Mastic wedding cakes are very popular among newlyweds. For many decorators, it is very important to choose an individual recipe for making mastic, of which, by the way, there are a great many.
What is the main difficulty of such a process
as decorating cakes (wedding) with mastic? Firstly, many recipes contain ingredients that are not easy to find or purchase, and secondly, in order to build and decorate such a sweet miracle, it takes a lot of patience and effort. However, there would be a desire, and everything else will follow. In our article you will find a couple of fairly simple recipes for cooking this very mastic.
Option number 1. Mastic from marshmallows
This is probably the most popular recipe that most decorators use. And no wonder, because wedding cakes made from mastic prepared according to this recipe are the most delicious. To do this, you need 2 tablespoons of water, a cup of marshmallows and half a cup of powdered sugar. Place the marshmallows in a glass dish, add water and put in the microwave for 20 seconds. As soon as the sweets are inflated, they need to be stirred intensively. Then add the powdered sugar sifted through a sieve. You need to knead the mass until it becomes homogeneous, soft and pliable. For greater elasticity, you can add a little butter. When the mastic is ready, roll it into a ball, wrap it in cling film and leave it for about half an hour.
Option number 2. Gelatin mastic
You will need 50 grams of starch, 500 grams of powder, 6 grams of gelatin, a few drops of lemon juice and water. Soak gelatin and add lemon juice. While the mixture is swelling, mix the starch with the powder. Add gelatin and stir with a mixer. After that, wrap the mastic with foil and put in the refrigerator for half an hour. It must be borne in mind that this mastic dries very quickly, therefore, when working with it, it is important to cover the main part with a napkin or film. After complete drying, the products are very durable and solid, so wedding mastic cakes can be decorated with a wide variety of shapes and not be afraid for their safety.
Option number 3. Marzipan
For cooking, you need 200 grams of granulated sugar, 300 grams of ground
almonds, zest of two lemons, 2 protein and a few drops of almond extract. Peel the almonds, dry them and finely grind. All dry ingredients must be mixed, add protein and almond extract. You must remove the plastic dough and wrap it in a film. At first, marzipan may seem too sticky to you, but after an hour in the refrigerator it will cease to be so. Wedding cakes made of mastic - marzipan can be painted in any color.
Option number 4. Floral mastic
Take 250 grams of powdered sugar, a teaspoon of glucose, 2 teaspoons of gelatin and water. Pour the gelatin and put it in the microwave or in a water bath. It is important that it does not boil. Add glucose, powdered sugar. After, put the mixture on a surface covered with powder, and knead the mass until it becomes sticky. Wrap and leave in the refrigerator overnight. It is important that she has time to ripen. After that, we decorate the wedding cakes with mastic, giving it any shape. As a rule, well-known roses are most often made from this kind of mastic. It should not be forgotten that the material in question dries out soon enough, so you need to work quickly.