How do I get a shiny fondant finish on my cakes?

There are a couple of ways that I know of - first is use put a coat of shortening on the fondant (i do this to get rid of the corn starch with a paper towel and rub it in) or second option is from Buddy on Cake Boss, he uses a steamer (i can't afford that!)

Hopefully others will chime in with what they do.

HTH's
Karen

You can get a clothes steamer at CVS drug stores for around $15 or $20. That is what I use to steam my gum paste flowers and it works great. I learned about it in a Nicholas Lodge class.

Yep, the easiest way is to use a steamer. I use it on absolutely every cake I do now! It removes all of the cornstarch/ps residue and leaves a nice shiny finish!

So here is my dumb question de jour...does it stay shiny with a steamer??? I steamed some flowers over a boiling kettle, they looked great for an hour or so, then the shine went away. Is there an additional step to lock in the shine??

I've used Pam before on a cake for shine. I've seen Buddy use the steamer for shine. Think I'll try it this week on my cakes!

I would also like to know how long it will stay shiny for?? I love the look of it this way. Thanks

I used 50/50 vodka corn syrup and it worked great. Stayed shiny and dries to the touch.

I used 50/50 vodka corn syrup and it worked great. Stayed shiny and dries to the touch.