Has anyone tried using luster dust to make a metallic marble type effect in cake batter? Wouldn't that be cool? I am wondering if it would still be metallic after it baked.

I have been lurking for awhile--actually reading the entire (yes--entire!!) cupcake thread!!! I haven't decorated cakes in years and years, when my kids were young, but I am totally into cupcakes these days and hope to start making some again soon, for my grandkids.

I feel like I know many of you already--can't wait to interact a little bit with you!

Welcome to Cake Central. The luster dust metals really only look shiny and metallic when mixed with alcohol. But don't stop being creative.

That is a cool idea! I was thinking about making white and silver marbled fondant with it.
I just looked at the ingredients and it's nothing but E numbers so I have no idea how it would hold up to being baked, I have a feeling it might not stay metalic, though would be interesting to hear if anyone has ever tried it??!

Oooohhh!!! A metallic marbled fondant would be so cool!!

I was curious how it would look mixed inside fondant, too. But then, it doesn't take much dust to either paint with vodka or dry brush on with a foam brush. You'd probably have to dump a whole jar or more into the fondant.

I found some tips:
http://www.baking911.com/decorating/dusts.htm

macsmom I can't get your link to work! Could you post again!

Yes please post that again! Very very interested

So why do they ban b a k in g 9 1 1 ?

I think she is talking about mixing the luster dust INSIDE the cake batter. Not in the fondant. I dont think it would make your batter shiny if that is what you are asking

i think if you eat a small amount on some decorations you're fine. It is "non-toxic", which is a different thing from "edible".

I would stay away from adding it to the cake batter, but I would also love to see a ckake that was sparkly inside.

S ugar craf t behaved like complete jerks, making rude comments about CC. Someone from customer service (?) wrote a very nasty letter--there were a few exchanges--but, of course, CC always kept their cool and was never nasty in return.

I don't remember the circumstances but reading the thread on it a while back I vowed never to buy from them again.

There were large problems from both sites. They are blocked from being posted, to keep from having those problems again.

Actually, it wasn't S u g a r c r a f t 's customer service, it was one of the owners that sent an email to Heath, verbally abusing some members by name, and calling the CC site a "cesspool of evil" .

I didn't know baking 9 1 1 had issues, too! I guess they are jealous of CC, lol.

I haven't looked at their website since I found CC, but it comes up in searches a lot. Usually, the info isn't anything new, but I thought the luster dust article offered more than I've seen all on one page.