Luster Dust On Buttercream

Decorating By bethola Updated 23 Nov 2006 , 4:44pm by msauer

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bethola Posted 23 Nov 2006 , 1:42pm
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I've dry dusted buttercream in the past without a problem. However, I have a groom's cake coming up and would like a special effect. I have thought about using a chocolate transfer and "marbling it" with silver (wedding colors cranberry and silver) but now I have another idea but don't know if it will work! Here goes!

Do you think it would work if I iced the groom's cake with buttercream and then "swirled in" silver luster dust paint (you know, dust mixed with lemon juice....I'm a teetoteler (sp?))!! Would the silver be absorbed by the buttercream? I've never had that problem with crusted buttercream and dry dust but when you chemically change the luster dust I don't know what will happen!

Any thoughts Any One?

Thanks

Beth from KY

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meghabyte Posted 23 Nov 2006 , 4:27pm
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I'd just be afraid it would melt your icing crust! Definitely do a test before you try it. Spread some icing on anything at all, let it crust as usual, and then try your painting. Let us know if it works!

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msauer Posted 23 Nov 2006 , 4:44pm
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I have painted on bc with luster dust mixed with vodka (so I am sure that lemon juice would work as well). I have done it on a few cakes (see Bob the Builder/Airplane cake in my photos). I am not sure about actually mixing it into the bc.

Good Luck

-Michelle

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