The standard measure for fondant and tylose mix is 250g fondant to 1/2 teaspoon of tylose. Not all fondants will work mixed with tylose tho. Some of them will just go crumbly and fall apart...usually the softer fondants will do this. I always use Satin Ice or FondX to make my sugar figures. If you're making flowers it's best to mix your own gumpaste (I never use the tubs of gumpaste) and mix it 50/50 with fondant because the fondant/tylose mix can be brittle if it's rolled thinly.
hi can i ask how you store your characters once you've made them, mine seem to sweat and go soft if i leave them out in a room, even after they have previously hardened off.
@fadrizals they have similar components but i am not sure if it will yield exactly the same results. some have used it to substiture-- i personally have not tried it
@fadrizals i have used both...they have same results...but the gumpaste made by using tylose powder is white in appearance rather than one made with gum...
Wow - you used Satin Ice!? My family (especially Muetti) are big Wilton adherents and we usually use their fondant to make figures only. (I know, I know, it's untasty, but it's for modeling only, to clarify it for you.) If we are making a fondant cake, I'm considering your brand - ha ha!
Technically, they are edible, you 'can' . the question is IF you would want to eat it. fondant will dry just a bit but is still chewy later but gumpaste dries real hard... so i just tell people the figures are made of 'sugar' but i recommend them not to eat them bec they have dried already.
Thank you so much. You have answered my questions, that I couldn't really find anywhere. Gum Paste is for me, since I need time working with such small detailed items and I need it to stay pliable. Great Video, keep posting.
Thank u so much. I have been wondering and searching for this answer for awhile. You summed it up for me. Gum Paste is easier for me to work with, since I do small detailed temsthat need more time to create without drying out quickly.
if you mean storing the unused fondant and gumpaste-- it depends on the manufacturer. some have a year shelf life. if you have made figures or flowers and want to store it- as long as it is dry, you can store it in a dry place- in an airtight container- it can last years .
yes you can. the only difference i see with mm fondant when i make it into gumpaste -- is that it is not very very good with super small details... so i tend to stick with the storebought fondant and i turn it into gumpaste.
You can usually get the gel coloring wherever you buy the ready made fondant-- from baking supplies stores or craft stores. the one most commonly available is the brand Wilton.
hi mayen, im hopefully going to buy fondant todayy soo..... were do you buy the coloring for the fondant? o and thanks for posting such helpful videos !!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you. I am mostly youtube taught... i did not think up the process on my own. it was like having my youtube teachers with me as I replay every tutorial over and over until i got enough courgae to do it hands on-- and i practiced over and over til i was pleased with the result . :)
I just want to say thank you for all the videos. They are wonderful for someone that is trying to learn. I am making my 1st cake in a few days and your videos have cleared up so so many questions...:)
gumpaste is also essentially sugar-- but once dried, it is not really something one would want to eat... it dires really hard. online stores thats ell gumpaste flowers say that it is not recommended to eat them and they are for decoration purposes only
Gum paste will dry hard while fondant will not dry quite so hard. Gum paste will last for ever in optimum conditions whereas fondant will not.
Mashmallow fondant is more tasty than the store bought fondant. To avoid the seeds in the mashmallow fondant, sift the sugar before adding to the fondant. I have always used mm fondant with no problems except that it will not get completely hard.
i think it would be because of the humidity in your area. you need to store the gumpaste in a dry airtight container after it has dried . i have to research if there are ways to make the drying process faster IF you live in a humid area... ill pass on anything i find
fondant can be made out of marshmallows too-- that's the homemade version..it actually tastes good too. fondant can also be made using powdered sugar, corn syrup, shortening, gelatin etc... and come up with something close to the store bought version
fondant and gumpaste are practically made from the same material --w hich is sugar, but fondant will be more palatable in a sense because it is supposed to be softer. when gumpaste dries, it's really dry. besides, taste is always a matter or personal preference-- so it may taste the same to me but different for eveyone else. i encourage you to give it a shot :)
Thank you sooo much for clarifying. I always thought that fondant would hold it's shape more because that's what they use in cake decorating books. No wonder I had difficulty. I've heard that gumpaste doesn't taste as good though - but I guess no one's really going to eat a cake topper! By the way, you're really fortunate in N. America to have so many choices of cake decorating brands and stores.
Your cakes are beautiful that you've been doing. I am inspired and tried my first MM fondant cake and it turned out great, it only made me want to make more. I wanted to do a loopy bow for the top but ended up making a regular bow because the fondant was too soft. I guess I needed to use the gumpaste. Is gumpaste edible? I also thought gumpaste was something you added to the fondant and not something you used on it's own. Thanks for clarifying that for me.
OOO....dear , I wish they sell readymade fondant and gumpaste like that here in my country.....I am still using my own homemade fondant and gumpaste...;(
Hi..I had the same problem... i didnt know exactly what went wrong, it's like I needed more shortening... then it turned into this wierd lump of something else...haha... then i tried again and this time i used the stand mixer...it was a lot like store bought fondant BUT it still had the hard lumps of powdered sugar when I was rolling the fondant . Thanks again :)
hi! i've been watching your wonderful videos for a while now and I'm so happy you shared this fondant vs gumpaste vid! it's helping me sooooooooooooo much! i tried marshmallow fondant for the first time a while ago and I agree with you about how unpredictable it is. I followed the recipe exactly but found myself adding more pow. sugar and it still wasn't stable. but anyways, i'm heading out to michaels right now! thanks again for the vids! i enjoy them very much and look forward to seeing more:)
The standard measure for fondant and tylose mix is 250g fondant to 1/2 teaspoon of tylose. Not all fondants will work mixed with tylose tho. Some of them will just go crumbly and fall apart...usually the softer fondants will do this. I always use Satin Ice or FondX to make my sugar figures. If you're making flowers it's best to mix your own gumpaste (I never use the tubs of gumpaste) and mix it 50/50 with fondant because the fondant/tylose mix can be brittle if it's rolled thinly.
salmalou 1 year ago
hi can i ask how you store your characters once you've made them, mine seem to sweat and go soft if i leave them out in a room, even after they have previously hardened off.
many thanks
pearl
pearlywearly1 1 year ago
i have made my own mmf at home and it taste good but it is chewy and i don't know how to keep that from happening..do u have any ideas...
plathem 1 year ago
@plathem my does too. dats why i dnt like it. :P i guess I'll have 2 buy sum.
BK8600 1 year ago
i bought tylose today what is gum tragacath??
fondantangelgirl 1 year ago
thanks for your video . Love it! it help me a lot
zasseth 1 year ago
Can I substitute "Gum Tragacath" for "Tylose Powder" ? Is Gum Tragacath produces same results as Tylose? Pls reply this. TQ!
fadrizals 2 years ago
@fadrizals they have similar components but i am not sure if it will yield exactly the same results. some have used it to substiture-- i personally have not tried it
09165067633 1 year ago
@fadrizals i have used both...they have same results...but the gumpaste made by using tylose powder is white in appearance rather than one made with gum...
payish 9 months ago
Wow - you used Satin Ice!? My family (especially Muetti) are big Wilton adherents and we usually use their fondant to make figures only. (I know, I know, it's untasty, but it's for modeling only, to clarify it for you.) If we are making a fondant cake, I'm considering your brand - ha ha!
fromwkfsmouth 2 years ago
i use wilton for figures too-- only bec it is super disounted at my local craft stores when i use their coupon :)
now, if i could - i make mm fondant most of the time. it really helps keep the cost down for me :)
09165067633 2 years ago
can u eat both of them
hockeypuckxo4 2 years ago
Technically, they are edible, you 'can' . the question is IF you would want to eat it. fondant will dry just a bit but is still chewy later but gumpaste dries real hard... so i just tell people the figures are made of 'sugar' but i recommend them not to eat them bec they have dried already.
09165067633 2 years ago
gumpaste seems to be like a soft eraser that can be shaped, and fondant is like plasticine
Wuschlkarin 2 years ago
where do u get the tylose powder from?
jolinejb 2 years ago
Thank you so much. You have answered my questions, that I couldn't really find anywhere. Gum Paste is for me, since I need time working with such small detailed items and I need it to stay pliable. Great Video, keep posting.
BETTYSWORLD1 2 years ago
Thank u so much. I have been wondering and searching for this answer for awhile. You summed it up for me. Gum Paste is easier for me to work with, since I do small detailed temsthat need more time to create without drying out quickly.
BETTYSWORLD1 2 years ago
Hmm I always thought they were the same thing. Good to know. So for covering cakes fondant is good but for figures I should go for the gumpaste?
Nilla2124 2 years ago
Mayen, what do you use to ice the cake before covering with fondant?
julykatty1 2 years ago
I use swiss meringue butetrcream
09165067633 2 years ago
ok thank you so much
khadijafarah 2 years ago
thank you now i know the difference between the 2.i have a question.what is the difference in storing the 2 and how long can you keep it?
khadijafarah 2 years ago
if you mean storing the unused fondant and gumpaste-- it depends on the manufacturer. some have a year shelf life. if you have made figures or flowers and want to store it- as long as it is dry, you can store it in a dry place- in an airtight container- it can last years .
09165067633 2 years ago
where can you buy those?
OHBABAY3 2 years ago
Thank you so much for the tutorial.. I also have a question, can I use tylose powder on homemade marshmallow fondant??
theproudmommy123 2 years ago
yes you can. the only difference i see with mm fondant when i make it into gumpaste -- is that it is not very very good with super small details... so i tend to stick with the storebought fondant and i turn it into gumpaste.
09165067633 2 years ago
hi mayen were do you buy the coloring for fondant? thank you for posting such helpful videos!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
engulfedbydarkness 2 years ago
You can usually get the gel coloring wherever you buy the ready made fondant-- from baking supplies stores or craft stores. the one most commonly available is the brand Wilton.
09165067633 2 years ago
hi mayen, im hopefully going to buy fondant todayy soo..... were do you buy the coloring for the fondant? o and thanks for posting such helpful videos !!!!!!!!!!!
ps. your cakes are sooo awesome!!!!!!! :)
engulfedbydarkness 2 years ago
is tylose used for arts?
TheQuinn90 2 years ago
hi mayen! what would be the best way to store fondant -room temp or refrigerate and why? thanks!
mvccarlos 2 years ago
Love your videos! Very helpful! Just wondering though...are you self taught?
princehitsuka 2 years ago
Thank you. I am mostly youtube taught... i did not think up the process on my own. it was like having my youtube teachers with me as I replay every tutorial over and over until i got enough courgae to do it hands on-- and i practiced over and over til i was pleased with the result . :)
09165067633 2 years ago
I just want to say thank you for all the videos. They are wonderful for someone that is trying to learn. I am making my 1st cake in a few days and your videos have cleared up so so many questions...:)
jenniferwhelan 2 years ago
When you make your flowers do you put them in the fridge to dry or out on the counter?
jenniferwhelan 2 years ago
i air dry them . and once these are dry you just store them in an airtight container.
09165067633 2 years ago
does gumpaste taste sweet? like...can you eat the figures? or ....
plaidpotamus 3 years ago
gumpaste is also essentially sugar-- but once dried, it is not really something one would want to eat... it dires really hard. online stores thats ell gumpaste flowers say that it is not recommended to eat them and they are for decoration purposes only
09165067633 3 years ago
Gum paste will dry hard while fondant will not dry quite so hard. Gum paste will last for ever in optimum conditions whereas fondant will not.
Mashmallow fondant is more tasty than the store bought fondant. To avoid the seeds in the mashmallow fondant, sift the sugar before adding to the fondant. I have always used mm fondant with no problems except that it will not get completely hard.
piperyendor 3 years ago
how come my gumpaste flower sweats after a few days
delchamp 3 years ago
i think it would be because of the humidity in your area. you need to store the gumpaste in a dry airtight container after it has dried . i have to research if there are ways to make the drying process faster IF you live in a humid area... ill pass on anything i find
09165067633 3 years ago
hi ate mayen.. . . im a cake enthusiast din like u. and ang gaganda ng mga videos mo dito.Ü
san po nakakabili ng cmc dito s philippines? kc fondant p din po ang gingmit ko s mga flowers ko. thnx
kayzarlite 3 years ago
BIG help, thanks!!!!
arfiedoggie 3 years ago
are all fondant made out if marshmallow?
sakanax 3 years ago
fondant can be made out of marshmallows too-- that's the homemade version..it actually tastes good too. fondant can also be made using powdered sugar, corn syrup, shortening, gelatin etc... and come up with something close to the store bought version
09165067633 3 years ago
What about taste? Which one taste better in general?
TheUntouchables6 3 years ago
fondant and gumpaste are practically made from the same material --w hich is sugar, but fondant will be more palatable in a sense because it is supposed to be softer. when gumpaste dries, it's really dry. besides, taste is always a matter or personal preference-- so it may taste the same to me but different for eveyone else. i encourage you to give it a shot :)
09165067633 3 years ago
Thank you sooo much for clarifying. I always thought that fondant would hold it's shape more because that's what they use in cake decorating books. No wonder I had difficulty. I've heard that gumpaste doesn't taste as good though - but I guess no one's really going to eat a cake topper! By the way, you're really fortunate in N. America to have so many choices of cake decorating brands and stores.
15152278 3 years ago
Your cakes are beautiful that you've been doing. I am inspired and tried my first MM fondant cake and it turned out great, it only made me want to make more. I wanted to do a loopy bow for the top but ended up making a regular bow because the fondant was too soft. I guess I needed to use the gumpaste. Is gumpaste edible? I also thought gumpaste was something you added to the fondant and not something you used on it's own. Thanks for clarifying that for me.
jaskerry 3 years ago
thank you so much for making this video!!
omgitsv08 3 years ago
OOO....dear , I wish they sell readymade fondant and gumpaste like that here in my country.....I am still using my own homemade fondant and gumpaste...;(
catjimai88 3 years ago
Hi..I had the same problem... i didnt know exactly what went wrong, it's like I needed more shortening... then it turned into this wierd lump of something else...haha... then i tried again and this time i used the stand mixer...it was a lot like store bought fondant BUT it still had the hard lumps of powdered sugar when I was rolling the fondant . Thanks again :)
09165067633 3 years ago
hi! i've been watching your wonderful videos for a while now and I'm so happy you shared this fondant vs gumpaste vid! it's helping me sooooooooooooo much! i tried marshmallow fondant for the first time a while ago and I agree with you about how unpredictable it is. I followed the recipe exactly but found myself adding more pow. sugar and it still wasn't stable. but anyways, i'm heading out to michaels right now! thanks again for the vids! i enjoy them very much and look forward to seeing more:)
Snookums 3 years ago