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How Do I Make Gold Frosting For Piping?

Decorating By mikaza Updated 5 Mar 2017 , 4:24am by Dacakechic

mikaza Posted 9 Jul 2009 , 2:20pm post #1 of 8

I'm making a bollywood cake, and I'd like to pipe around the fondant designs with gold icing...I have luster dust, can I just mix it in, or is there a better way?Thanks!

7 replies Texas_Rose Posted 9 Jul 2009 , 2:31pm post #2 of 8

Usually you pipe the design with yellow or tan royal icing, then mix your luster dust with vodka and paint it onto the dried royal icing.

DianeLM Posted 9 Jul 2009 , 2:40pm post #3 of 8

Try this... Mix a small amount of gold luster with vegetable oil. Paint the inside of a parchment piping bag with the gold/oil mixture before adding your regular white icing. Pipe away! Do this in small batches, otherwise the gold starts to become diluted by the icing.

mikaza Posted 9 Jul 2009 , 2:44pm post #4 of 8

I was worried that painting was the only answer. I'll try that piping bag technique.THANKS!!

NatiMF30 Posted 23 Jun 2011 , 12:41am post #5 of 8

Did this technique work for you? Thanks!

Lizk3283 Posted 23 Feb 2017 , 2:56pm post #6 of 8

I know this is an older post but does this technique work with any type of frosting? Or only royal icing? I have some intricate designs to put on a cake and need to do this with silver.

kakeladi Posted 23 Feb 2017 , 11:07pm post #7 of 8

I would think one is going to have to test this for themselves. And remember oil and royal icing do not mix! I would use a almost stiff consistency buttercream for this.

Dacakechic Posted 5 Mar 2017 , 4:24am post #8 of 8

http://www.cakecentral.com/recipe/2039/piping-silver-and-gold/print

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