Picasso had his Blue and Rose Periods, and I, I had my Pink Marshmallow Fantasy Period. A period in my life(I was 7) when I was quite sure that the North Pole was not blanketed in snowy white but in pink marshmallow snow. Santa lived in a gingerbread house speckled with colorful gumdrops. And the trees were actually candy canes. I think it was a side effect of playing Candy Land one too many times. I'm not sure what got me thinking about that the other day, but I did, and that inspired me to make a cake based on my Pink Marshmallow Fantasy Period.  The inside cake design was based on my bullseye cheesecakes, where you pour batter into the center of batter, and then in the center of that batter. I had found some Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Pieces that were on sale during Thanksgiving and I snatched those up knowing I could use them in something. This was my something. If you can't find them, I would substitute 1 cup white chocolate(chopped) and 1/3 cup crushed candy cane pieces.  … [Read more...]