I need a recipe or brain storming idea to create a paintable icing for decorating cakes with artist brush
2007-08-08 06:48:13 · 5 answers · asked by wildflower 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
You would need to use fondant (rolled icing). You might want to check with a local bakery to see if you can purchase some.
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If you want to make your own try going on foodnetwork.com. There you will find the recipe and how to work with it.
Good luck!!
2007-08-08 07:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by justme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Painting on cakes is done with either thinned food coloring or a chocolate based "paint." Depends to some extent on what you are using for a base frosting. Neither technique has anything whatever to do with rolled fondant, nor is it a requirement that you use rolled fondant.
Check Wilton ( http://www.wilton.com ) - they may have instructions. Otherwise you will need to hunt up some older cake decorating books.
2007-08-08 14:43:25 · answer #2 · answered by livsgrandma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
K hun, you can paint on fondant (easier) or crusted buttercream (american style)
I personally use edible airbrush colors for painting but if you don't have access to those (can get em online at http://www.sugarcraft.com or http://www.cakecentral.com )
You can use gel colors like "americolor" or the Wilton gel colors and dilute them with either lemon extract or vodka or everclear (the alcohol will help the "paint" dry faster and not be sticky) Then you would paint them the same way as either watercolors or gouache (go-wash). I have an example of painting both on fondant AND buttercream on my website http://www.tamichaptstudios.com
I have quite a few examples of "painting" on cakes. Most of them are airbrushed but there are two in particular that are painted with brushes (the fourth of july cake) and (the lady with the violin)
Also if you would like you can visit this website http://www.cakecentral.com and check out the pictures in the gallery (there are literally thousands).
I hope this helps ya hun. It can be done and I have seen some magnificent examples of painting on fondant or buttercream.
2007-08-09 04:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by chaptlps 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this would help you, but i have seen in Michael's a felt type pen that can be used right on the frosting. Don't know what's in it, but it's apparently edible.
2007-08-08 16:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by gracel313 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you want to use fondant (you can buy premade or you can make your own) or you can also use a roll-able chocolate....
2007-08-08 14:13:37 · answer #5 · answered by jonni_hayes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋