Simple 3-Ingredient Piping Gel Recipe
Make your own homemade piping gel with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry. This piping gel recipe comes together in under 10 minutes and can be colored and flavored as you prefer.
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Equipment
- Microwave Safe Bowl
- Measuring Cup & Spoons
- Whisk
- Piping Bag or Icing Bottle
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Light Corn Syrup
- 1 tbsp. Corn Starch
- 1/4 cup Cold Water
- 1/4 tsp. Vanilla Extract Optional
- Gel Food Dye Optional
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine the corn syrup with the corn starch. Whisk until the corn starch is dissolved.
- Whisk in the cold water.
- If using flavor, add in 1/4 teaspoon of extract such as vanilla or almond extract. Keep in mind, it is better to use clear extract if you don't want a tinted piping gel. *I omitted flavor since piping gel sits on top of my vanilla buttercream.
- Microwave on high until the mixture is boiling and turns clear. This only took about a minute and 15 seconds for me.
- Whisk the homemade piping gel until the bubbles are gone.
- Allow the mixture to cool for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the gel food color if adding color and then pour the mixture into a piping bag or icing bottle. Use immediately.
Notes
You can add more or less corn starch depending on how thin you want your piping gel consistency. I found one tablespoon to be perfect for me.
This piping gel will dry with a bounce to it - think of it as a gummy candy without the sugar. I would not recommend decorating cookies and cakes with this piping gel if you do not plan on using a sugar frosting under it, as this piping gel does not have any sweetness.
If you make a mistake while using the piping gel on buttercream frosting, wait until the piping gel dries. The piping gel will easily peel away once dry if needed.