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.
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