I have a number of magazines that show gold decorative accents. I know that some of these accents are colored with 'shimmer powder'. But the others look as if they have been made with actual gold icing. The color is very deep and very metallic. Does any one no how this is done?
I agree with Lisa... also, if you're making gold, tint your icing yellow first, pipe it, then paint it, or if you're after silver, tint it grey first. Your colour will come out much easier, and if you're not absolutely perfect when you paint the lustre powder (mixed with alcohol or lemon extract) it's less likely to show up!
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Here is a link to a recipe I posted for gold icing..it might help you!
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-7745-gold.html
Don't know who has tried this mixing the piping gell with the lustres, it does get a shimmer to it and look a bit metallic and all, but I don't find that you get as good a result as painting it or dry brushing it on, in my opinion. It becomes a bit more like those sparkle lip protectors.
Hugs Squirrelly
In this cake, I hand painted over the buttercream scrollwork with ground 24 karat gold mixed with lemon extract. I've also painted on color flow and royal icing pieces with ground 24k gold. It's absolutely gorgeous!
Many of the metallic luster dusts shouldn't be eaten, but real gold can be.
~ Sherri
Where do you buy that and is it expensive? Thank you! 
I bought it at a local cake supply shop here in Houston, called Make-A-Cake. It's the same size as the usual little luster dust pots and was $7. I thought it was going to take a lot to paint on that cake so I bought three pots and only ended up using half a pot. A little goes a long way with very good, solid coverage.
It looks really fabulous on chocolate cakes! I'll look around on my other computer for pics I did of gold on chocolate. Sherri
Mrs missey thank you for the life saving recipe, I ll probably paint with the 24k on top of it, It'll be much easier that way.
Cakepro your cake is fantastic, I m glad you mentioned the 24k I always find it at the specialty store I shop from, thank's for the feedback.
Sherri...your cake is absolutely gorgeous!!! I will be picking up some of that the next time I go to make-a-cake! Did you wait for your scrolls to crust/dry before you painted them???
Also...have you heard of Amazin Cake Supplies on Bissonnet??? I will be going there on Monday to purchase a cake plateau.
Hi Traci ~
Thanks for the compliment! Yes, the buttercream had crusted before I painted. It was a "snow white" buttercream - meaning "Crisco-cream" so it crusted well. LOL
Enjoy going to Amazin' Cake Supply tomorrow! I've been there once (to buy 20# of Satin Ice fondant before I found it for nearly half-price at Swiss Chalet foods 
). Watch out buying any extracts or food products...the manufacture dates of some of their Magic Line extracts were from the late 90's!
Do you know that Amazin' Cake is just a few blocks away from Make-A-Cake? You might want to hold off going until Tuesday, when M.A.C. is open. 
I thought about that...but I have a bride coming to look at the plateau. She wants to see what I get so she can decide if she wants her cake on it. Do they sell cake pans and cardboard drums there??? I also need to pick up a 14 in drum for a 50th birthday cake I am doing on Saturday. Where is Swiss Chalet Foods??? Is that in Houston or online???? Anyway...thanks for the info.
Oy ~ I hope you're charging enough for the rental in order to recoup your cost. Are you talking about one of the gold or silver ones? Yes, they do have board, boxes, and drums there, and for better prices than Make-A-Cake.
Swiss Chalet Foods is a wholesale outfit that sells Satin Ice fondant by the case (40#) for $89. It's product number 90449 and is called Royal Satin Rolling Fondant. They're located at 7200 Wynnpark, Houston, Texas 77008-6030
Phone: (713) 868-9505
Fax: (713) 868-1172
and their web addy is www.scff.com. They have a lot of confectionary products but they're in bulk since they're wholesalers. You can request a catalog and price list if you call them.
I'm watching the Great Holiday Cake-Off on FoodTV and just spied a 20# tub of Satin Ice fondant.
I got lucky and turned on the Holiday Cake show right when it started. Next weekend I think they are having a Gingerbread house special.
Sherri, I loved the Amazin Cake store. I decided to buy the 14 in round silver plateau since I am sure that I will get lots of use out of it. I am also going to purchase the big 18in. as well. I also bought a couple of cake pans along with some Americolor, pearl dust, and some other odds and ends. I noticed that some of their stuff is a better price than Make-A-Cake. The next time I need fondant...I will keep Chalet Foods in mind. It seems like most of my customers just love buttercream!
I found this information at www.makeacakehouston.com
HTH:
Q. How can I make gold (or silver) icing?
A. There is no coloring agent yet available that can be mixed into icing to create the metallic colors. The only way to achieve a true metallic gold (or silver) is to use some form of non-toxic dust. There are several types of metallic dusts and application methods:
Brush the dust onto fresh icing using an artist's paintbrush.
Mix the dust with vodka, gin, Everclear, or clear vanilla extract to make a paste, and paint it on.
Mix the dust with melted cocoa butter or Everclear and paint it onto compound coating or chocolate.
Cover the surface with clear piping gel then sprinkle on the dust.
Apply the dust using an airbrush.
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