How do you apply edible cake toppers?
DO NOT WET THE TOPPER- this may cause the colours in the image to run. Hold the topper gently and place the middle onto the cake first, then smooth it out to the edges with the palm of your hand. If any bubbles or wrinkles appear in the photo gently pat them out with DRY fingers.
How long does an edible cake topper last?
Even though edible sheets have a shelf life of 6-12 months when stored in ideal conditions such as storage in secure airlock bags, it is advisable to use the sheets as soon as you get them and avoid ordering in bulk due to its destructible nature.
How do edible cake images work?
An edible image is the process of either preprinting or creating an image using edible food coloring that is transferred to edible paper using a special device or food safe printer. Edible paper is made of starches and sugars.
Can you put an edible image on buttercream?
Have your frosted cake or treat ready. Your frosting or icing should not be dry or have a skin prior to placing the edible image. Various frostings can be used such as buttercream, store bought frosting, icings, fondant, whipped cream or non-dairy topping, fudge, chocolate and even frozen ice cream cakes.
Can I put edible image directly on buttercream?
Edible images can be easily applied on fondant and butter cream as well. Here, you don’t have to worry about applying anything to make the sheet stick. Do make sure that your fondant or butter cream frosting isn’t too watery, else your edible image will melt and won’t stay for long.
How far in advance can you put an edible image on a cake?
If you are concerned about fading, place the sheet on the cake within an hour of the event. If you are using a cake bought at a bakery with the harder frosting, the image can be placed on at your convenience, but not more than 48 hours prior to the event.
How do you put edible images on icing?
If using fondant, lightly spray the cake with a fine mist of water. Lay the image on top of your cake by holding the ends and gently applying from the middle first, to the ends. Gently smooth out the edible image making sure there are no bubbles and the edges are touching the icing to achieve a nice finis.
How do you stick edible prints to a cake?
Lay the printed sheet on top of your cake by holding ends and applying middle first and then lowering towards the ends. If any wrinkles appear, gently pat image to smooth them out. Add border or edging of your choice to your cake. You can write on top of the image with frostings or jellies as needed.
How do you stick edible images?
Do NOT touch the image, it will leave a visible fingerprint just like frosting does when touched. If your frosting has become dry, spray a fine mist spray (no puddles) of water on your frosting before applying the edible image. If the edible image creases or rips while placing, gently rub the area back together.
Can you put an edible image on whipped icing?
It is not recommended to place edible icing sheets directly onto whipped cream due to its high moisture content, which will be absorbed by the edible icing sheet and impact the quality of the image.
How do you get edible pictures to stick?
When applying Edible Images to fondant, brush a small amount of water (no puddles) on the area prior to placing the edible image to ensure it adheres properly; the edible image will not blend into the fondant as with frostings; it is totally touchable.
Can you use any printer for edible images?
Only Canon and Epson brand printers are compatible with food safe refillable edible ink cartridges. Canon has the advantage that its printhead can be removed for cleaning or replacing, whereas the Epson does not have a removable or replaceable printhead, so cleaning would be a very messy job.
Can you put a cake with edible images in the fridge?
You would need to keep the edible images at room temperature. Do NOT store them in the fridge. It is also just important to remember that edible images, don’t like water. Do not let water come in to contact with the edible images before or after they’ve been applied to your baked goods.