How is the gold so GOLD and the silver so SILVER?

Here’s an example of what I’m talking about: http://cakesdecor.com/cakes/50137

I’m curious too. I thought you might be referring to gold or silver leaf until I looked at the photo and I’m not sure what that is. I’ve never been able to paint on luster dust to create such a look so I’m wondering what that is too. Good question.

Wish someone would answer this. I could really use the info, I need super gold on one of my cakes!

It may just be that she airbrushed the metallic luster on. The cake came from here – did you try sending a PM to the baker that made the cake? She could tell you 100% hoe she did it.

A local cake supply store where I live sells gold and silver like that but it is NOT edible. However, I have seen the same gold/silver on cakes done with airbrush, so it is edible. That is one reason I want an airbrush machine! :-)

Here is what my local store sells, it’s Justthinkcake.com if you wanted to order some :-)

Opps! , forgot the picture….:-)
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdimg/moresnc.jpg!

maybe silver&gold glaze?

If you mix the gold dust with vegetable oil the look is more vibrant. PME sells an edible gold/silver spray paint as well, it gives you the lustrous sheen and it has a delicious vanilla smell to it.

I bought some silver and gold glaze, it’s edible and produces a very rich color. So do airbrush colors like mentioned above. Viva La Sugar Cake has a great tutorial on her blog for using luster dust on her cakes, it’s not quite as rich but she’s very talented.