How To Achieve A Matte Or Suede Look On Choc Fondant

Decorating By Punkinsmom Updated 31 Aug 2010 , 11:00pm by imagenthatnj

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Punkinsmom Posted 31 Aug 2010 , 1:46pm
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I've seen many pictures in the gallery of chocolate cakes that appear to have a powder coat that gives them a suede or velvety look. Is that cocoa powder? How is it applied? Does anything adhere after the powder coat is applied? I love the look and I'd like to do a quilted effect with pearls but I'm not sure the pearls will stick after the powder goes on.

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imagenthatnj Posted 31 Aug 2010 , 1:58pm
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http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-6802189-.html

It says there:

Bible Book The ones I have done are leather bound look and I roll out a piece of chocolate fondant on a cutting board to give it the leather look - big enough to cover the top and the spine of the book and tuck this under to make it neat on the spine edge. I have the fondant overlaping a little at the front and let the corners curl downwards to look like a well used book. Use chocolate fondant for covers. If you want a suede leather look, dust the cover with cocoa powder before you do the Luster Dust painting. Cut a few strips for the binding edge and paint them with gold or copper or bronze Luster Dust and alcohol or extract using a fine tipped brush. Using the same paint, paint on the binding and/or the cover, HOLY BIBLE. Dry dust the pages with bronze.

Then there's this other link:
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts/food/sortinghatcake

"Dust the entire cake and brim with Coco powder to make it look like old suede."

Not sure about the pearls. But you're on the right track.

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Punkinsmom Posted 31 Aug 2010 , 2:42pm
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so you just tilt the cake and sift it on, simple as that? I guess I thought there would be some fancy technique!

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imagenthatnj Posted 31 Aug 2010 , 2:46pm
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I've never done it. But that seems to be it. Maybe someone with experience will tell you all about it!

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khoudek Posted 31 Aug 2010 , 7:52pm
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I dust mine on with a big fat round blush make up brush. Load it on the brush well and then dust the cake as you would with luster dust. It works well for me.

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Punkinsmom Posted 31 Aug 2010 , 9:38pm
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awesome - thanks for the tip!

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bobwonderbuns Posted 31 Aug 2010 , 9:52pm
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Yes, thanks for the tips!! icon_biggrin.gif

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Jeep_girl816 Posted 31 Aug 2010 , 10:50pm
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Very cool! Thanks for the info!

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imagenthatnj Posted 31 Aug 2010 , 11:00pm
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Thank you, Karen! Everywhere they tell it to "dust it" but not what to use to do it.

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