The Inside Scoop on Gloss Frost

Get to know all the Gloss Frost Glossip as we answer the most asked questions about our Swiss-Meringue style, ready-made buttercream (which btw is launching in the UK this Friday!)

There are two ways you can soften Gloss Frost buttercream: to soften it slowly so you have more control over the result, simply scoop it out of the bucket into a bowl and give it a good stir until you reach your desired texture. For super speedy softening, pop a bowl of Gloss Frost into the microwave for up to 30 seconds.

If you refrigerate Gloss Frost, either in the bucket or iced on your cake, it will firm back up, just like your homemade buttercream.

Absolutely! Gloss Frost is a shapeshifter. It comes out of the bucket firm and softens when stirred or warmed. This means you can control the consistency to suit what you're doing. Just avoid heating or over-mixing when piping florals.

Nope! Gloss Frost is a veggie-based buttercream. We did this for a few reasons:

• As a veggie-based buttercream Gloss Frost is shelf stable, so it won't spoil if left unrefrigerated (as long as it's uncontaminated). This means client-based cake decorators with limited fridge space can batch prep their cakes and leave them sitting out ready to be collected. It also means clients won't have to worry about finding fridge space for their three-tiered cake!

• This makes Gloss Frost Vegan, Halal and suitable for people with dairy allergies and lactose intolerances.

• Without butter, Gloss Frost holds up better in warmer temperatures, making it more stable for decorating in varying climates (even under the harsh Australian sun!)

While Gloss Frost is dairy and gluten free, it does contain Soy. You can view the full list of ingredients here.

A 1L bucket of Gloss Frost pipes 24 cupcakes and covers 1 x 9in cake. The 2L bucket piped 48 cupcakes and covers 2 x 9in cakes.

If you're decorating a 9in triple barrel cake to allow for buttercream required to stack, mask and decorate, we suggest grabbing 2 x 2L buckets to be safe.

Gloss Frost is shelf stable for up to 18 months (always refer to the best before on the bottom of the bucket). If there are no contaminants (cake crumbs, dairy products, etc...) in your bucket it is fine to leave it unrefrigerated until the best before date.

However, to be safe, it won't effect the quality of Gloss Frost to put it in the fridge until you want to use it next. Just stir or microwave to soften it back up again.

Gloss Frost is ready to colour! It's a clean white buttercream with no nasty yellow undertones, making it the perfect canvas for creating beautifully vibrant colours.

For the best colouring results, colour with Oil Blend.

Definitely! As a veggie-based buttercream Gloss Frost is neutral in flavour so you can spice it up with any flavour your heart desires.

You guys say the sweetest things! If you’ve been on the fence about trying Colour Mill Gloss Frost, don’t just take our word for why you should get off the fence and into your closest baking store!

Gloss Frost is ready to ice, pipe, fill (or eat) straight from the tub. To activate silky soft frost, stir before use and simply scoop straight from the tub and get decorating! Best enjoyed at room temperature. Tip: in cooler temperatures microwave in short bursts for up to 30 seconds. 

The 1L tub pipes 24 cupcakes & covers 1 x 9in cake. The 2L tub pipes 48 cupcakes & 2 x 9in cakes. Gloss Frost is best coloured with Oil Blend.

In the UK? Shop Gloss Frost at The Cake Decorating Company from Friday December 8th!