Look what I found!!! What a great find!!!!

PIPING GEL RECIPE


2 envelopes (2 tablespoons) Knox unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
2 cups light Karo syrup

1. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water in a small saucepan and let set for about 5 minutes. Heat on low until the gelatin has become clear/dissolved - DO NOT BOIL.

2. Add the syrup and heat thoroughly.

3. Cool and store, refrigerated, for up to 2 months.

To Color: Add coloring paste/gel or food coloring drops to get desired color.

To Use: Put in icing bag, plastic squeeze bottle and decorate.


I'm using it tomorrow...I'll let you know how it turns out!!

I tried it once, but it was too runny to use... Maybe I did something wrong!

I also tried that one and it was too runny for me.
This one has been posted on here and did work for me.

Hey everyone I found a piping gel recipe that actually works!!!! 1/3 cup sugar,1 tablespoon cornflour,1/4 cup lemon juice,1/4 cup water.
Combine sugar and corn flour in a small saucepan, gradually add juice then water. Stir over high heat until mixture boils then thickens. Colour as desired.
Last for a month or so in the fridge. JUST make sure there are no lumps in the completed mix. Hope this helps everyone.

If you cut the karo syrup down a bit in that recipe it will work great. about 1/4cup or so.

I also had no luck with that recipe twice!
I'd like to try BCJean's recipe.

Is cornflour the same as cornstartch?

Hmm ok. I think the cornstarch one won't keep as long though. Once cornstarch is wet it will need to be refridgerated or it will go bad.

Did you use too much water on the first one maybe? I haven't made it yet so I'm just wondering.

With 2 packets of knox it seems it wouldn't be runny at all. I believe you all, but I'll test it out and see if I can figure out the problem.

Thanks for the other recipe too....

Oh and why the lemon juice? Do you have to add it? I just ran out and can't get to the store.......

OK...I made the recipe that I originally posted. The problem is that there is 1 cup too many of corn syrup. And yo have to let it completely cool first. Also it helps to refridgerate it too.

Think "Jello"...only not fully set up and you can add your own color.

Turned out pretty well I think.

I'll have to try the other recipe another time.

ok, am lost here ....*dummy*....to pipe lines and designs...instead of using b/c icing....your using gel you make? how does it taste???

so if u add color...it looks like reg. piping on a cake like you all make or we buy?

Piping gel gives the effect of water or stained glass. It's clear. This pool is filled in with piping gel.
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=391003

I'm using it to add shine to my tropical flowers for the cake I am doing next week for my twins 16th birthday luau...

I'll post them here so you can see the progression....hopefully they won't get "deleted" here....

[quote="BCJean"]Hey everyone I found a piping gel recipe that actually works!!!! quote]

That recipe is posted in the CC recipes section as: Piping Gel That Works.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-6998-1-Piping-Gel-That-Works.html

The other piping gel recipe is also in the CC recipes section as Piping Gel.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2051-0-Piping-Gel.html

The CC recipes sections seems to be a lot like Prego, It's In There

When Heath & Jackie have re-formatted the recipes section, helpful tweaks or other comments will be possible.

I had problems with that recipe too! Seemed fine when I made it, looked great on the cake, until the next morning when I opened the fridge door! It broke down over night and ran off the cake.

Ok everyone I have come up with the solution to the recipe that really works!!! I can prove it!! All you have to do with the original recipe is omit the second cup of karo syrup....and now here's the proof that it really works!! Notice that it is on the cake as the "water", and it's perrrrfffeeeccctt!!!

I'm adding a sort of progression of pics so everyone can see how the cake came together. The party was a big success and that is including my "end of the part" dissaster when I took a tumble down the deck stairs, tearing up my toes, bruising my heel, and wrenching my back so bad that I am on muscle relaxers and painkillers.... Oh well!! Everyone loved the cake, were amazed that the only things not edible on the entire cake were the hula dolls and the little sign! They all wanted a flower to take for a rememberance....even the boys!! LOL

Hope you like my work!! I had a great time making this special cake for my kids and wouldn'd mind doing it again for someone!!