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JoJo4
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Joined: Apr 21, 2005
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Location: Connecticut
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:51 am |
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I am very new to cake decorating and today is the first day I've heard of Buttercream Transfers so I have lots of questions but will only ask one and hope for the best. I bought Wilton's premade white icing. Can I use this to do the transfer or do I have to actually make the buttercream frosting recipe? Also can I use gel for the outline? I was planning to do the gel outline and then transfer to cake and decorate so that's what I have the supplies for. HELP! |
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flayvurdfun
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Joined: Feb 27, 2005
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Location: Illinois
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:55 am |
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yes you CAN use it, but buttercream is better.... I had left over store bought frosting and it worked but even more wormy looking then the my buttercream was.... you already have it.... I'd use it! |
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JoJo4
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Location: Connecticut
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:59 am |
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Thank you! The problem is I have NO shortening in the house and I've been out 4 times already today buying stuff for this party on Saturday. It's Wilton's decorating frosting - do you think it's better than store bought? Any tips on how to work with it? |
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JoJo4
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:01 pm |
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I didn't mean store bought because I obviously bought the Wilton's at the store - but I meant do you think it's better than the stuff at the grocery store. Thanks. |
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JoJo4
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:24 pm |
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It looks like I will be going out to the store yet again today!!  It sounds like I really should make the homemade buttercream. The only thing I'm confused about with the BCT is the outline. I can't use the same icing for the outline as I do for decorating the image? Thanks for your help. |
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flayvurdfun
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Location: Illinois
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:41 pm |
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for the most part when I put a picture on a cake (like all pic cakes on here) I use either piping gel or the toothpick method.... I just found out the that the toothpick method is easier to do but takes a tad bit more time... but yes like Cali4dawn said.... you may be upset trying to remove the store bought stuff on a transfer.... its not made for much other then to border, or ice a cake... but I had to use some store bought stuff to finish off a transfer, and it did work...yes it was harder to get off paper, but it worked, it just looked more wormier.... so I wouldnt use it again for one, but at least I tried... and I would agree once again with Cali4dawn that you could probably use it for the glaze method.... adding milk to thin it.... |
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JoJo4
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:02 pm |
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What is the toothpick method? The stuff I bought for the outline is Wilton's Black Decorating Gel. I'm assuming this is not good to use. I have to go out again anyway so I might as well get what I need to make this work the best. I won't have a 2nd shot at this because it's for Saturday! Thanks for your posts! Sorry to be so clueless. |
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flayvurdfun
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Location: Illinois
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:21 pm |
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you could use the black gel for outlining the pic once you have transferred the picture to the cake.... as for the toothpick method, on a site, I think it is kathyscakes.com, I loved her cakes and I emailed her and asked her how she put those pics on her cake. She emailed me back with the article she wrote for american cake decorating mailbox news. you can use a toothpick but kathy said, she used a pin of some sort but since I didnt have that I used my seam ripper. Easy enough to do..get a pic that you want to put on a cake... then you print it out (no reverse printing needed) get styrofoam or something like that... I used the foam pad from inside a nap pad (those sleeping mats that daycares use) put the picture under wax paper put the paper on the foam and start poking holes as the outline... you dont have to do alot of dots but where there is more detail you would.... the pad is there to let the pin or whatever go through the paper and into the foam with out sticking you or whatever but allows the pin or whatever you are using go through the papers (whatever you use, needs to be a small point). now since you have made lots of holes the holes have a pricky side (the side that was next to the foam) and because of those holes the wax paper will be stuck to each other...dont pull them apart until you are ready to put it on the cake....because the holes will shut and you may not have a good imprint when you use it.. anyway...once your cake has crusted you take apart the wax paper and picture paper and then you "press" the imprint onto the cake outline dry and color.... |
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JoJo4
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 3:31 pm |
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Thank you so much! You have been so helpful! |
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vmw774180
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I tried my first btc today as a practice run of a graphic for a cake I am doing in May. The results were OK for my first time. I do have a question about the push down/smooth out stage. I had a bit of trouble with the buttercream sticking to my spatula. So I then tried lightly pushing with "sweeping" the spatula. What is the proper stroke technique for this stage. I probably just net a little more practice. i am attempting to attach the pic so you can see and possbily give me some insight on how to make this better.
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Lisa
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Sun Apr 24, 2005 7:51 pm |
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Vicki...you did a wonderful job--looks perfect! I would stick with what you're doing...it made a very nice transfer. |
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flayvurdfun
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it is a very nice transfer... I have to really try to do another.... |
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vmw774180
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:31 am |
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Thank you for the comments. It just looks a bit "wiggly" for lack of a better term. I will try a smaller tip for the outline for one thing and try to be more steady handded with my stripes.
What tip number to you all prefer for fill ins. I used standard round depending on the size of the space. I didn't know if there was a better method.
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vmw774180
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:40 am |
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I thought I would post about the black outline icing.
I used the buttery buttercream recipe listed in the instructions. (very tasty and great consistency by the way) I took out a portion of the recipe, just enough for the outline and mixed in cocoa powder for a dark brown color and then thinned it out with milk. I mixed in Wilton Black Gel Coloring and came out with a great color for the outline. You guys may want to try that if the store bought versions don't work.
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tawnyachilders
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Joined: May 13, 2005
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Location: Belfry, KY
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Tue May 17, 2005 8:37 am |
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Hello,
Last night I did my first BCT I used Wal-Mart fudge icing for the outlining. I left it in the freezer an hour and a half, and when I tried to peel off the wax paper the oulining pulled away from the design. The fill-in colors looked pretty good and came off the paper fine. What did I do wrong? Could my outline been too thick? Or should I have used something else for the outling? Any help will be appreciated. |
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