Hi i need some advice on how to use the luster dust, I need to do a gold tree limbs going up 2 cakes that are stacked, Can this be mixed into Butter cream / and or fondant and will it look gold?? I painted some fondant once and it did ok, but i would like to see if i could get it into the fondant and then shape like tree limbs and place on the cake . Instead of trying to paint them once there on the cake. Thanks for your input
The bakery I use to work for did this once...they put the limbs on the cake and then painted it gold once it was on (gold luster w/ almond extract)...it did come out amazing.
HTH
I've actually wondered about that same technique. I make ice cream cakes, and wanted to "save a step". I finally ruled out mixing luster dust into the fondant, because it seemed like it would take so much dust to evenly distribute throughout the entire volume of the fondant. If you give it a try, please post back. Thanks.
I've actually wondered about that same technique. I make ice cream cakes, and wanted to "save a step". I finally ruled out mixing luster dust into the fondant, because it seemed like it would take so much dust to evenly distribute throughout the entire volume of the fondant. If you give it a try, please post back. Thanks.
I will, im thinking im going to have to put the fondant on first then paint the gold on, I have done that before and it was ok, I was being lazy, trying to save time.
The bakery I use to work for did this once...they put the limbs on the cake and then painted it gold once it was on (gold luster w/ almond extract)...it did come out amazing.
HTH
Did they use fondant or Butter cream on the cake and for the cake limbs
it was a fondant covered cake and for the limbs they actually used white modeling chocolate but I'm sure it would have come out the same if they used fondant
it was a fondant covered cake and for the limbs they actually used white modeling chocolate but I'm sure it would have come out the same if they used fondant
I have to use BC she doesnt like fondant on her cakes.So i think the fondant would stick to the BC
I think if you mix luster dust with buttercream it would get clumpy or maybe not blend well. I don't know for sure. I have never tried it. I just think it would.
I have mixed the silver luster dust with b/c. It didn't clump but it was just like coloring the b/c grey. It was flat, not shiny at all.
I have mixed the silver luster dust with b/c. It didn't clump but it was just like coloring the b/c grey. It was flat, not shiny at all.
Wonder if you could take a little water or something and just brush the design to give it a little shine?? Or steam it like the do on the food challenge show.
No it doesn't work mixing it with BC. You can use piping gel but you have to use a lot of it!
No it doesn't work mixing it with BC. You can use piping gel but you have to use a lot of it!
Mix the luster dust with piping gel? Sorry, or brush it onto your design?
You mix it in with the piping gel (it uses a lot of luser dust).
You can also pipe with royal icing and then brush on it.
If using royal icing I would tint it "gold" or "yellow" and the paint the gold luster onto it.
You mix it in with the piping gel (it uses a lot of luser dust).
You can also pipe with royal icing and then brush on it.
If using royal icing I would tint it "gold" or "yellow" and the paint the gold luster onto it.
Oh ok, i hate RI im not good at making it, Can you buy it premade at Michaels???
Really? RI is so easy to make. I'm not sure if you can get it premade at Michales or not.
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