This is a nice alternative to using water for glue. It takes on a nice, syrupy consistency, and you can easily apply it to your gum paste and fondant creations with a paint brush as you assemble them.
Sugar Glue
1/4 tsp. CMC powder or Tylose Powder
2 Tablespoons warm water
Stir ingredients in a small container. Add lid. It doesn’t look so great at this point. CMC powder will probably be a little lumpy and not dissolved. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight, and you are left with a nice, clear, smooth glue. Keeps in the refrigerator for about a week.
****It should be a syrupy consistency. If it is too thick, stir in a little bit of water at a time until it looks right.
Is this a good glue to adhere fondant accents to a buttercream cake? Also, should I use a crusting buttercream? Thanks in advance!
Is the suger glue products natural or do they have chemical ingredients in them? What are the ingredients in these products?
Kristina you can find the CMC or tylose at the any bakery supply
Hi Melissa,
Does “tsp” in “1/4 tsp. CMC powder or Tylose Powder” mean “teaspoon” or “tablespoon”?
Thanks a lot!
Tatjana
Hi Tatjana, tsp. is teaspoon
I’m new to your members and fairly new to decorating with fondant. When recently needing a “glue” and having no source for tyloose powder, meringue powder in a little water worked wonders as a glue for my fondant roses.
Hi Gayle, That is a great tip!! Thank you so much for posting, I’m sure your information will be helpful to many members of the site.
Hi! Would this glue be strong enough to hold up heavier pieces on fondant cakes? I’ve tried using water and piping gel in the past to hold up Ruffle pieces and other heavier pieces but they just slide off and leave me with a slimy ugly mess! :(
Hi Melanie, The sugar glue is good for holding up light pieces, it is more like piping gel. For heavy pieces on fondant, I think you would have success using melted chocolate or candy melts.
Hello,
Love you website – I am making high heel cupcakes for my granddaughters sweet 16 (75 of them) and wanted to know the best edible glue to use to attach the heel (which us a cookie) to the sole (which is a cookie as well) .. I tried icing and it really didn’t hold to good. Meringue powder and water seem to worked best but wanted to know if anyone had other suggestions. Thanks!
Hi Josephine, I would try either royal icing (thicker consistency that can be easily piped) or melted candy melts.
Hi Melissa,
Thanks for your reply. I need these to hold good as I will be making them at least two days prior to the event. Do you think chocolate would be a better option than the meringue powder?
Hi Josephine, either chocolate or royal should be fine. I tend to use white chocolate candy melts for a quick adhesive. Let us know how it goes!