I noticed on some fondant cakes it has a shiny look to it. What are ways to create a shiny effect to fondant?

I have never used it, but they say Satin Ice fondant has a nice shine to it.

MMF seems to be a little shinier (is that spelled right ). In my small, small bit of experience Satin Ice isn't usually shiny. Hope this helps.

I think I once read on here that you can brush a light coat of Vodka over your fondant and when it dries, it'll be shiny. Don't quote me on that though because I have a cold and a bit stuffy in the head. LOL.

Oil or shortening on fondant makes it shine. The vodka cleans it off. P-e-a-r-l d-u-s-t makes it shimmer--gives it a beautiful sheen.

See? I said not to quote me. LOL.

Brush a little piping gel on it, that will give you a definite shine HTH

There are different kinds of shiny effects. There is the lustre dust effect which u can get by dusting the covered cake with lustre dust before it dries out so it adheres well or you can paint with a mixture of clear alcohol(vodka preferably) and ur choice of lustre. Alternatively you can airbrush the covered cake with lustre+alcohol.
Also there is the glitter effect that u can get by sprinkling edible glitter on the fondant just before you get to the desired thickness you need to cover the cake so that it adheres well and doesn't get blown off by breeze.
N.B Snowflake(Sugarflair) lustre dust wll give a neutral shine to any colour of fondant so I usually stock up on that!
There is also the glaze effect which you get by either painting or spraying your covered cake with confectioner's glaze. I hope this helps as I'm not too sure which particular shiny effect you need to know about

On my 2 tiers cake with roses, under my pics I brushed a little lustre dust on it to make it a shine.

Besides Pearl Dust and Luster Dust, to make fondant shiny you can also steam it. Of course, you'd need a hand held clothes steamer for that.

I have seen a spray can of confectioners glaze, but it smells like paint thinner.

And then there's my favorite for a super glossy look: Mix vodka with piping gel. The vodka dries the piping gel so it isn't sticky, and makes it thin enough for easy painting.

My roses were steamed first but the rest of my cake were not.

Actually if you have an airbrush or spray bottle, spraying with vodkaor everclear will give it a shine... it doesn't last so it's best to do just before delivery. Also you can use confectioner's glaze or piping gel, although I've never done either as the booze has worked fine for me (and, between you and me, I've always got plenty of booze on hand lol). HOWEVER, NOT a good idea to spray with the vodka or everclear if you have previously painted or airbrushed, as it will sort of act as a solvent and can ruin your paint job. But on colored fondant it works fine.

Does anyone know if Lustre dust should be used on corresponding colours of fondant? Like Pink on Pink? Or can I use pearl dust on say blue? What will the effect be?
Any help would be great

Yes, use colored dusts on colored fondant for best results. It's hard to several coats to cover the white, and it looks less streaky if you do it on a similar color.

I roll it with shortening and it gives it a shiny look.

to give my cakes a shine i do either depending on the result i'm looking for:
airbrush the cake with pearl airbrush color
OR
i take a paper towel and wet it a lil bit then dab it on the cake...
(this makes it super shiny but b careful not to wet the towel too much)

I normally spray vodka it gives shine and also helps your decorations stick better.You can use any spray bottle that gives a fine mist.

Also take into consideration that some cakes have been chilled and the fondant is "sweating" when the picture is taken... an inadvertent shine --which is why it is not usually recommended that fondant cakes go into the fridge.

Thank you for the tip!!!

I'm pretty new to using fondant, made about 5 cakes. A few months ago, I used the chocolate Satin Ice for a baby shower. It was so hot that day even with the air on, so I did put the cake in the fridge. I was a little nervous the next day but it was just perfect.

Who knows--- seems to be differfent for everyone.

Melissa

I roll out my fondant (Satin Ice) on shortening versus powdered sugar or anything else powdery. I find that if I put the side of the fondant that was rolled on the shortening facing up on the cake, there's a sheen to it. If I want more shine, I use a dust of some colour.