Color Flow On Buttercream

Decorating By jstritt Updated 10 Sep 2006 , 7:06pm by smashcakes

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jstritt Posted 10 Sep 2006 , 1:25am
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I read in one post that buttercream breaks down colorflow. Does it still break it down after the colorflow is dry? I have a rather large colorflow piece that I want to put on a buttercream iced cake. Will it be okay? The colorflow is completely dry?

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Landa Posted 10 Sep 2006 , 1:27am
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My wilton instructor says not to do it. You would have to prop it up with something. That grease will break it down.

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TheCakerator Posted 10 Sep 2006 , 1:32am
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well I do some color flow and I always put it right on my buttercream frosting, in fact I paste it on with frosting on the back of the color flow and never seem to have any problems...

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Landa Posted 10 Sep 2006 , 1:33am
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Really? Well now...I might have to try myself then. I wonder they tell you that.

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TheCakerator Posted 10 Sep 2006 , 1:36am
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im not sure .. but the deer, elephant, and cards in my photos are all color flow all right on top of buttercream ... im not sure why they tell you not to do it .. haha .. i did not even know they told you that! so much for paying attention to details!
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vww104 Posted 10 Sep 2006 , 1:38am
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Over time, the color flow will get softer, but it won't break down and fall apart, it is fine to put on buttercream. Your cake will probably not even last long enough for it to get soft.

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TexasSugar Posted 10 Sep 2006 , 2:42am
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It is stressed soooo much that you can't have grease anywhere nearby when making royal or color flow that that just gets carried over to the finished product.

Once your icing it should not become soupy when coming in contact with grease like most people thing.

Once the piece is completely dry you can put it on buttercream icing. It may soften a little but that should be all you get.

If buttercream broke down color flow pieces or royal icing flowers that bad on a cake why would we even use it?

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lapazlady Posted 10 Sep 2006 , 1:59pm
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I see that as good news. I've always been told not to put RI on top of BC, because it would break down. Cool.

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smashcakes Posted 10 Sep 2006 , 7:06pm
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i've never had a problem with bc breaking down royal or colorflow, it does soften a bit, but not to where it loses its shape or anything. i learned the hard and sad way that HEAT (like in an unconditioned car ride in 90 weather even with the windows down) can cause colorflow to "melt'. other than that, don't worry about it.

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