Covering a Cake with Sugar Paste

Sugar paste is a wonderful invention. Rolled out like marzipan and smoothed over the cake, this sweet paste creates a fast, clean, smooth finish with gently curved edges. It provides a very good base for additional decoration or looks clean, classical and contemporary simply adorned with fresh flowers. It is soft and pliable to apply; sets firm but not rock hard; cuts beautifully and has a shelf life of one year. However, It does not like to get wet - moisture will dissolve the sugar leavin