How to Make Gum Paste

Gum paste is a flexible sugar dough most often used in cake decorating to create flowers and other edible adornments. It dries hard so it holds a shape very well. It can also be painted or tinted to create magnificent designs.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 Tablespoon glucose
• 3Tablespoons warm water
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon tragacanth gum
• 4 Cups Confectioner's sugar
• Large Mixing Bowl
• Microwave safe bowl or measuring cup
• Plastic bag with seal

Make Your Own Gum Paste

1. In a large bowl, mix one tablespoon of tragacanth gum into three cups of sifted confectioner’s sugar.

2. Carve out a hole in the middle of the mix, and set it aside.

3. In a microwave safe bowl or glass measuring cup, combine three tablespoons warm water, one tablespoon lemon juice, and one large tablespoon of glucose.

4. Heat glucose mixture in microwave on high for thirty seconds. Mixture should now be clear.

5. Pour glucose mixture into the hole in the center of the confectioner’s sugar mix.

6. Mix all the ingredients until well blended. The mixture should be very soft.

7. Store mixture in a tightly sealed plastic bag and let stand at room temperature for at least eight hours.

8. When you are ready to use the gum paste, knead one cup of confectioner’s sugar into the paste to soften and whiten the paste.

9. The gum paste is now ready to use.

Resources

• Wilton Gum Paste