I finally tried my hand at gum paste.
I have been faithfully using homemade marshmallow fondant for the past few years... However I have read some really great things about gum paste and the ease of making flowers with it. I cannot say that is was incredibly easy, but I did like my results.
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| All my supplies! |
I used the store bought Wilton gum paste for my first attempt. Which I would do again, because it was much faster then making my homemade fondant. Making marshmallow fondant takes a loooong time and it is a real work out!
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These are the two shaping tools I used. They were not spectacular, but they came in a Wilton kit. If I were to ever get serious about gum paste I would purchase the metal tools. |
After mixing my color into the gum paste, I also added in a bit of crisco to make it more pliable. I covered my counter with powdered sugar and rolled the gum paste out to about 1/4 of an inch. I wanted simple flowers, so I used the Wilton flower shapes shown above.
The green tools are what I used to shape the flower petals. These came in the Wilton kit as well. This part was a bit tricky. It took me several attempts to get the look I wanted but eventually I discovered that the ball shaped tool worked the best. You just sort of roll the tool with gentle pressure around the edge of the petals. The pink square is a piece of foam that you use to cushion the gum paste as you shape it.
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I made a very simple shape. These are by no means fancy flowers! :) |
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The final gum paste result with little black pearls in the center! I used black frosting to attach the pearls to the center. |
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And here are the cupcakes completely decorated! I was very happy with the final look! In case you are curious about the flavor, these were chocolate cupcakes filled with raspberry filling and a cream cheese frosting. This is a favorite in my family!
Happy Baking!
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