The Sweet Edit by Beau

Covering a cake with sugarpaste is the skill that unlocks everything else in cake decoration. Once you can do it — and do it smoothly — every other technique becomes possible. Sugar flowers, painted designs, textured panels, tiered wedding cakes: they all start with this.

You’ve baked the perfect cake. Now comes the big decision: how will you decorate it? If you’re unsure whether to choose fondant or sugar paste, you’re not alone. The fondant vs sugar paste debate has puzzled home bakers and professionals for years.