just used a large, cornstarch-coated mixing bowl to get the desired shape. It was so supremely awesome and the kids were in awe at the sheer hugeness of it. See how big it was...

This is Jolene and the Giant Marshmallow...not to be confused with James and the Giant Peach.

After dinner, we cut up brownies, Rice Krispies and marshmallow bits and served it up with some vanilla ice cream.

And there you have it.