Glossy Looking Fondant

Decorating By BJ Updated 27 Apr 2011 , 2:12am by DeniseNH

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BJ Posted 22 Apr 2011 , 9:40pm
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Each time I use fondant or sugar paste - it dries to a matt finish. How do I make it look glossy? I saw Cake Boss use steam.....does that work? Any other suggestions would be really appreciated. Thank you.

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DeniseNH Posted 22 Apr 2011 , 10:25pm
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Easy, just refrigerate the fondant covered cake over night and when you take it out of the fridge into the warm room, it will "sweat" and glisten. And yes steam really does work.

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mplaidgirl2 Posted 23 Apr 2011 , 1:26am
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My fondant never sweats when I take it out of the fridge

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DeniseNH Posted 23 Apr 2011 , 1:45am
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What state do you live in? Mine always sweats in New Hampshire.

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cakesrock Posted 23 Apr 2011 , 3:41am
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I've steamed it, used crisco and Pam. I found steaming and crisco work the best. But the crisco makes it more shiny (I used it on my pumpkin bucket to get a plastic look). You can also paint it with confectioners glaze (but that's more of a glassy, rather than glossy, look). My fondant doesn't sweat in the fridge here either.

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Lisapost Posted 27 Apr 2011 , 1:44am
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I was considering using steam on my next cake. When you steam is the glossy effect permanent, or does it dry back to a matte finish?

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DeniseNH Posted 27 Apr 2011 , 2:12am
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Takes a while depending on where you live, but yes, if given enough time and a dry room, it does go back to a mat finish.

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