How To Decorate Cakes With Piping Gel?

This tutorial teaches you how to use piping gel like a pro, using a small round cake as an example. The video covers the process of decorating a cake with piping gel, including the pattern transfer technique and pre-colored piping bags. The gel can be tinted with food coloring for a simple image or drawing on the cake’s surface.

To create your own piping gel, you can use gelatin or cornstarch. Clear piping gel is a versatile, translucent gel used primarily in cake decorating, made from water, corn syrup, and a gelling agent. It is essential for creating watering effects on tarts or helping dry fondant stick to cakes and cupcakes.

Using piping gel to adhere fondant decorations to the cake involves spreading a thin layer of gel to seal in the crumbs. Cover the cake with melted chocolate and pipe it using a paper piping bag. Use a steady hand to apply the gel with a spatula and use a toothpick or small brush to create waves and ripples.

Piping gel can also be used as an edible glue, attaching decorations as an excellent adhesive for fondant and gum paste decorations. To write with the gel, you can color it with dyes like Pro Gel or other concentrated dyes and then pipe it.

There are two broad categories of piping gel: homemade piping gel with gelatin, which dissolves in water for 2 minutes and is heated in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.