How To Make Piping Gel For Cakes

From a purely functional standpoint piping gel is a syrupy often sweet gel used primarily in cake decorating.

How to make piping gel for cakes. How to use this homemade piping gel. Thanks for all your answers - i found a great wee helping aid - clear piping gel slightly watered down with a touch of water and some almond extract 0 worked a treat. Apply piping gel to your fondant-covered cake with a food-safe brush.

Add a few drops of clear alcohol gin or vodka is suggested and mix with a small palette knife to create a stiff paste. This minimises the formation of bubbles in the gel. At the end of this tutorial I add them into a 2 tier dummy cake just by pushing in the wires but if you are added them onto a real cake make sure you push your wires into flower picks or straws first to make them food safe.

Add the piping gel a little at a time mixing well until the consistency for piping is reached. Allow gelatin to soften for 10 minutes. If desired you can also tint this clear piping gel using gel food coloring.

Use a very small piping bag and tip as needed. Heat saucepan over low heat until the gelatin melts and becomes clear. The piping gel can also be mixed into frosting if you prefer to use buttercream frosting to make water.

Place a pan on medium heat and pour your corn flour sugar and water mixture. All you need to do is add the gel food colours and blend in the colour with an offset spatula until uniformly tinted. Combine the cold water and cornstarch in a heat proof glass measuring cup.

The name comes from the technique typically used to apply it. Clear piping gel is the perfect edible glue you need to attach heavier gum paste or fondant decorations to your cakes. Stir until the mixture is completely dissolved in the water.