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HELP! Fondant icing has lost its sheen

spendingmad

spendingmad Posts: 488 Forumite

4 June 2009 at 9:42PM in Old style MoneySaving

Hi All

Hope you can help, I am making a birthday cake for my Grandads 80th birthday and just in the middle of icing it. However the fondant (ready to roll) icing which I have coloured has a dull coating of icing sugar on it (from rolling) how can i get rid of it?

I have tried rubbing it with my palm and it does not seem to be working

Any help much appreciated

K

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greenbee Posts: 17,960 Forumite

4 June 2009 at 11:17PM

Are your hands too cold?! Try warming them a little.

If this doesn't work, paint on neat confectioner's varnish (wash the brush afterwards!)

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maggie111 Posts: 1,130 Forumite

4 June 2009 at 11:55PM

Water is also fine on fondant icing, wet your hands and smooth over.

I love surprises!
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greenbee Posts: 17,960 Forumite

4 June 2009 at 11:58PM

maggie111 wrote: »

Water is also fine on fondant icing, wet your hands and smooth over.

... and cheaper ... I generally work with chocolate rather than fondant, but I'll remember this if I do! Thanks!

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spendingmad Posts: 488 Forumite

5 June 2009 at 8:29AM

Thanks Greenbee and Maggie, I will give it a go!

K

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