Floreal Light Blue Sugar Paste: ready-to-use fondant for cake design
Floreal light blue (celeste) sugar paste is a ready-to-use confectionery mass for covering and modelling cakes, supplied in 300 g blocks in a professional case of 10 packs (3 kg). Made with 74% sugar, glucose syrup and vegetable fats, it rolls out smoothly to coat cakes with an even, matte surface and holds shape for flowers, figures and plaques. Gluten free, Made in Italy. Energy 369 kcal per 100 g.
What sugar paste is
Sugar paste (also known as rolled fondant or, in Italian, pasta di zucchero) is a pliable sugar dough used in confectionery to give cakes a clean, professional finish and to model decorations. It is the foundation of modern cake design: rolled into a thin sheet it covers the cake in a single smooth layer, while small portions are kneaded, coloured and shaped into roses, ribbons, bows, figurines and lettering. Unlike marzipan it contains no almonds, and unlike royal icing it stays soft and workable rather than setting hard.
The producer: Floreal, Milan since 1961
Floreal was founded in Milan in 1961 and today operates from Assago (Milan). Over more than sixty years it has become a reference point for edible decorations in the confectionery trade, supplying pastry shops, gelato shops, specialist retailers and large-scale distribution in Italy and abroad. Its range spans sugar, chocolate and wafer decorations, royal-icing flowers, plaques, ribbons and candles, built on a stated philosophy of Italian quality, artisanal production and family values.
Colour and texture
The light blue (celeste) shade comes ready prepared, which removes the need to weigh and knead in colourings and guarantees a consistent tone from batch to batch. The paste is soft and elastic at room temperature, with a clean sweet taste and a smooth, slightly satin finish once rolled. The pre-coloured format is particularly useful for baby-shower cakes, christening and communion cakes, sea and sky themes, and any project where a uniform pastel blue is required across multiple cakes.
Technical specifications
Confectionery product based on sugar (74%) and glucose syrup with vegetable oils and fats. Humectant E422, thickeners E466, E412, E415, E413, acidity regulator E330, flavouring, preservative E202, colour E133. Gluten free. Energy 1674 kJ / 369 kcal per 100 g; carbohydrates 86 g of which sugars 81 g; fat 5.9 g of which saturates 3.9 g; protein 0.1 g; salt 0.12 g. Sugar of EU and non-EU origin. Net weight 300 g per block; 10 blocks per case (3 kg total). EAN 8032039433728.
Professional uses
To cover a cake, brush the surface first with jam or buttercream so the paste adheres, then roll the sugar paste to about 3 to 4 mm, lay it over the cake and smooth from the top outwards with a smoother to avoid folds. Knead small amounts at room temperature until pliable before modelling roses, leaves, bows and figures. Use plungers and cutters for repeated shapes, and a pasta machine or sheeter for long even strips. Keep hands and work surface lightly dusted with icing sugar or cornflour to prevent sticking, and seal cut edges of opened blocks to stop them drying out.
Pairings and applications
Light blue sugar paste pairs naturally with white fondant for clouds and waves, with edible gold or silver for ribbons and lettering, and with royal icing for fine piped detail. It is a staple for celebration cakes, cupcakes, biscuits and modelled centrepieces in pastry shops, gelato shops, hotels, catering kitchens and home cake-design projects. Complete the workbench with rolling pins, smoothers, cutters and other Floreal decorations available from LAPA.
Delivery and logistics
B2B and B2C delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Direct distribution across Zurich, Winterthur, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Frauenfeld, Aargau, Bern and Basel. For Ticino (Lugano, Mendrisio, Chiasso), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg), Valais (Sion, Martigny) and Graubünden (Chur, Davos) shipping within 24 to 48 hours via partner couriers (Swiss Post, Planzer, Galliker). As an ambient dry product, sugar paste needs no cold chain and is ideal for stock replenishment by professional customers.
Who it is for
Designed for pastry chefs, cake designers, gelato makers, hotels, caterers, bakeries, Italian grocery stores and home bakers who want a reliable, pre-coloured fondant for covering and decorating cakes. Order Floreal light blue sugar paste from LAPA, your Italian food service partner in Switzerland.
