Sugar paste icing is a sweet, ediblesugardough, typically made from sucrose and glucose. It is sometimes referred to as sugar gum or gum paste.
Though the two are both used in cake decorating, sugar paste differs from fondant icing in that it hardens, rather than retaining a soft consistency, making it ideal for creating solid, sculpted decorations that can later be attached to a cake by other means. By contrast, the soft and malleable qualities of fondant icing make it softer and more ideal for covering cakes entirely.
