How do you make fondant shiny?

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on July 24, 2012 at 8:13pm

Karo is a brand of corn syrup Taina. Sorry the technique didn't work. I have heard aplying piping gel will make fondant shiny, although I have never tried it myself on a whole cake. Just on small accent pieces.

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Johnson on July 25, 2012 at 1:05am

I use a steamer myself that I picked up on sale. The one thing is make sure that the water doesn't build up and drip on your cake that's if you have a hose and all... I have done the vodka thing but it doesn't work as nice

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Permalink Reply by ann pallett on July 25, 2012 at 3:32pm

Hi Chendra,

I use a  food lacquer. called Glanz, it's German, The brand is 'Ruth' I have a motor bike helmet cake in my photos where I have used it.

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Permalink Reply by Kourtnie Cakes on July 25, 2012 at 7:34pm

Save some of the black fondant ( or the color you are using). First brush as much off with a clean food safe brush. Then using a small ball of black fondant buff the area lightly. Going in small round strokes.

 If the ball is sticky add cornstarch or powdered sugar and work that in until you can touch the ball to the cake and the two do not stick together. You may want to buff all the black fondant.

I buy makeup brush set for all my fondant work. I only use the brushes for fondant and gumpaste etc. 

Another way is to add a little shorten to a clean paper towel and rub the spot, but that will make it shine.
 
Meera said:

Hi ladies,

 

Along the same lines of this discussion...how do you get rid of powdered sugar off black fondant? OMG it's like the worst thing everrr!  And i dont want to use a wet brush because then the water makes these lines on it and it becomes shiny!!

 

Any thoughts???

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Permalink Reply by Berlynda Stachel on August 7, 2012 at 8:55pm

The shinny cakes only lasts about 3hr i steam to set the colour and also to get rid of the powder sugar. At least my cakes dont stay shiny for long. Hope this helps.

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