There are a number of different icing types that are able to be used when you are decorating a cake, whit sugarpaste being extremely popular due to its versatility. It is able to be colored, imprinted, textured, smoothed, modelled, molded and shaped. Some tips to help make working with sugarpaste and creating Sugar Flowers are highlighted here.
When sugarpast is first removed from a package, it can be a bit unforgiving when you are working with it. However, when you knead and warm it, it will become much more pliable. This will also help it become much smoother.
If you want to color your sugarpaste, it is a good idea to use food coloring paste colors, instead of liquid colors. This is due to the fact that a liquid food coloring are just too wet and they will cause a significant change in the sugarpaste consistency, making it wet and sticky.
You should keep in mind that when you are mixing the sugarpaste, the colorings are going to be concentrated, which means they will be extremely strong. Consider using a cocktail stick to apply very small amounts until you are able to work up to the color that you actually want. In some cases a food processor can help to work the color in well. If the paste winds up becoming too soft, you can add some gum tragacanth, which will make the mixture easier to handle.
When you use a cut and roll mat, then the actual preparation of the sugarpaste will be much easier. This is because you will have circles and squares that are pre-marked, to help you size your various sugarpaste decorations accurately. You may want to use some white fat if you are trying to achieve a deeper color in the icing.
The next step is to use an acrylic rolling pin to roll out the colored sugarpaste and begin to make your careation. Remember, if you roll the paste out too thin, it will cause your sugar flowers to be extremely fragile.
When you use the tips here at, you can successfully color your sugarpaste and make the cake decorations that you want for your cake. While using sugarpaste is an art, after working with it a few times you will know how to develop the thickness that you want for your particular project and decoration needs.
