Hello!

I am making my brother's wedding cake for this Friday and making a bunch of jewel toned gumpaste poppies. My problem is that when they dry, the dark colors look so flat and drab.

Is there anything (edible or not) that I can spray or paint them with to give them a nice shine?

Thanks in advance!!!

Petal dust will bring the flowers in life.

Thank you for the response! I don't want to use petal dust though, as they already look a bit chalky.

Edible lacquer. I am sure there is a cake supply store in your area that carries it. Chef Rubber?

You can try steaming them that should bring back a little
of the shine

Petal dust or luster dust will make it shiney not chalky. You can also airbrush them with the sheen airbrush colors.

THANK You for the ideas! I think I am going to try and get my hands on some edible lacquer. or try the shortening trick!

after my flowers dry I just use the lustre dust then steam them over my tea kettle, this helps set the luster then gives them a shine.

I ran out of edible lacquer at the last minute the other day and spray them with canola oil, it works!