Edible Glitter on Fondant That Has Already Dried

Podcast: The Monégasque Table · MONÉGASQUE

Opublikowano: 2026-10-02

How do you get edible glitter to stick to fondant that has already dried? Brush on a thin, even layer of water. Freshly rolled fondant is still soft and slightly tacky, so it holds glitter on its own. Once it has cured it is a closed surface, and water is what reopens it. The warning that comes with that guidance is the part people skip: too much water creates overly sticky spots that attract clumps of glitter, so the failure mode is not subtle — you get leopard print. The method that works on a large cake is to stop treating it...