I have to do a graduation cake next month with silver and black as the school colors. I can get grey icing, but does anyone know how to make silver icing?

From what I read on the Wilton site, they say you cannot make silver icing.
Although someone else might have an idea, I have heard of using luster dust and alcohol, but never have done it myself.

Sometimes when you add enough pipong gel to an icing it will come out shiny. I've never made silver, but I have used it to make bubbles and it worked out great. Good Luck!

Try to get some silver luster dust, you can paint it on buttercream or fondant. I've done it and it works just fine.

KimAZ

It would take a TON of silver luster dust to turn icing silver, and even then, I'm not sure it would work because the light would be blocked by the opacity of the buttercream. It would probably just still be gray. Painting on is the only way to really get it silver that I know of. And painting it on works well. Works even BETTER if you can spray it on with an airbrush.

Where do you buy the silver luster dust???

I usually purchase luster dust from Beryl's cake decorating and supplies or cakes by sam. Both are very good places to order from and very quick. I've made silver gumpaste roses by using luster dust and almond extract. will try and upload photo for you.

Are your buttercream flowers dry before you paint it on or is it done as soon as the flower is made> Those look great!

Depending on where you are located, there may be a cake supply in your area. Check the yellow pages or ask on here! You can usually buy the luster dusts at specialty cake shops.

Nanni, the flowers are gumpaste and yes they were completely dry before I painted on them. The mixture was somewhat thick to get a rich silver color. I apologize, i hope you were asking asking me about the flowers.oops!!!

I've also heard that you can brush luster dust onto buttercream frosted cakes with great success...just by brushing it on the cake once the buttercream has crusted over some and brush it using a blush brush being careful to just lightly dust the surface (like dusting for fingerprints LOL) and it will give the silver sheen you want.

I'm asking anyone who would know-hahaha! I appreciate all replys because I hadn't had a clue!! (Sometimes that condition is not just related to flowers and lusterdust!! HAHAHA!)

There is also a silver cake color spray, similar to the Wilton Color Mist Food Color Spray. I have seen it online, but I cannot remember the brand name. I tried googling for it, but nothing came up. Can anyone out there share the name with us?

Theresa