Hi,
I made some cookies with royal icing. I placed an edible image on them while the icing was wet. The edible image didn't really disolve like I thought it would. It just looks like a disc slapped onto a cookie. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
Yeah the image won't be quite as crisp as a photo, and it will partially dissolve, but I find that I always have a thin sheet that is still intact when you bit or cut it. Oh well, it looks cool. 
And most people put a small icing border where the edges of the image are too.
Hi,
I made some cookies with royal icing. I placed an edible image on them while the icing was wet. The edible image didn't really disolve like I thought it would. It just looks like a disc slapped onto a cookie. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
Were you using frosting sheets or wafer paper? Frosting sheets won't dissolve completely on royal and if the royal is to thin, the colors can run making it look blurry. You might try attaching them to the royal once it has dried using a small amount of water rubbed on the surface. You'll be really pleased with the result on buttercream though if you decide to use one on a cake. The frosting sheet will dissolve completely and you won't even notice it when cutting or eating the cake.
I'm not sure how to tell if they are frosting sheets. I bought them on E-Bay. The came stuck on a shiny piece of paper and I just peeled them off.
I like the idea of sprinkles - that would look cool!
They're frosting sheets
My frosting sheets don't dissolve completely even on buttercream even misted with water.....
Try thinning out your BC a little. It'll give you more time to work before it crusts. Touch the surface of your frosted cake with your dry finger and if the BC sticks to it, the frosting sheet will soak in. Be sure to smooth it into the BC after applying it too. If the frosting does crust before you get the image on, lay a moistened paper towel over the surface for a while to soften it back up. You'll also want to be sure your covering your cake otherwise the frosting sheet can dry out and it's like eating a soggy paper towel 
You'll also want to be sure your covering your cake otherwise the frosting sheet can dry out and it's like eating a soggy paper towel
This might be the problem... I do put the cake in a cake box, does it need more covering than that? How do you cover it well without smooshing the border?
You'll also want to be sure your covering your cake otherwise the frosting sheet can dry out and it's like eating a soggy paper towel
This might be the problem... I do put the cake in a cake box, does it need more covering than that? How do you cover it well without smooshing the border?
I put it in a cake box and then cover the box with plastic wrap.
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