How to paint a cake using edible dust 

I currently use Faye Cahill x this one would have been different though. Should be in the description box x

Rejuvenator spirit helps to turn edible dusts into a paint. It evaporates completely so leaves no after taste. Zoe’s Fancy Cakes sells this and also ships worldwide x

Hi there x you can paint over buttercream, you just need to ensure it is fully crusted over and be a lot more gentle with it x

You can use any brand you like. This is a very old video so I think it may have been colour splash that I used x

No, you can just use a little water or edible glue to help it stick. Sometimes trex will work too x

I’ve not painted ganache before but many ppl do so I’m sure the effect would be similar if not the same x

It was sugarflair honey gold x

Hi there x yes I did use a polystyrene cake dummy for this (it’s currently on display). Using a dummy is a great way to practice covering cakes, just bare in mind that the dummy is significantly lighter than a real cake x

No, water won’t work. You could replace it with I believe rose water or lemon extract x

Thank you sweetie x I always try to help where/when I can x x

Is that water u use in mixing it?​@@NautyLittleTreats

Hi there x I honestly can’t remember how much of the dust I used, but I know I know I didn’t use the full pot. The colour splash pots are 5g x

I use rejuvenator spirit also known as dipping solution x

Rejuvenator spirit has a high alcohol content so it evaporates quickly when painted onto a cake. You could use a very high alcohol vodka (not the normal drinking one) or if you wanted or needed to avoid alcohol completely, you could use lemon extract x

It’s Colour Splash Pure Gold, purchased from www.icedjemsshop.com x

I got mine today at Michaels and it was on sale for $2.49

I mixed the edible dust with rejuvenator spirit. You can use lemon extract or rose water as an alternative x

Tha fondant was coloured with honey gold and then painted with a gold edible dust mixed with rejuvenator spirit x

Yes you can paint on ganache x

Hi Mandy x I’ve never actually tried, but I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to. I would possibly leave it to dry/settle for a day before doing the brush embroidery though x

That's great, OK thanks i wlll leave it as long as possible before I attempt it ☺ x

You can yes, I personally only use a chocolate ganache drip on buttercream cakes though x

@@NautyLittleTreats But if I add just a splash of chocolate without milk cream, do you think the cake will be damaged?

I wouldn’t advise putting a fondant covered cake in the fridge regardless whether it’s been painted or not. The fondant will sweat when brought back to room temperature x

@@NautyLittleTreats Thankyou, I should have been more specific. I meant a buttercream cake covered in edible paint.

Oh lol x I’ve personally never painted a buttercream cake. I tend to just colour the buttercream the colours I need. I know many ppl have painted a whole buttercream cake before. Not sure if they have put it in the fridge after, but I know you would need to be very gentle when painting it as not to ruin the smoothness if your buttercream x

The gold one would have been 6” x

It’s an alcohol (not for drinking), the alcohol does evaporate as it dries x

Hey hun x I always use the colour splash gold and silver x and if I need to brighten the silver I just add a little of the pearl shimmer x

@@NautyLittleTreats thats great, thank you so much ! x

I’ve never tried hun, sorry. But I don’t see why not x

Your welcome my lovely x x glad I could help x

I use Colour Splash pure gold which I purchase from www.icedjemsshop.com x

Thank you x

Yes that will be fine x

You can paint directly onto white paste x I just try to use a similar colour x

It’s colour splash pure gold x x

There subtle marble tutorial is also on here my lovely x it’s either the video before or after this one x

It’s not something I’ve tried hun, so not sure if it would work. Either way, the frosting needs to be firm before any painting can be done x

I heard that you can paint a Chantilly cake using a mist

Yes honey gold x I find it best to colour the fondant a similar colour to the lustre dust you wish to use as if there are any little parts that you may miss, it wouldn’t be as obvious x

Hi there, I don’t/have never painted a full buttercream cake (just maybe a name). They can be placed in the fridge, but you would need to be very careful when bringing it back to room temperature as it could sweat and the paint could run or discolour. If I use glitter on a buttercream cake, I just use the non aerosol lustre puffs all over the cake once decorated x

Hi there x yes there is a video on the marbled tier. It would have been the one either before or after this one x

You can, you just need to make sure the buttercream is firm/chilled before painting x

Thank you x x

Hi there, I’m sorry but I don’t know what could have gone wrong with it, not without knowing what they used to paint the cake with x

@@NautyLittleTreats Thanks for the reply

You can paint onto buttercream, you just need to be much more careful and ensure the buttercream has crusted over x

@@NautyLittleTreats thanks🙏

I’ve personally not done it, but I don’t see why not. As long as it’s had a chance to dry, it should be fine x

Colouring it a similar colour just helps with the covering of the paint (as in if you slightly miss a section, it won’t stand out as bad). You can leave if white, but depending on the paint, you may need more layers of paint to ensure it’s covered.

@@NautyLittleTreats Thankyouuuu

You could use rose water or lemon extract x

It can be white, I just went for a similar colour x

I’m not sure what you mean? But you will need to coat your cake with either buttercream or ganache before covering it with fondant x

Nauty Little Treats right that’s what I meant Thankyuh sorry I’m but confusing

Hi there, the edible dust on this cake was colour splash and the rejuvenator spirit is sugarflair x

Hi there, the edible dust on this cake was colour splash and the rejuvenator spirit is sugarflair x

I buy my gold dust from www.icedjemsshop.com x

You can paint directly onto ganache. Adding a drip after may effect the paint slightly. Best thing to do would be to do a little tester to see how that turns out before going straight into a cake x

@@NautyLittleTreats thank you it worked! Was worried about chilling the cake for drip in case of condensation on paint but it was fine👍

This particular brand was colour splash pure gold x

I’ve not personally used any, but I’m sure there will be a brand out there that does them. Failing that, I would use standard colours and add some edible shimmer dust to it so it sparkles x x

Hi Hun x always allow your fondant to set over night before attempting to stack them, and use a cake lifter or something similar to help to lift your cake so you don’t have to handle it too much x

I coloured the fondant using sugarflair honey gold. No issues with cracks, just don’t over knead and get the paste too warm x

Can I use yellow colour..on fondant then use gold dust for the gold effect?

It was Colour Splash Pure Gold x I brought this from www.icedjemsshop.com x

You can use rose water or lemon extract x

Hi hun x the cake would have been covered in fondant x

@@NautyLittleTreatsI know, I was wondering what was underneath the fondant. Thanks for replying 🥰

I coloured some white fondant with a bit of sugar flairs honey gold x

I purchased my smoothers from www.icedjemsshop.com x

Hi there x I’ve personally not tried it, but I can’t see it being an issue as long as the buttercream is firm x

Hi hun, I believe for this cake it was the colour splash pure gold x

Thank you so much 😊

I honestly don’t remember Hun, but less that 1 tub of that gold dust x

You can paint directly onto white fondant if preferred, however I coloured mine using Sugarflair’s honey gold x

Nauty Little Treats would it better results coloring the fondant though? Or would it look the same?

Hi there, I use Colour Splash ‘Pure Gold’ lustre dust which I buy from www.icedjemsshop.com

You could use lemon extract as a substitute x

Nauty Little Treats will it have a lemon taste afterwards 🥴?

I would always use a large brush and do longer strokes where possible. It’s impossible not to have some streaks, but the buffing after can help to hide some of it x

@@NautyLittleTreats thank you so much for the quick reply!! Ill try it out with a new brush

@@NautyLittleTreats what's the name or types of brushes you use?

@@NautyLittleTreats just asking, what's the name of the type of brush you use to paint on the luster dust?

I used sugarflair 'honey gold' to colour the fondant first x

Nauty Little Treats thank u so much for quick response, it’s looks amazing and the sharp edges beautiful. Hoping to try ur technique soon

Hi there x I’ve never coloured fondant a champagne colour before, however I believe if you add a hint of pink and a very small touch of brown to your fondant, these may give you the colour you need. Alternatively, there is a new edible paint out by Sweetsticks, they do a champagne paint which can be painted straight into cakes. This can be purchased from www.chrissiecakesandsupplies.co.uk x hope this helps x

Thank you hun x x just leave the cake out on the side (never put fondant in the fridge), it doesn’t take long to dry at all x

Thanks a lot 💖

You could use lemon extract as a substitute x

Nancy Ervas you can also use whisky (alcohol)

Can I use Rum?

You can paint directly onto a ganached cake x

Thank you hun x x You can use lemon extract as a substitute x x

@@NautyLittleTreats lemon extract or lemon juice or either?

I’ve never tried either of these, but I would try both, just a little at a time to see which you prefer x

@@NautyLittleTreats you can also use oil.

Hi Hun, you wouldn’t get the same effect without turning the dust into a paint, dust alone would make it sparkle, but it wouldn’t give it the deep gold colour x

Nauty Little Treats hello thank you.

You can use vodka, but it would need to be a very strong one (not just the ones you buy off the supermarket shelf) x

Or you can use lemon extract x x

The larger one is 8” by approx 4” and the smaller one is 6” by approx 5” x

Thank you!

If you mean to paint the cake, it was rejuvenator spirit that I used to mix with the edible dust x

Yes, this is an edible dust that I used x

Absolutely, I know many ppl who use airbrush machines on their cakes, even if it’s just a lustre x

Thank you x

Hi there x rejuvenator spirit is a strong alcohol which turns edible dust into paint, the alcohol evaporates very quickly allowing the paint to dry very quickly x you can also us dipping solution x

Is rejuvenatot spirit also edible spirit

Thank you x

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I used Colour Splash Pure Gold edible dust for this x x

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Hi Melissa x for this gold, I used the Colour Splash Pure Gold edible dust which I purchased from www.icedjemsshop.com x

You can use any colour you prefer x x I just used gold as it was the theme of the cake I was doing x x

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I purchased it from Icedjemsshop.com x it’s the only shop I’ve seen it in x

Thank you x

I’ve never tried it hun, but I’m sure it wouldn’t be a problem. Best thing to do is to try a little test piece (not on the cake) to see if you can work with it x x

Nauty Little Treats hello!!! Thanks for the response. I didn’t know you’ll respond cause you uploaded this way back. Anyway, I made the cake! I didn’t used plain extract but used alcohol! It worked. The only problem I had is that the fondant was to soft to be painted! Should I let the fondant dry first before painting? I could’ve waited for a while but it was already becoming so soft and sticky. But we made it work and it looked beautiful! I wish I can send a photo here for you. Thanks!! ❤️

I would normally leave a cake to firm up/set over night before decorating but I have painted one straight away before (I am impatient lol). But yes if your cake is very soft, I would allow it to firm up as it does make it easier to paint x x If your on Instagram, then please tag me in your post and I can see (unless it’s a private page) x x

Nauty Little Treats that’s what I thought! But the fondant was kind of melting 😭😭 I don’t have the good photo but I took a photo after we painted and decorated it. My instagram is gezzerreemarie 😊

Nauty Little Treats what’s your account?

Thank you sweetie 💛

No, I covered my cake in fondant first x

It's fondant

No its fondant

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Hi there x I’ve painted onto small sections of buttercream, but never tried a whole cake before. I’m confident it’s doable, but I would say you would need to be a lot more careful as to not mess the buttercream up x

Your welcome sweetie x x

Thank you x x

It can be, I just don’t think it will dry as fast x x

@@NautyLittleTreats what about rum/vodka instead?

Lemon extract can be used dear. It dried out so fast. I tried it and was so pleased with the results. Xx

Jamilah Salim will there be lemon taste afterwards?

Hi Fatiha x rejuvenator spirit is a very strong alcohol (not for drinking) which evaporates very quickly leaving no trace/taste x it’s also know as dipping solution x I purchased mine from www.icedjemsshop.com

thank you so much for your answar and excuse my bad englesh i'm well in frensh

Your welcome x you English is brilliant my lovely x x

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