@ Patricia… That sounds like a fun cake. I would actually suggest using rice krispie treats to mold the dragon’s body and then cover it in fondant or even 50/50. I would not recommend using gumpaste coz it may start drying before you even complete making your dragon. Trust me…gum paste dries really fast!

Marshmallow fondant is made with marshmallows and sugar. I think it tastes much better than regular, store bought fondant and it’s cheaper too. I have an easy recipe on my blog. You can check that out. Louise also has a recipe here on Cakejournal. Both of our recipes are very similar.

Good luck 😀

I am starting to think about making my “soon to be 6 year old” grandson’s birthday. He wants me to make a dragon on his cake and was imphatic to let me know he wants the dragon standing up and not laying down. I was thinking about molding one out of gum paste. Do you suggest 50/50? And, also if you could tell me what Marshmallow fondant it I would really appreciate it. My grandson thinks I can do anything so I really have to come up with something fantastic! Thanks for your help as always.

@ Patricia… You can use whichever you like among these three: fondant, gumpaste or 50/50. I like using 50/50 because it dries fast but not TOO fast. 50/50 simply means you take equal amounts of fondant and gumpaste and mix them together. I use Marshmallow fondant and Wilton’s gumpaste to make 50/50. Hope this helps 🙂