Modeling sugar paste

Modeling sugar paste for your sugar subjects

Gumpaste, or modeling paste, modeling sugar paste is a classic in cake design.

It allows you to create splendid subjects in sugar paste , without them breaking or cracking. It generally has a shorter drying time than classic sugar paste and offers unrivaled workability. You can also easily color it with food coloring .

Modeling sugar paste can be used for all types of modeling, animals (lions, elephants, giraffes...), people, vegetation, your imagination is the only limit!

Modeling paste supplier

At Autourdugâteau we offer you a wide choice of sugar paste.

Several brands share the sale of modeling paste: Saracino, which is a historic Italian supplier, and one of the pioneers in the sector. SilkyTop, a cake design specialist, offers a similar but less expensive product. You will also find the Funcakes and Renshaw brand. For your floral decorations, we advise you to use flower paste, more suited to the fineness of the petals.

To make your life easier, you will have the choice of different formats: 250gram loaves, 1Kg buckets and 5Kg buckets of modeling sugar paste.

For your massages to be successful, you need the right product, but also the right tool! Find our selection of sugar paste modeling utensils .

Your questions about our modeling paste

Modeling sugar paste is very useful if you want to try out bold and colorful cake designs, but it is a little finicky and requires a little practice before it is handled to perfection. This is why we guide you through the answers below on purchasing your modeling paste.

Does modeling sugar paste color?

Yes ! Like the couverture sugar paste or the tropical sugar paste, it can be colored very easily with food coloring. A few grams of color on your dough and a few minutes of work allow you to give it a vibrant color. Quite practical because the sugar paste models are often colorful.

How to store it?

The modeling paste can be stored like other sugar pastes. That is to say in a dry place, away from light and sun, in its original packaging (bucket, plastic, etc.) or in cling film. It should definitely not be stored in the fridge or freezer.

If you want to keep your modelings . Have you made a sculpture with modeling clay and want to keep it as a decoration? In this case, you must leave your art in the open air and let it dry. Once dry you can place it wherever you want! Modeling sugar paste is in fact very hard when dry.

Example of use of modeling sugar paste:

Our ambassador Nell's cake created a very successful sugar paste model of an elephant ! You have the details of each step as well as the necessary materials. This is a good example to show you the properties of modeling sugar paste.