Coconut Oil Verses Cocoa Butter For Painting

Decorating By mddm13 Updated 10 Feb 2014 , 1:10am by auzzi

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mddm13 Posted 9 Feb 2014 , 2:59am
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ACan I use coconut oil to paint on fondant instead of cocoa butter? Will they have the same effect?

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auzzi Posted 10 Feb 2014 , 1:10am
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Disregarding the visual effect, you might consider that coconut oil melts at approx. 24°C (76°F), while cocoa butter melts at approx. 33°C (92°F). At room temperature, coconut oil would be dripping off the cake.

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