As much as we like seeing our cakes decorated with all kinds of amazing images, logos, and texts, it can be a bit difficult sometimes to apply an edible image to a cake surface. It only gets trickier if it's a fondant-based cake.
We love the fondant cakes. The delicious, irresistible icing comes in a multitude of flavors-Be it the ever-favorite conventional chocolate, vanilla, and butterscotch, or the more exotic fruit-based ones such as strawberry, kiwi, and banana. Our love for fondant cakes knows no bounds.
Hence, it is kind of apparent that when you are all set to throw a party for any kind of celebration, you would love to serve your guests your ever-favorite fondant cake. And that’s amazing! But here’s the thing, how are you going to decorate it?
How To Decorate a Fondant Cake Using Different Icinginks Supplies?
You can use fruit decorations or make beautiful floral cake toppers with wafer sheets. You can even sculpt some decorations using fondant and chocolates, using silicone molds, or freehand with piping tips. Another unique way is to decorate the cake with custom edible images. If you're planning to use edible images on your fondant cake, you need to take care of a few things. In this article, we are going to share some useful tips that can make applying edible images to fondant cakes super easy.
Understanding The Edible Sheets And How They Work:
Before we begin, let’s get familiar with what edible sheets are. Edible sheets are printable sheets that you can use to create edible images and attach to the icing. They can be wafer papers, frosting sheets or icing sheets, and chocolate transfer sheets. To decorate fondant, it’s best to use edible icing sheets as it will complement the sugary taste and also get dissolved in the icing better. Edible icing sheets are flexible and printable sheets made of frosting or sugar that can be applied to all kinds of edible icing, buttercream, chocolate, or fondant. These edible sugar sheets come with a plastic backing.
To make sure that the edible images are vibrant and stay applied on the cake surface without losing their quality, it is crucial to use only the best quality edible papers. A top-quality edible paper will be FDA compliant and absolutely safe to consume. Icinginks sugar sheets retain the color of the printed images brilliantly and are FDA approved.
Guide To Apply Sugar Sheets To The Fondant
To apply the icing sheet to the fondant, make sure to keep the cake at room temperature first for some time. Do not apply the edible images on frozen cakes. Applying the edible sugar sheets to the fondant is actually quite easy. All you need to do is to put the printed edible image on the cake surface, middle part first, and then gently smooth out towards the edges. If You get any creases or bends, you can take out the image right away and do it again. Just be as quick as possible to ensure a proper application and no cracking of the edible image. If you spot any bubbles or wrinkles, just pat them out with dry fingers.
Also, before applying the edible image, it is recommended to first spray the fondant surface with a little water. But be cautious and don’t wet it too much as it might ruin the colors of the edible image and the integrity of the fondant.
Besides following the above-mentioned tips, it's always a necessity to store the edible sugar sheets properly for the best results. When stored properly, Icinginks frosting sheets have a shelf life of 1-2 years. Here are a few tips to store the edible icing sheets properly:
- - Keep the edible sheets in a bag or sleeve till they are needed.
- - Keep the sheets flat and don’t put any weight on them as it can ruin their icing coating.
- - Don't put them under direct sunlight to avoid melting.
If you follow these instructions, you can have some of the most memorable fondant cakes printed with your favorite edible images! If you own cake business, we suggest using our cookie master professional direct-to-food printers. It is way more efficient and you don’t need to worry about any edible sheets.
Want to learn about more such awesome tips and tricks to decorate your cake with edible images? Explore the Icinginks blogs to learn more.
