Fondant Effect Question

Decorating By sparklynne Updated 18 Jul 2007 , 12:32pm by sparklynne

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sparklynne Posted 17 Jul 2007 , 1:25pm
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This is for all of you MMF users. Is there a way that I can get a shiny look from my fondant surface without causing my cake a meltdown or having to brush silver luster dust all over it? I have a cake design that needs a fairly shiny surface and I don't want to mute the color of the fondant down too much by using the silver luster dust. Please help icon_redface.gif
Thank you for your time
Lynne

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cake-angel Posted 17 Jul 2007 , 4:28pm
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I have seen people steaming fondant cakes in the challenges on the food network to make them shiny.

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wgoat5 Posted 17 Jul 2007 , 4:36pm
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I noticed when I put some crisco in the fondant and kneaded it it got a gloss so maybe just a little bit more crisco in the fondant to make it have a shine? But there are tons of fondant gurus here so I am sure that they can give you better advise

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kello Posted 17 Jul 2007 , 4:45pm
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I just used a little crisco on my fingers (or maybe a paper towel will work) and went over the cake when it was done to get a shine to it. Just don't over do it.

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laly Posted 17 Jul 2007 , 4:48pm
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I was at the Celebrity Cake Competition on Nashville a few weeks ago and one of the competitors from Food Network put plastic globes (surgery kind) and then crisco to make black fondant very shiny. I asked my teacher who was sitting next to me and she said that the crisco and the steamer are used to make fondant shiny. Hope this help.
Good luck!
Laly

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MacsMom Posted 17 Jul 2007 , 6:07pm
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Someone said they used a hairdryer, but I haven't experimented with it yet.

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sparklynne Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 5:41am
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Thanks for all your help and I guess it is experiment time! icon_wink.gif Thank you all again
Lynne

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rcs Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 5:50am
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When I did my Phantom of the Opera cake, I brushed a little bit of shortening on the lapels of the jacket to make them shiny which worked well.

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sparklynne Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 12:32pm
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Thank you rcs I saw your phantom picture it came out really nice and that is exactly the kind of shiny look I am looking for. I will definately give that a try. thumbs_up.gif

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