Eggwhite Gumpaste

Posted 10/24/12 • Last updated 10/26/12 • 5724 views • 14 comments

This is my favorite gumpaste recipe. It dries light and strong and is easy to make. The recipe is taken from the ebook "Icing Only" by Kim Knott. It is ready to use immediately if you use shortening on your hands but will be even easier to work with if you let it sit overnight in an airtight plastic container or plastic bag. The recipe makes 2.5 cups of gumpaste and works beautifully in silicon molds. The roses in the picture were shaped by hand, then when dry, dusted with Wilton pearl dust. The leaves were colored by mixing leaf green paste color into the gumpaste.

Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient
2 large	egg whites
8 cups	powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons	karaya gum (gum tex)
1/4 cup	warm water

Directions

1. In a medium bowl beat egg whites with an electric mixer until frothy (about 30-40 seconds). 2. Add 2 1/2 cups icing sugar and beat until well combined. 3. Sprinkle the karaya gum on top of the mixture and then beat again for about 15 seconds. Beat in another 2 1/2 cups of icing sugar. The mixture will be dry and crumbly. 4. Add 1/4 cup warm water and mix until smooth. 5. Put the final 3 cups of icing sugar in the bowl and knead in by hand. You may have to take the gum paste out of the bowl and continue kneading.

Comments (14)

badahaushi 10/26/12 at 8:27pm

Thanks for this recipe, trying it out today.

meowie 10/28/12 at 10:56pm

is it possible to use tylose powder instead of gum tex? thanks in advance!

Kimbecupcake 11/12/12 at 9:59pm

Tylose may not work as well. If you decide to try it, mix it into the 2 1/2 cups of icing sugar in step 2 then eliminate step 3. Good Luck.

bizzygal23 12/17/12 at 11:00am

cant wait to try this out, thanks!

mariana799 1/13/13 at 2:24am

thank you

lvtig1 2/7/13 at 12:29pm

Has anyone tried making this and what did you think? Thanks.

djdjsmith 2/10/13 at 12:23am

How does this go in humidity do you know, please?

new2cakes13 2/18/13 at 12:21pm

thankyou!!

mwhit 3/6/13 at 12:55pm

How long will this keep? Thanks

Kimbecupcake 3/8/13 at 9:26am

Once this gum paste is dry it will keep for 6 months in a cool, dry container. Even thought it has raw eggwhite in it, once it is dry the sugar and the dryness inhibit bacterial growth.