Add 1 to 2 drops of vodka and lemon or clear vanilla extract and mix well to create a paint.

Prepare the luster dust. Luster dust is not water-soluble and will not fuse with water. As a Buttercream Wedding Cake baker, I get lots of requests to add gold and silver to make the wedding cakes shine! Like, really shiny ones. After doing a bit of research into how to get the look, I decided to order the Rolkem Super Gold luster dust and try my hand at it. In a small bowl, tap out a little luster dust.

If you plan to use dry luster dust… For years, I’ve been seeing my Instagram caker friends post photos of metallic gold buttercream cakes. Luster dust comes in a few different forms, but luster spray is the easiest and most pain-free way to make your buttercream shine. If you try to brush luster dust onto your buttercream (like you would with fondant), your brush would get covered in buttercream and mess up your design. Buttercream Wedding Cakes can be tricky, to say the least, when it … You must use an alcohol-based liquid.