Metallic Aerosol

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Metallic Aerosols from Chef-master add a touch of pizazz without a lot of muss, fuss or cleanup.
"It was specifically designed so that you don't have to use an air-brush," says Dave Hibbs, director of business development.Chefmaster's 2-oz. aerosol cans come in gold, silver and pearl colors. Bakers ranging from chefs to at home bakers have found the aerosols to be an easy way to upscale their products. The product works better on a darker substrate, so Hibbs suggests using it on a chocolate-fondant cake as opposed to a white-fondant cake.

If you use the gold color on a white cake, for instance, the color will look more like a pearl finish instead of gold.

To use, remember that "with this product, less is better," says Hibbs. "More is not good."
If the aerosol is applied with a heavy hand, the shimmer will not be as apparent. The product was designed for use as a mist.

The aerosols are a food-grade,FDA-approved product that is safe for consumption. The color washes away with water.

The cans should be shaken be-fore use. There is an agitator in the bottom of each aerosol can to ensure proper mixing.

There are a range of uses for the sprays:

Use a silver or pearl spray to boost the sparkle on wedding cakes and special occasion cakes.
Spray onto a cake covered with chocolate fondant for maximum sparkle and color.
Use the gold spray to deco-rate croissants during the holidays.
Try gold aerosol on top of cherry pie to give a gold sheen to the filling with the cherries.
Spray gold on cinnamon buns for an expensive-looking but quick product upscale.

Add metallic pigment to the top and sides of marble cheesecake for a show-stopping dessert offering.
For cake decorators who prefer to use an airbrush, Sugarcraft offers 2- and 9-oz. containers of metallic pigment.
The colors are designed for use with an airbrush gun and require agitation before use to stop any clogging of the tip, since the product is a dispersion of color, not soluble dyes.