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Easy Chocolate Transfers For Newbies Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 9, 10, 11  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » How Do I? Author Message SquirrellyCakes Not Registered Joined: Oct 03, 2004 Posts: 4378 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:53 pm  Here is something that is actually much easier than a buttercream transfer, but works about the same way, so you can follow the tutorial for Frozen Buttercream Transfers, but omit refrigerating or freezing because you don't need to. There is a link with good instructions for doing a chocolate transfer: http://www.geocities.com/heath.....9787013625 I use an icing bag and a number 1 writing tip to do the outlining first, mainly because I am too lazy to make up parchment bags, which is really the best way to do the outlining. I use the dark chocolate candy melts and add the Wilton Candy Colour black to them to get black for outlining, if you use regular colouring on its own, it can cause the chocolate to seize but there is an Americolor product available that lets you use your regular Americolor colours in addition to it and you will be fine. You are working in reverse, so reverse your print just as you would a buttercream tranfer picture. Cover your picture with parchment paper and tape it down to your work surface, again the same as BCT's. I use a spoon and a toothpick to fill in the small transfers, but you can use again the parchment bags or a squeeze bottle. Whatever appears on the outside first, you do first, so the middle of the eye, then the white, that kind of thing. When I am done with all of the colours, I place a popsicle stick or cookie stick on top and then add more melted candy, someone had done a tutorial demonstration here on the site of that part a few days ago. If I am not using a stick, I just put an extra coat on top, to add strength. These set up quickly, remember to let the outlining set up first, then each colour as you use it, then once they are set, add that extra coat for strength and let it set. Usually no more than 20-25 minutes complete. I melt the candy in small pyrex custard cups, for 30 second increments of time, usually takes a total of about 1 minute but don't do it all at one time or the chocolate can seize up. If it does, add a bit of Crisco and reheat. If there is a lot of detail and you have several to do, well they can take quite a bit of time, but they are simple to do and you can get good results. Here is the latest Dora and friends cake I did with them. I attached them using buttercream behind them. Excuse the pictures, I was in a hurry and didn't realize the light coming in the window would make Dora and Boots appear faded. Hugs Squirrelly Dora2sm1.JPG  Description:  Filesize:  71.96 KB  Viewed:  570 Time(s) Dora2sm1.JPG  Description:  Filesize:  71.96 KB  Viewed:  570 Time(s) SquirrellyCakes Not Registered Joined: Oct 03, 2004 Posts: 4378 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:54 pm  Another view. Dora2sm2.JPG  Description:  Filesize:  71.13 KB  Viewed:  462 Time(s) Dora2sm2.JPG  Description:  Filesize:  71.13 KB  Viewed:  462 Time(s) lotsoftots Forum Addict Joined: Oct 21, 2005 Posts: 754 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:01 pm  Wow! Is that cool! mjsparkles2001 Frequent Member Joined: Nov 14, 2005 Posts: 246 Location: Dover, PA Birthday: Feb 14 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:01 pm  So cute ... thanks for the tips. mvigil Forum Addict Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 650 Location: NM Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:07 pm  Very cool thanks for the tips lilscakes Frequent Member Joined: Mar 02, 2005 Posts: 264 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:19 pm  That's one awesome cake Squirrelly. Thanks for the tips and info. The link unfortunately doesn't work SquirrellyCakes Not Registered Joined: Oct 03, 2004 Posts: 4378 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:24 pm  lilscakes wrote: That's one awesome cake Squirrelly. Thanks for the tips and info. The link unfortunately doesn't work Darn, it did that for awhile yesterday too, hhmn, try again later? Otherwise just follow Cali4Dawn's Frozen Buttercream Transfer tutorial but no need to refrigerate or freeze and use melted candy melts instead of icing. Hugs Squirrelly cakecre8tor Forum Addict Joined: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 542 Location: Ansbach, Germany Birthday: Apr 28 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:35 pm  Wow great tips and link Squirrelly - I will give this a try! Looks fun! Love your cake too! Thanks cakebybek Frequent Member Joined: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 387 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:35 pm  Wow too cool, thank you for the tip!!! Your cake is awsome. SquirrellyCakes Not Registered Joined: Oct 03, 2004 Posts: 4378 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:43 pm  Thanks all, they are actually fun to do and you don't have to worry about wormies to smooth out and such, haha, bonus! Older children can make these too because the chocolate is not extremely hot when you use it. Just thought I would mention it and post a picture so people could see that it doesn't take a lot of practice to get a pretty good effect with them. You can also do a large one for the top of your cake but in that case, I go much thinner in the depth of the chocolate and you would want to cut through the chocolate with a warm knife. Hugs Squirrelly cybourg Frequent Member Joined: Jul 26, 2005 Posts: 290 Location: Florida Birthday: Feb 07 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:44 pm  Great cake! Thanks for the tip and the link worked. cake77 Frequent Member Joined: Feb 23, 2005 Posts: 291 Location: Western New York Birthday: Aug 31 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:47 pm  Thanks for the tip, Squirrelly. The cake is really cute. Wilma Price Forum Fanatic Joined: Sep 04, 2005 Posts: 1252 Location: Maryland Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:56 pm  Great tips. Thanks. The cake is really cute. stephanie214 Moderator Joined: Oct 06, 2004 Posts: 3808 Location: Virginia; Birthday: May 15 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:53 pm  Wow, you've been holding out on us...your design is fantastic. I'm willing to try anything that means less work to do Is this like the method that Dawn did? Once again, you are a remarkable woman with talents that you keep hidden from us...naughty, naughty, naughty; just for this, you lose one of those nuts llee815 Forum Addict Joined: Mar 16, 2005 Posts: 891 Location: Illinois Birthday: Aug 15 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:04 pm  Thanks for sharing! That's a really cool tip. The link worked for me also. I love your Dora cake. I think I'll use that method for a Miss Spider cake I was planning on making for DD's birthday. Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     CakeCentral.com Forum Index » How Do I? Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 9, 10, 11  Next You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum Translation: