I made these beautiful letters from royal, piped onto parchment, and now that I'm done and they're ready to go on the cake, they're sticking. I had two and the one was a complete mess trying to get it off, broke into a thousand pieces. I have one "good one" left, is there anything I should be doing (or should have done) to get them off the paper without breaking? Thanks.

Samantha

2 things. 1. Next time you do this spray your parchment with a little Pam or non stick spray. 2. I would get a razor blade and work it slowly underneath to try and remove your work.

Hmm..I'm not sure why it stuck to the parchment...usually it comes right off. The only thing I can suggest it to first dust it with a little 10x next time. But for now, try using an angled spatula to pop each one loose OR roll the parchment over the egde of your counter and the royal icing items should come off!

Just a thought --

I had gone through this once before myself and realized that I had inadvertently used the wrong side of the parchment paper! One side is "slicker" than the other, usually its the side that is up when the paper is curling under. This is the side that decorations should go on, not the other side, which to me seems not as slick and a little coarser.

Hope this helps! Let us know how you made out!

Good Luck!
Jay

I uses a piece of dental floss and run in under the things I am trying to get off the paper. It works great.

As to one suggestion about spraying pam on the paper to preven from sticking. I dont think I would do that working with royal icing. You have to work completely grease free or your royal will break down. I would think spraying the surface would effect what you are working on.

I used to have trouble with the parchment paper, too. Now, I like to pipe my royal icing and color flow on heavy plastic - like a ziploc bag instead of parchment paper. I comes right off and rarely breaks.

You may want to try waxpaper next time instead of parchment!!! It peels off like a dream!!!

instead of pealing your work off the paper....peal the paper off your work

cut around each letter...turn upside down and slowly peal the paper off the letter. supporting the letter as you go.

Your letters are probably thin and not much to support them like a large flower would have.


This is the same technique used for removing color flow work from the paper.

Thank you, thank you! I will try each and every one of these suggestions until I get it right. It's a simple letter, so it's not the end of the world if I have to do it again, I'd just rather not. Thanks again!

Samantha

msmeg, I tried your suggestion first, peeling the paper off the letter instead of the other way around and aside from one minor, repairable break, it worked great! I'll try some of the other tips for next time and maybe I won't make such a mess. Thanks!

Samantha

Yes.. my Wilton instructor said to peel the paper away from the molded icing is a good way to keep it from breaking.


Good for you. I'm glad it worked out for ya.


Bunchy.