Fondant Figures--Quick Questions
Decorating By cakeatopia Updated 13 Sep 2007 , 10:36pm by cakeatopia
I want to try some fondant flowers and/or figures(read VERY simple ones). I bought the Wilton flower cutters(the 3 pack daisy ones).
Do I need to buy gum paste or gum tex?
I usually use MMF--mainly for cookies--will it dry hard enough or do I have to add the additives to harden it?
Can you add the gum tex and still eat the fondant?
I have a day or two left on the HL 40off coupon so I thought I might as well use it if I HAVE to use gum tex.
Thanks so much!
) if you have some time I would just make the flowers without the gumpaste.
i make everything out of mmf. it just takes longer to dry. i tried mixing with gumtex and it really tastes nasty.
I've used MMF for those same daisies (see my sloppy-icing cupcakes in my gallery) , and they dried fine. I made 75 of each size so I'm quite sure I started a week in advance. Just give them a few days and handle-with-care when they are dry. Best to dry on parchment paper.
However gum-tex is pretty cheap and if you have the coupon you might want to get it anyway just to use for future projects. The first time I used it on MMF figures I was sooo happy I did, they just dried so much better. But for simply daisy cutouts, you're fine without!
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I will pick up some gum-tex since I have the coupon. I was thinking of doing some flowers for the October Festival for school and add some daisies and spruce the cc up. I will also do some cakes and cookies--gotta get those volunteer hours at school--lol
I still have a TON of royal icing drop flowers from the last project so everything will have flowers! lol
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