How do you make a cake icing gold?

Answer 1

SILKEN GOLD ICING

Makes enough icing to cover tops and sides of two 9-inch layers.

2 tablespoons Spry

1 tablespoon butter (softened)

1 teaspoon grated orange rind

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (divided use)

1 egg yolk*

2 tablespoons Orange Juice

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Cream Spry, butter, and orange rind; add salt and 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and blend well. Add egg yolk and beat well. Add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar alternately with fruit juices, beating until light and creamy.

If you meant REAL gold, Edible gold is available at Sur La Table ($35 for 150 mg; 800/243-0852).

Answer 2

The easiest way seems to be to make normal icing and decorate with it (you need an icing that sets hard), then use edible metallic gold powder to brush over the icing to colour it.