Edible Glue : Making Your Decorations Stick

Edible glue for cake decorating can make the final stage of decorating a cake so much easier. The cake is covered, your design is coming together, and now it is time to attach those beautiful embossed pieces to the side of the cake, add layers of delicate ruffles, or structurally build a sugar flower. Have you ever thought “What can I use to stick fondant to a cake?” or “What is the best edible glue for cake decorating?”

Now you just need everything to stay where you put it!

Over the years, I’ve tried just about everything.

A little water? It can work for some decorations, but it doesn’t always provide enough hold, and there’s nothing more frustrating than watching a carefully placed decoration slowly fall off the side of your cake.

Glucose? It’s incredibly sticky, but because it doesn’t fully dry, it isn’t always the best solution when you need a decoration to stay securely in place.

Then there’s making your own edible glue with CMC powder. It can work beautifully, but getting the consistency right can be tricky. If the mixture is too clumpy or hasn’t had enough time to properly develop and bond, you can end up with another frustrating decorating step.

Thankfully, cake decorating has come a long way.

Manufacturers are now creating ready-to-use edible glues specifically designed for cake decorators, helping make the decorating process easier, faster and less frustrating.

What makes it different from homemade edible glue?

Cake decorators traditionally make edible glue using CMC/Tylose + water. Bakers Bond is a ready-to-use product, so the decorator doesn’t have to mix, hydrate or wait for CMC to develop. When making homemade edible glue the recommended hydration period is 4-12 hours. but leaving it for the full 12 hours or longer gives the best and the smoothest gel. We have heard far to often that cake artists when making their own edible glue end up with small lumps as they have not fully hydrated their glue. Another concern brought up by artists is that homemade glue typically only lasts 1-3 weeks before not holding up. With just another item on the to do list, premade edible glues are fast, reliable and do not require preplanning on last minute orders or staff forgetting to makes a fresh batch.

And there’s a significant difference in how Colour Mill positions it: Bakers Bond starts tacky and ultimately dries hard, making it useful when you need something to actually hold a decoration rather than simply make a surface sticky. There is nothing worse than having s sticky glue that never dries and your pieces start to slide down a cake.

Say Goodbye to Homemade Edible Glue

Many bakers have tried making their own edible glue using CMC or Tylose powder. While it works, it also means another step in the baking process — mixing, measuring and waiting for it to reach the right consistency.

Bakers Bond comes ready to use.

Simply apply a small amount with a food-safe brush, attach your decoration and hold it in place for approximately 15 seconds.

That’s it!

No mixing. No waiting for homemade glue to develop. No wondering if you’ve got the consistency right.

A Little Goes a Long Way

One of the best things about Bakers Bond is that you don’t need much.

A small amount is all you need to attach most edible decorations. In fact, using too much can make the surface slippery and make it harder for your decoration to stay in place.

This makes Bakers Bond a handy little bottle to keep in your baking cupboard — especially when you’re working on detailed decorations.

What Can You Use Bakers Bond For?

Think of Bakers Bond as your little helper when you need something edible to stick, secure or assemble your creations.

Use it to attach:

Fondant decorations
Gum paste and sugar flowers
Sprinkles
Edible toppers
Marzipan
Chocolate decorations
Cookie decorations
Small sugar pieces
Edible details and embellishments

It’s especially helpful when you’re working with lots of small pieces and don’t want to spend extra time trying to figure out how to make everything stay where you’ve placed it.

Perfect for Hobby Bakers and Professionals

You don’t have to be a professional cake decorator to benefit from Bakers Bond.

In fact, it’s particularly useful for hobby bakers who want professional-looking results without making the decorating process complicated.

Maybe you’re making your child’s birthday cake and have dozens of little fondant decorations to attach.

Maybe you’re creating Christmas cookies and want to add sprinkles or small edible details.

Or maybe you’ve spent hours making beautiful sugar flowers and need a simple way to attach them to your cake.

Bakers Bond helps take one more frustrating step out of the process.

Less time fussing. More time creating.

That’s what we love about it.

It Dries Clear

Worried about seeing glue around your decorations?

Bakers Bond dries clear, helping your decorations remain the star of the show rather than leaving noticeable adhesive around your finished design.

It also dries hard, helping your edible decorations stay securely in place.

Ready When You Are

Another advantage for the home baker is simply having something ready to grab when you need it.

No recipe to follow.

No powders to measure.

No mixing bowls to clean.

No preparation ahead of time.

Just open the bottle, apply a small amount and get back to decorating.

And when you’re already juggling cake batter, buttercream, fondant and a kitchen full of baking supplies, sometimes saving a few extra steps is exactly what you need.

Our Tip for Bakers

Keep a bottle of Bakers Bond in your decorating kit alongside your favourite piping tips, fondant tools and brushes. There is nothing worse not having the proper tools to create last minute orders.

You’ll probably find yourself reaching for it more often than you expected!

Colour Mill Bakers Bond is an easy, convenient way to make edible decorating less complicated — so you can spend less time worrying about what will stick and more time enjoying the creative part of baking.