How to get glossy shine on black fondant??? HELP!!!!

HEY FELLOW CAKERS I'M TRYING TO GET THAT GLOSSY SHINE ON BLACK FONDANT I NORMALLY SPRAY A LITTLE COOKING SPRAY THE BUTTER KIND BUT IT SOON DRIES UP CAN I GET SOME SUGGESTIONS???? I WOULD LIKE THE SHINE TO LAST AT LEAST TILL IT GETS TO MY CUSTOMER

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Permalink Reply by Patricia Soto on December 28, 2011 at 5:46pm

I have seen on The cake Boss show he blows dries it. Good Luck.

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Permalink Reply by Teresa on December 28, 2011 at 5:58pm

THANKS PATRICIA, YEAH I WILL GIVE THAT A TRY

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Permalink Reply by laura ederati on December 28, 2011 at 7:59pm

I heard that brushing it with a good quality vodka works too.

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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on December 28, 2011 at 8:11pm

Eek! No! He's not blow drying it, he's steaming it! LOL! You can use either the steam from a kettle, or a garment steamer. I bought an inexpensive garment steamer and use that for cakes all the time. Good luck!

Patricia Soto said:

I have seen on The cake Boss show he blows dries it. Good Luck.

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Permalink Reply by jacqueline wainwright on December 28, 2011 at 8:45pm

If you don't have a steamer you can try wiping on a bit of shortening. Just a little goes a long way. I hope this helps.

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Permalink Reply by L Welch on December 28, 2011 at 10:19pm

Steaming is your best bet. The more you steam the shinier it will be. Just be careful not to over do it and melt it. Try a bit at a time, let it dry, and if it needs more give it another shot. Shortening will work as well, but it tends to streak and can be hard to get the overall look you're going for. Steam first. You can always touch up with shortening later. Good luck to you with your project!