DIY: Mini Fudge Wedding Cakes

Published by: Carlise (Carla) Shepperd on 25th Jul 2011 | View all blogs by Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

I love fudge and I've made it a few times but I've never thought of doing more with it than cutting it into squares. These Mini Fudge Wedding Cakes are so adorable and would make such cute wedding favors. They could be added to a candy or dessert buffet but just packaging them for your guests is also a fab idea. If you are interested in making them...I've posted the recipe below for you!

Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon fine salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup heavy cream
3 1/2 cups mini marhsmallows, 8 ounces
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups coarsely chopped dark or white chocolate, 20 ounces
2 tablespoons sanding sugar

Directions:

Cut three 3-by-18-inch strips waxed paper; line 9-by-12-inch rimmed baking sheet, 1 strip along length and 2 along width. Allow strips to hang over sides. Coat with cooking spray; set aside. In medium saucepan, combine granulated sugar, salt, butter, cream, and marshmallows. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat until most of the butter and the marshmallows are melted, 4 to 5 minutes. Bring to boil; boil, stirring, 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and chocolate; stir until completely smooth. Pour immediately into prepared baking sheet; let cool, 3 to 4 hours.
When fudge is firm enough to work with, use paper to lift fudge onto a cutting board. Using 1-, 1 1/4 -, and 1 1/2-inch round cutters, cut out 14 rounds of each size. Pour sanding sugar into a small, shallow bowl; dip top of each round in sugar. Stack rounds to form 3-layer cakes; let stand until fudge is completely solid, about 1 hour.