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Gumpaste Modelling

Gumpaste Rock Candy Geode

I made this today with marbled gray gumpaste dried in crumpled aluminum foil. Glued in the grape flavored string rock candy with clear Isomalt cooked to 320 degrees. A few small white rock candy around the sides and painted the edges with gold luster dust thinned with alcohol. Topper for an upcoming birthday cake.

Shirley

geode gumpaste

16 Replies

My Sweet World_Elena replied about 8 years ago

I can definitely say Shirley that you made a perfect Amethyst cluster!!!

Elena

June ("Clarky's Cakes") replied about 8 years ago

Looks great..thanks for the post..

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Sandra Smiley replied about 8 years ago

It is beautiful, Shirley! You have me in a fever wanting to make a geode!

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Cakeicer (Shirley) replied about 8 years ago

Thanks everyone. Sandra, just be careful. I used hot Isomalt to glue in the rock candy pieces, managed to splash a tiny bit on my arm and have a blister this morning. Ouchie!

Shirley

Sandra Smiley replied about 8 years ago

Are you kidding, Shirley! I am afraid of Isomalt!!

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Cakeicer (Shirley) replied about 8 years ago

With good reason Sandra. I took a pulled and blown sugar class with Chef Ewald Notter in 2000 and I don’t think any student there got out without at least one burn blister. Wear cotton gloves or even double latex gloves when working with it.

Shirley