Hi,
Wondering how to get that shiny present (foil wrapping paper look) like this:
http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=shiny+presents&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=577&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=P5AAuLub6VFs4M:&imgrefurl=http://www.123rf.com/photo_8379198_stack-of-shiny-presents.html&docid=57x0PtRAf685bM&imgurl=http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/ssilver/ssilver1012/ssilver101200009/8379198-stack-of-shiny-presents.jpg&w=1200&h=801&ei=4UTKTv2vPIWOigKQq-X3Dw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=850&vpy=144&dur=1779&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=181&ty=83&sig=104829293758486922497&page=1&tbnh=116&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0
Any ideas??
TIA!

I know there is an edible glaze out there you can spray your cakes with to get a shine but I've heard of a more popular option spraying the cake with cooking spray and the shine will last 3-5 hours. I've not personally done either, I've lightly steamed my fondant covered cakes to shine them up but that doesn't last long.

Thanks - you reminded me that I could use confectioner's glaze - used it for a wine bottle. May work for this too!

Try a mix of corn syrup and some vodka and paint it on using light strokes. I have used it on several cakes and it is super shiny.

ETA: use approximately equal parts of each