Should i use fondant or gumpaste

Pay attention because I am going to help all of you new artists out there to easily answer this question using my favorite medium - cake! These two ingredients are the reason why fondant and gum paste behave so differently. Fondant dries on the outside first while the middle stays chewy. BUT you can roll it much thinner - without it tearing - and it will dry very, very hard. So if you want your sugar flowers to dry beautifully thin and hard, you are better off using gum paste and do NOT add glycerine.

All examples of cakes covered in fondant and all decorations can be made of fondant as well below. You know when you start taking lessons at something and you are really BAD… but then you get into the rhythm and you realize there is hope for you after all. Well that is exactly what happened to my cake decorations when I learned of gum paste. Gum paste allows your creations to pop out of molds easier. It allows you to cut straighter letters and make curly cues. Remember how I started this post?

You will find people that use fondant and gum paste interchangeably - but believe me there is nothing like true gum paste. My cakes are cleaner and more accurate because I use gum paste!

Dries quickly and hardens completely. Rolls out ultra thin for making lifelike sugar flowers. Ideal for modeling detailed figures. Firm and pliable-- hardens with a porcelain-like finish. Small wooden rolling pin Cutters and other molds. Use our recipe for gum glue below! Instructions Mix together in a small container using a fork to whisk and break up any lumps. Place in the refrigerator covered overnight.

The gum glue mixture will turn to a syrup consistency and works great as edible glue for fondant and gum paste! It can be used minutes after making it, but it is ideal to wait until it sets up. Related Products. Add to Cart. Add to Wish List. White Fondant 5 Lbs. White Fondant 2 Lbs. Categories: Cakes and Cupcakes. It can be rolled quite thin and is ideal for creating hand-modeled flowers or other intricate decorations.

While fondant will remain soft, gum paste dries quite hard and is better suited for decoration on a cake than for, say, covering an entire cake. This is a chocolate paste made by melting chocolate and combining it with corn syrup or simple syrup and then kneaded until it reaches a stiff, pliable consistency. Used like clay, this modeling chocolate can be molded into a variety of shapes that are not as easily performed with the softer fondant.

Modeling chocolate can be made from white, dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate. White chocolate is the easiest type to tint in colors. Click here to cancel reply.

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