I wanted to find out if I could mix luster dust or something into the buttercream to make it shimmery? Or is there something else I can do? The whole cake needs to be done this way....thanks!

I have never heard of lustre dust used to make BC shiny..I blow disco dust on my BC after I am done the cake! Also usung a BC like IMBC OR SMBC has shininess to it!Kinda glossy!

Not by mixing it in. I used the PME sprays .... pearl ..... on BC'd cakes and it adds a great shimmer look.

Ya I don't think adding it to the buttercream will work. I use a crusting buttercream and once crusted i will often apply edible glitter by just crushing it finely in my hands and kinda letting it fall on the cake. It makes a nice glitter on the cake.

butternut, the PME sprays are a little pricey, but oh my gosh, SO-O-O-O worth every penny!

I always use the disco dusts,but i think the PME sprays will also work.And if my buttercream has crusted i spray with like water mist first so that it sticks.

Like the others, I also use the PME pearl spray. About $12 per can, but you hardly need any on a completed cake. I use a light touch on the nozzle and quick sweeps. Lasts for a long time this way, and gives you the perfect shiny, pearled finish you are looking for!

Thanks so much for the information1

hi!

when you use the PME pearl spray, do you spray it over the entire cake or just on flowers or specific decoration? can you use in on a non-crusting bc like SMBC?

i love thanh thanh cakes and i read she uses pearl dust in her airbrush. will the PME spray give a similar feel? that would be nice lol, as it would save me the cost of an airbrush

diane

i just bought a can! gawd, i love the internet