Gum paste or Fondant, also called as sugar paste is the icing dough, which is prepared from sugar and glucose. At times, it is also termed as sweet fondant, as well. It is used to make sweet, beautiful edible toys and to cover and design cakes. However, there are many other usages of gum paste as well.
Commercially, it is used by bakers and chefs to decorate cakes and sweets. They make different design patterns according to the theme of the cake and party, using gum paste of different colors and essences. Following are a couple of creative ideas to have some fun with gum paste –
Make Edible Flowers From Gum Paste – It is the most common thing that most people skilled with food art do. Using ingredients, like; sugar powder, corn flour, essences, color, gelatin, and egg white, you can make gum paste, and compose your favorite flowers and sweeten your mouth new way. By using your creativity, you can draw any flower, and add charm to your cake or sweets.
Make Faces – For the b’day party of your child, you can make his/her favorite cartoon character or superhero, and capture a smile on his/her face.
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