I am new in this cake decorating, I wondering what is the different working on fondant and gumpaste? And the taste too? Thanks in advance for the comments.

Fondant is much more pleasing to the pallate(sp???) than gumpaste. Gumpaste dries harder than fondant. If you look at the recipes of fondant vs gumpaste. Gumpaste either has tylose powder or gum-tex (for the hardness) and cornsyrup or glucose. Fondant has cornsyrup and glycerine for the flexibility. Many times people use a gumpaste fondant mix to add stability for different decorations. Gumpaste has the ability to be rolled out much thinner than fondant which is really helpful for flowers. Gumpaste has more of a clay feel than fondant to me anyway. HTH

Thanks for the very helpful tips. How long you can save the gumpaste? and how to store it?

I am not sure of the length of time of storing gumpaste. I only make it when I need it. The main thing for me is to wrap it up as air tight as possible and then store it in another storage bag.

I forgot to add that it dries out quickly too

Gumpaste consists of egg whites, powdered sugar, shortening, and Tylose, which is a hardening agent. It has the ability to be rolled thinner than paper and dries very hard. Its primary use is for making extremely lifelike flowers. It is not typically eaten because it is used for decorative elements.

Fondant is a pliable sugar dough that is rolled out and put on cakes as a rolled icing. It is sweet and can be flavored any way you like.

Many people mix gumpaste and fondant together to make flowers, figures, and decorative elements like bow loops.

Gumpaste keeps under refrigeration for up to 6 months and up to a year in the freezer. Air is its enemy, so be sure to keep it wrapped really well. You can keep it at room temperature too, but for long-term storage, put it in the fridge or freezer.

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