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Mass is just the quantity of matter in the marshmallow, so you just need weigh it.

If you wanted its density, then you must also determine the volume.

The simplest way would be to slice off the irregular sides of the marshmallow to make some simple shape, and thus measure the (e.g. simple cube) volume of the sample. There will be a small error, because the original edges of the sweet would be different from the remainder.

Otherwise, determine the volume by immersing the marshmallow in a non-wetting fluid, and determine the volume in the Archimedes manner.

I'm not sure what a good non-wetting liquid would be. Mercury suggests itself, but that is a dangerous fluid. Perhaps a 'seething' liquid such as Lycopodium Powder would do, or any powder with a low density. A few ounces grams of small glass beads might be worth a try?

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