A friend of mine wants a plain (yes plain) choc cake - no fondant/fancy stuff, just covered & filled with choc. It's boring, I know so I've been trying to find ways to spruce it up choc wise (she doesnt like ganache).
I've found some gorgeous choc snowflake transfer sheets which would be perfect, but do you have to coat the cake in buttercream 1st, or could I apply directly to the cake.
Any other suggestions on how to pretty it up would be most welcome.
TIA
Hi, I alwasy do a thin layer of buttercream on the cake and then use the transfer sheet.
Bashini, seriously, how do you use a transfer sheet on buttercream? She's not talking about a FBCT, but a transfer sheet.
Bashini, seriously, how do you use a transfer sheet on buttercream? She's not talking about a FBCT, but a transfer sheet.
Yes, I'm confused, too. You are talking transfer sheets that you would normally use on chocolate? Also, in the original post, how would you plan to use this directly on the cake?
Yes, I know exactly what she is talking about. When you apply a buttercream layer on the cake, it shouldn't be thick. It has to be a very thin coat, just enough for the transfer sheet to stick.
Here is the link to a cake that I did on bc,
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1305407
I recognize the transfer sheet. But I still don't understand how you did it. It takes *heat* to make the transfer work.
Yes, so you need to melt the chocolate and when it cooled down a bit spread it on the sheet and leave it for few minutes and then attach it around the cake, and leave it to settle. But sometimes, if I'm in a hurry, I put the cake in the fridge for few minutes, to speed up setting of the chocolate. When its done, peel the sheet off.
Edited to post this link which I found. They are using a frosted cake here. You need to go by the numbers.
http://candy.about.com/od/phototutorials/ss/sbscaketransfer.htm
Yes, so you need to melt the chocolate and when it cooled down a bit spread it on the sheet and leave it for few minutes and then attach it around the cake, and leave it to settle. But sometimes, if I'm in a hurry, I put the cake in the fridge for few minutes, to speed up setting of the chocolate. When its done, peel the sheet off.
Edited to post this link which I found. They are using a frosted cake here. You need to go by the numbers.
http://candy.about.com/od/phototutorials/ss/sbscaketransfer.htm
Thanks Bashini, great minds think alike! I also found this site, but my friend so fussy, I'm not sure she even wants buttercream! I love the way you put the flowers around your cake - I might have a little copy if you dont mind!
if she wont let you use anything 'normal' to decorate her cake, then she has already decided what she wants. a dessert cake. cake, whipped cream, drizzled chocolate. sorted.
xx
Yes, so you need to melt the chocolate and when it cooled down a bit spread it on the sheet and leave it for few minutes and then attach it around the cake, and leave it to settle. But sometimes, if I'm in a hurry, I put the cake in the fridge for few minutes, to speed up setting of the chocolate. When its done, peel the sheet off.
Edited to post this link which I found. They are using a frosted cake here. You need to go by the numbers.
http://candy.about.com/od/phototutorials/ss/sbscaketransfer.htm
Thanks Bashini, great minds think alike! I also found this site, but my friend so fussy, I'm not sure she even wants buttercream! I love the way you put the flowers around your cake - I might have a little copy if you dont mind!
You certainly can copy it if you like. I was just wondering whether she would like ganache. Its not buttercream. Just chocolate and heavy cream. You can put a layer of it and do the transfer sheet.
bashini, that's the way I use the transfer sheets also. I thought you had figured out a way to get the transfer sheet to release the design directly onto the buttercream.
I know that people use a craft iron to release the pattern onto fondant.
bashini, that's the way I use the transfer sheets also. I thought you had figured out a way to get the transfer sheet to release the design directly onto the buttercream.
I know that people use a craft iron to release the pattern onto fondant.
I have seen the craft iron too! But haven't bought it yet one though!
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