Paint on buttercream?

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Permalink Reply by Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes on June 27, 2010 at 11:18pm

I have painted on the crusting buttercream with pure grain drinking alcohol mixed with gel food coloring. I have done it a few different times. It does work, you just have to take your time with it.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Kmonk on June 28, 2010 at 1:00am

Did it bleed at all?

Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes said:

I have painted on the crusting buttercream with pure grain drinking alcohol mixed with gel food coloring. I have done it a few different times. It does work, you just have to take your time with it.

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Permalink Reply by Wes & Jaci on June 28, 2010 at 2:16pm

SO as long as the bc icing has gotten hard or crusted as you call it , you can pain on it , but with alchocohol?, can you taste the alchohol? yes i noo i am spelling that worn g, thats one of the words i tend to forget how to spell LOL

Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes said:

I have painted on the crusting buttercream with pure grain drinking alcohol mixed with gel food coloring. I have done it a few different times. It does work, you just have to take your time with it.

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Permalink Reply by Edna De la Cruz on June 28, 2010 at 3:30pm

It can be painted as long as it's well crusted an you are using a good brush. If it's a non crusting buttercream, I don't think it can be done.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Kmonk on June 28, 2010 at 4:09pm

I'm guessing the alcohol evoporates quickly and you can not taste it.

Wes & Jaci said:

SO as long as the bc icing has gotten hard or crusted as you call it , you can pain on it , but with alchocohol?, can you taste the alchohol? yes i noo i am spelling that worn g, thats one of the words i tend to forget how to spell LOL

Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes said:

I have painted on the crusting buttercream with pure grain drinking alcohol mixed with gel food coloring. I have done it a few different times. It does work, you just have to take your time with it.

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Permalink Reply by Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes on June 29, 2010 at 10:10am

The alcohol does evaporate and you can not taste it at all. They say that vanilla extract can be used because it has an alcohol base or vodka. I like using the alcohol as it does dry faster on the crusting buttercream. If it is not a crusting buttercream and it's regular fluffy frosting it will not work. I use this same technique to paint on my fondant if I don't use my airbrush.

Kathy Kmonk said:

I'm guessing the alcohol evoporates quickly and you can not taste it.

Wes & Jaci said:

SO as long as the bc icing has gotten hard or crusted as you call it , you can pain on it , but with alchocohol?, can you taste the alchohol? yes i noo i am spelling that worn g, thats one of the words i tend to forget how to spell LOL

Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes said:

I have painted on the crusting buttercream with pure grain drinking alcohol mixed with gel food coloring. I have done it a few different times. It does work, you just have to take your time with it.

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Permalink Reply by Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes on June 29, 2010 at 10:11am

No, I haven't had any problems with it bleeding.

Kathy Kmonk said:

Did it bleed at all?

Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes said:

I have painted on the crusting buttercream with pure grain drinking alcohol mixed with gel food coloring. I have done it a few different times. It does work, you just have to take your time with it.

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Permalink Reply by Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes on June 29, 2010 at 10:14am

If you take a look at my photos the Book Birthday cake was all hand painted with this technique.

Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes said:

No, I haven't had any problems with it bleeding.

Kathy Kmonk said:

Did it bleed at all?

Michele Schmitz / Micky's Cakes said:

I have painted on the crusting buttercream with pure grain drinking alcohol mixed with gel food coloring. I have done it a few different times. It does work, you just have to take your time with it.

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Banks on August 23, 2015 at 2:37pm

I tried to follow this link, but it's not working. Do you have a new link?

SeriousCakes said:

I like to pipe a basic shape then use a paintbrush to add some depth and blend color. Here's a video where I did that with a bird on a branch (all buttercream):
http://www.youtube.com/user/SeriousCakes#p/a/u/2/tUH280z0RNc

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Permalink Reply by Goreti on August 23, 2015 at 4:18pm

Here are some others with different methods:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRWT3uHIZ4E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ-zovwY7vk

http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2015/05/watercolor-cakes-made-easy/

https://www.facebook.com/369580343137703/photos/pb.369580343137703....

http://www.thatreallyfrostsme.com/2010/04/painted-trees-and-bushes....

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Banks on August 27, 2015 at 11:00pm

Thanks!

Goreti said:

Here are some others with different methods:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRWT3uHIZ4E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ-zovwY7vk

http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2015/05/watercolor-cakes-made-easy/

https://www.facebook.com/369580343137703/photos/pb.369580343137703....

http://www.thatreallyfrostsme.com/2010/04/painted-trees-and-bushes....

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