Sugar Paste icing also know as GUMPASTE is a very sweet edible sugar dough usually made from sugar and glucose. It can be used to cover cakes, mold features and create decorations for cakes and many other uses.
There are commercial gumpaste available on the market, i found one at sweetcraft. The brand name is Satin ice and it costs 520.00 for 500grams.
I on the other hand, tried to make gumpaste inside my kitchen. I used
Ferna's recipe.
While the recipe calls only for 450 grams or 3 cups of powdered sugar. I added a little more than 2 cups because the recipe is to runny.
i let my mixer do the job. AT first, it was a little runny then after a few minutes i was able to get this
It should look like a dough. Once it does, place your mixture in a cling wrap to prevent air from contaminating your gumpaste.
NOTE: never leave your gumpaste in open air it will dry out easily.
TAKE NOTE: EASILY.
Always keep it in an airtight container to prevent it from going down the garbage bin. Once its hard, its going to be useless. So make sure to store it in an airtight container AT ALL TIMES.
There are a lot of gum paste tutorial videos on you tube.
Be creative and most of all Have Fun.
Happy Baking,
Dina
hi po! if i'll need to make the gum paste ahead of time, like 1 day in advance, where should i put it? in the ref with an air tight container? thanks po.
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