Luster Dust On Buttercream?

Decorating By vovo379 Updated 26 Jun 2006 , 9:41pm by SLK

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vovo379 Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 5:03pm
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I am making my boyfriend a 3 tier cake for his surpsrise 30th birthday in july. I haven't learned how to use fondant yet so it will be in chocolate buttercream (i'm hoping it doesn't melt) and I want to make dots on one of the layers and paint them with gold luster dust. Is this possible or should i make fondant pearls?

~Jill

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Dordee Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 5:07pm
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I would love to know the answer to this too.

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Katydidz Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 5:09pm
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I think if you used a very thick consistency and let it crust really good you would be ok. I'm not positive though so here's a bump.

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karateka Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 5:10pm
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I would try dabbing the luster dust on with a dry paintbrush. That way the alcohol usually used wont dissolve your buttercream dots.

does anybody know different?

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DianaMarieMTV Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 5:11pm
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It might be difficult, but you probably could as long as the buttercream was well crusted and you were very careful with your brush. I would probably suggest making the dots with Royal though, as it dries much harder and you would have better results.

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Kiddiekakes Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 5:11pm
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If you refridgerate the cake really good so it is cold and a bit crusty after it is finished then it is much easier to piant the lustre dust on.I have done it several times.

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dolcesunshine20 Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 5:14pm
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I just bought a new cake decorating book by Mic Turner, and she does royal beads on a buttercream cake, then paints them with luster dust.

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Cakeasyoulikeit Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 5:15pm
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There is a picture in my photos of a St. Patricks day birthday cake I did where I painted gold lustre dust on the border after it crusted. It was a last minute addition, so I think it was the next morning. Anyway, it worked great! Good luck!

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vovo379 Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 7:43pm
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Great ideas! I hadn't even thought of using royal pearls. Thanks all!

~Jill

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susanmm23 Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 9:32pm
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on my luau cake i painted the blue luster dust onto the bc about 15 minutes after i iced it.

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SLK Posted 26 Jun 2006 , 9:41pm
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You could also try color flow - or thinned out royal icing on waxed paper to make the dots of various sizes - then paint them with luster.

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