CMC: Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose – Essential Fondant & Gum Paste Additive Weight: 100 grams and 12 oz
Take your cake decorating to the next level with CMC (Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose) – the secret weapon professional cake artists keep at their workbench. This versatile gum additive fondant stabilizer transforms ordinary fondant and gum paste into the perfect consistency for creating strong, detailed, and long-lasting sugar decorations.
Whether you’re molding delicate sugar flowers, sculpting edible figures, creating edible decorations, or adding custom design elements to wedding and celebration cakes, CMC helps you save time and achieve professional results. Instead of waiting 24 hours for fondant or gum paste to dry, CMC reduces the drying time to just 4–6 hours while making your paste firmer, tackier, and easier to shape. Works great with FondX Rolled Fondant
Why Cake Decorators Love CMC:
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Faster Drying Time – Cuts down drying from 24 hours to as little as 4–6 hours.
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Improved Strength & Flexibility – Makes fondant and gum paste firmer yet workable.
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Versatile Uses – Perfect for sugar flowers, figurines, bows, edible glue, and stabilizing fondant.
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Essential Cake Decorating Ingredient – A must-have for fondant artists and gum paste sculptors.
Product Instructions:
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Dry Form (Gum Paste Conversion): Knead 1 tsp. CMC powder into 2 lbs of FondX or other rolled fondant to achieve gum paste consistency.
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Gel Form (Edible Glue): Mix 2 tsp. CMC powder with ½ cup of lukewarm water to create a gel for attaching edible decorations or to add extra stretchability to fondant.
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Additional Uses: Works as a stabilizer in dairy, syrups, and ice cream.
Ingredients: 100% Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose
CMC is the ultimate time-saving solution for professional bakers, cake decorators, and sugar artists who need control over their fondant and gum paste. Keep it at your decorating station for consistent, reliable results every time.
CMC Fondant Stabilizer – Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers for cake decorators using CMC to strengthen fondant and create 3D decorations.
What is CMC: Fondant Stabilizer?
CMC (Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose) is a food-safe powder used in cake decorating to strengthen fondant and turn it into a fast-drying, moldable gumpaste-like fondant.
✔ Essential for making sugar flowers, fondant toppers, and structured fondant work such as 3D Figures, Fondant Bows, and shapes.
What does CMC do to fondant?
CMC speeds up drying time, adds strength, and helps fondant hold its shape. It reduces sagging and makes decorations more durable. Also helps firm up softer fondant, in particular in humid or hot environments.
💡 Helps your decorations dry faster and stay upright.
Is CMC the same as tylose powder?
CMC and tylose powder are very similar and often used interchangeably in cake decorating. Both act as fondant stabilizers, and greatly improve drying speed and firmness.
✔ Works better than most decorators expect.
How fast will CMC make my fondant dry?
Adding CMC to your fondant will speed up the drying time to 4-6 hours (normally fondant dries in 24 hours).
✔ The Fondant dries harder too. Holds it's shapes better.
How much CMC should I add to fondant?
A common ratio is 1 teaspoon of CMC per 250g (½ lb) of fondant. Knead thoroughly and allow the mixture to rest for 10–15 minutes. This mix makes the fondant similar to gum paste.
