How Can I Make Perfect Gold Fondant?
Decorating By taartenmaker Updated 5 Sep 2016 , 11:36pm by maybenot
Hello. I am trying to make a Saints cake and was curious if you just use the ivory color or do you also use the gold dust? I have never used or seen ivory in fondant before and am worried that it may look more white than gold. Thanks
Most of the time, I mix the pearl dust with lemon EXTRACT. The oil in it helps to make the paint smooth and stops it from rubbing off the item easily.
If the lemon flavor is an issue--it's subtle, but sometimes I don't want it--I mix the dust with Everclear--or any other clear, high alcohol content, booze.
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Depending on the effect you'd like to create, you can use (i) edible gold paints (light & dark gold) applied with a sponge, (ii) edible gold dust (I love "solar gold" by Almond Art (for UK decorators) or (iii) edible lustre sprays for a smoother finish. (iv) For a super shiny, totally luxurious look, you can opt for gold leaf but it's tricky to apply. You'll find a tutorial here if you need help: http://cakegeek.co.uk/index.php/metallic-gold-cakes/
Those are some awesome cakes, so opulent.
First, I think that purse cake is amazing! So gorgeous!
Second, I agree with the poster who said to ONLY use FDA safe luster dust. Yes, there are others out there that maybe give a better effect but you have to CLEARLY state to your client to remove those before they cut and serve the cake. I'd even have them sign something saying that they understand that.
Third, are you going for the gold details for a look from Cake Opera Co. or Ron Ben Israel? If so, check out a store that I came across on facebook. I was able to do some really ornate cakes and charge a pretty penny for them! I just bought a few new molds and am so excited to do a dummy cake that is Marie Antoinette over the top French for sure!
Talking about gold leaf, when ordering them make sure to mark the notebook and not the loose sheets. i got a mess when applying them keeping myself from breathing too deep, as they would fly away...Of course, no fan nor AC nearbvy :( Gold is well digested by humans as long as they are 24 karats and above. Gold highlights are made out of this type of gold sheets so they are "digestible" and nontoxic.
In the US, gold metal is not an approved food additive, so it is not to be used on food that will be eaten.
Gold leaf is not 24K and the process used to make it is not necessarily foodsafe.
Gold highlighter dusts is not made out of 24K, or real gold, for that matter, as it would be prohibitively expensive. Usually the metal content in highlighter is BRASS or some other gold colored base metal. Highlighter dusts are not "digestible" OR "nontoxic". Highlighter dusts have ALWAYS been "for decoration only"--therefore, not to be consumed.
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