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Hi I live in Canada. We use different terms.
Is Sugar Paste UK the same as Fondant US and Canada. I do know that in the UK fondant is the liquid that you pour on cakes but here it is the firm stuff that you roll on cakes.
Is Flower Paste UK the same as Gum Paste US and Canada. Our Gum Paste is sold only in white and the firm fondant comes in other colors.
Thanking you in advance for your help.

Hi susan003

Sugarpaste is what is known as fondant in the USA and Canada. It is a medium used for enrobing cakes. Sometimes it is used for making small models, however not recommended for making large models as it takes a very long time to dry and doesn’t have the same strength as the other mediums. Pouring fondant is a liquid icing used for enrobing small fancies, small buns and sometimes cookies. It’s similar to royal icing but does not set rock hard. Flower paste is the same as the gumpaste in the USA and Canada.
In the UK there are slight differences between gumpaste, flowerpaste and petal paste.
Gumpaste in the UK can be made 50/50 sugarpaste and flowerpaste to make a stronger medium for making models and flowers. It can be coloured at home and sets hard. Flower paste / petal paste are the same as gumpaste (UK) but have a more finer texture and used for making very realistic refined flowers.
Flowerpaster/petal paste can bought in different colours.
All the mediums can be made and coloured at home.

How to make Sugarpaste from scratch?

clarke baxter

or make gumpaste with eqaul amounts of store bought flowerpaste and sugarpaste.

Hope this helps.