What is gum paste (for cake decorating) made of?

Question

I have celiac disease, which means I can't have gluten, which is in wheat, rye, barley and oats.

I have found some really good gluten-free cake mixes (honest), and would like to do some cake decorating. I love those wonderful sculpted decorations, which I learned were usually made from gum paste.

I haven't been able to find a list of ingredients. Even the Wilton site doesn't say. Does anyone have a container of the powdered mix and/or the premade gum paste that can post the ingredients? Or anyone else who is gluten intolerant who has experience with it?

Thanks!

Nancy

Answer 1

The decorating icing by cake mate is listed as gluten free, see forum link below.
If you want to make your own...
The link
http://www.wilton.com/yearbook/productinfo/gumpaste.cfm#anc6
Has a recipe for gum paste at the bottom of the page.
The ingredient tragacanth is described in the link below, next to last, over the wilton link.

Answer 2

No it is gennerally made of gum tragicanth

http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/gumpaste/gp-recipes.htm