Sponge bob cake for my son's birthday

Very moist & dense sponge cake with buttercream icing & covered with marshmallows fondant.  My son was very happy & he had great time in his kindergarten.  Happy birthday visisht :)

Ingredients :

1. All purpose flour - 3 cups
2. Baking powder - 1 tbsp
3. Salt - 1/2 tsp
4. Butter - 1 cup
5. Sugar - 1 3/4 cups
6. Eggs - 4 nos
7. Vanilla essence - 2 tsp
8. Milk - 1 cup

Buttercream frosting :

1. Icing sugar - 4 cups
2. Butter - 1 cup
3. Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
4. Milk - 2 to 4 tbsp

Marshmallows Fondant :

1. Marshmallows - 200 gms
2. Icing sugar - 400 gms
3. Water - 1 tbsp
4. Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
5. Vegetable shortening 

Method :

1.   Preheat the oven at 180 C.  Line up and grease the baking pan with the parchment paper.

2.  Sieve together the flour, baking powder & salt.

3.   Beat the butter until creamy & fluffy, gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.

4.   Add the eggs at a time & beating well after a addition.  Add the vanilla extract & beat until combined.

5.   Add the flour mixture & milk alternatively.  Bake for 30 mins until done.

6.  For the frosting :  Beat the butter, icing sugar, vanilla essence &  milk together until smooth & creamy.

7.   For the fondant :  Melt the marshmallow with a tbsp of water.  Now gradually add the icing sugar & prepare the dough.  Always grease the hands & the working surface with the vegetable shortening.  Once done, cover the fondant with the plastic wrap.  

Assembling the cake :

8.   Cut  & cover the cake with the butter cream icing.  Color & roll the fondant over the cake & refrigerate it.

Happy baking :)