Can you tell me how to avoid that worm like look to a frozen buttercream transfer. When I fill in a color it looks great as I smooth it out but when I transfer it to the cake, the right side looks wormy.

Grandma Sue

Thin your icing down just a bit. Do the little smoochy thing I describe here:

http://community.webshots.com/album/111071540UEhrpE (step 7)

If all else fails, doctor the top with a hot water paint brush.

Learn to use BC glaze instead. (found on page two of the same album tutorial)

Cali4dawn,

Your tutorial is great. Thank you for the help.
Grandma Sue

When I played with this just last night in fact, I seen part of the design had the same thing going on, but the other half didnt. I started to think about it, and the part that didnt have the worm look was the first part that I did and I worried so I patted it down and layered more ontop of that. I am sure you will work it out especially with cali4dawn helping you!

Following some great advice, I thinned out my icing and lo and behold the result was great. Thanks to all.

Grandma Sue

i can't wait to try this. my best friend wants a john wayne cake for his birthday. this could make it all possible.

Oh wow!! a John Wayne cake. how fun!!!

QUESTION!!!! HELP!!!
My first 3 buttercream transfers were great. but now every time I make one the outline won't come off clean. I am having to go back with the icing after I set it on the cake. It sticks to the wax paper... I did add a few drops of black dye to make the outline black instead of brown.. But would that really make a difference? I just use wal mart brand fudge.. The dye is the only thing I have changed... HELP making pooh tomorrow night for saturday.. WOOHOO I am getting brave baking the night before!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

It's getting a hint a warmer outside. This may be affecting you also. I wouldn't think adding the dye would matter... but try a small circle or figure out with the brown again and do a test run.