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glow in the dark cake?? Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » How Do I? Author Message FromScratch Forum SuperStar! Joined: Mar 12, 2007 Posts: 5774 Location: Southern NH Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:12 pm  You need a blacklight for it to glow. kassie11 Regular Member Joined: Aug 25, 2006 Posts: 157 Birthday: Jan 11 Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:02 pm  Quinine is bitter so using it in pure medicinal form would probably make the cake glow like a firefly but it would taste horrible. Tonic water is a great idea. Enough to make it glow a bit under a black light but not enough to alter the taste too much. luvsfreebies72 Forum Addict Joined: Feb 22, 2009 Posts: 532 Location: SoCal Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:51 pm  ziggytarheel wrote: jkalman wrote: Quinine won't hurt you... it is edible and safe to consume. It was actually used to treat Malaria back before antibiotics took over. Pretty brilliant idea really, though I thought the effect was a bit too subdued. Actually, quinine is linked to deafness in some (rare?) cases. Not sure how much you have to consume, but we know a family living in Africa who needed to use quinine for their young son and he lost his hearing. I've also heard that quinine was a successful treatment for restless leg syndrome and doctors either no longer prescribe it or are hesitant to do so. I'm assuming the quantities necessary for any sort of harm are quite large, but quinine is no longer considered completely safe. so THAT'S why I sleep like a baby after a few gin & tonics FromScratch Forum SuperStar! Joined: Mar 12, 2007 Posts: 5774 Location: Southern NH Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:05 pm  It's a muscle relaxer... I agree that if you used a bunch of it it would make your cake taste horrid... straight nasty. I don't thikn you can get it easily here in the states other than in tonic water, but I admit that I've never sought it out. I know that I will be doing some experimenting. luvsfreebies72 Forum Addict Joined: Feb 22, 2009 Posts: 532 Location: SoCal Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:17 pm  jkalman wrote: It's a muscle relaxer... I agree that if you used a bunch of it it would make your cake taste horrid... straight nasty. I don't thikn you can get it easily here in the states other than in tonic water, but I admit that I've never sought it out. I know that I will be doing some experimenting. I've been trying to think how to make a tonic piping gel as well HowCoolGomo1 Frequent Member Joined: Jan 26, 2009 Posts: 329 Location: Canyon Lake, TX Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:32 pm  My drink of choice used to be gin and tonic. It never once occurred to me the pretty color was because of the tonic. I think she just added tonic water to the piping gel and that's why Kerry Vincent was skeptical. There isn't a lot of quinine in tonic water. So I shall be experimenting myself to find this magic formula. I loved the way it showed the details. ThisNameInUse Regular Member Joined: Mar 23, 2009 Posts: 126 Location: Ohio Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:44 pm  I thought Mary had said she just added the tonic water to the piping gel. It was dripping a bit when they showed her piping it...so I guess you'd just add enough tonic water to it that you were still able to pipe with it and just expect it to be on the thin side. mousey Junior Member Joined: Apr 02, 2005 Posts: 25 Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:58 pm  Has anyone tried the tonic water with piping gel, yet? Curious to know if it worked out. Also, is quinine something that would be safe for children to consume? 7yyrt Forum SuperStar! Joined: Mar 25, 2006 Posts: 3972 Location: Pacific Northwest Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:22 am  Anything protein (like peanut butter) will glow under black light. Anything white will shine nicely, as well. We use it all the time in the haunted houses. Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     CakeCentral.com Forum Index » How Do I? Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum Translation: