How do I make Gold Frosting for a cake?

Answer 1

hmm so many answers, so few answers to what you asked try luster dust and here is a link to an online store
http://www.fancyflours.com/site/xdpy/sf/Cake%20%26%20Cookie%20Decorations/Petal_Luster_Sparkle%20Dust/index.html
here are a few pics of gold cakes
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.maisiefantaisie.co.uk/cakepopup/goldshimmerweddingcake.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.maisiefantaisie.co.uk/gold-wedding-cake.html&h=500&w=400&sz=25&hl=en&start=9&tbnid=qEkeKVsQ9qwY3M:&tbnh=130&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgold%2B%2Bcake%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3Dlang_en%26sa%3DG
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.math.cornell.edu/~anil/weddingcake.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.math.cornell.edu/~anil/weddingcake.html&h=526&w=418&sz=40&hl=en&start=22&tbnid=sxE1jX2lSFywZM:&tbnh=132&tbnw=105&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgold%2B%2Bcake%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3Dlang_en%26sa%3DN

P.S. Why do people answer, "I cant help you."

Answer 2

McCormick markets black food coloring now - the last few years. Not all grocery stores carry it, but call around to the stores in your area to find one that does. For the gold, try craft stores that carry a powdered food coloring - that's what I've seen on Ace of Cakes. PS. Sounds like you're a Pittsburgh Steelers fan looking forward to Sunday night's game. Good luck from a Cleveland Browns fan!

Answer 3

Gold toned- go to a bakery specialty store for the coloring. If a very Yellow works for you use plain old yellow food coloring. 1lb box of Dominos 10x sugar 1/2 stick of softened butter very carefully put spoonsful of very warm water and mix by hand until creamed. Be careful of the water you add. That's an old fashioned Butter Cream Icing. You caN FLAVORING IF YOU'D LIKE TOO!

Answer 4

Tint this one gold; use paste food color.

SNOW WHITE BUTTERCREAM ICING

This buttercream icing has an ideal consistency for frosting cakes. It has a firm quality making it good for wedding cake decorations and flat surface or flower nail flowers. Air dry decorations for 24 hours.

2/3 cup water
4 tablespoons meringue powder
12 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1-1/4 cups shortening
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring

Combine water and meringue powder; whip at high speed until peaks form. Add 4 cups of sugar, one cup at a time, beating after each addition at low speed. Alternately add shortening and remainder of sugar. Add salt and flavorings; beat at low speed until smooth.

YIELD: 7 cups icing. Recipe may be doubled or cut in half; however, if cut in half, yield is only 2-1/2 cups.

Answer 5

SILKEN GOLD ICING
Makes enough icing to cover tops and sides of two 9-inch layers.

2 tablespoons Spry
1 tablespoon butter (softened)
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (divided use)
1 egg yolk*
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Cream Spry, butter, and orange rind; add salt and 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and blend well. Add egg yolk and beat well. Add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar alternately with fruit juices, beating until light and creamy.



If you meant REAL gold, Edible gold is available at Sur La Table ($35 for 150 mg; 800/243-0852).

Answer 6

Well, you can cover the cake with white frosting and then dust it with gold flake. That's the most dazzling way to accomplish such a feat.

Answer 7

I agree with the meringue idea. A quick bake in the oven once the frosting is on will turn it golden.

Answer 8

Gold-coloured? I imagine you add a little red to yellow. Not too much or you'll have orange.

Answer 9

Use edible gold flakes.....I dont know where youd find em......try nice grocery stores or look online

Answer 10

I don't think you can make it gold colour. maybe use candy that's gold coloured to decorate it.