Here is a tutorial:
http://www.cakecentral.com/article12-How-To-Create-a-Frozen-Buttercream-Transfer.html
It is actually pretty easy to do - you'll love it!
If you want a good site for transfer ideas----use this one, it's awesome!
http://www.bestofkids.net/coloring-pages-heroes.shtml
Slow girl checking in......I have read that article five times now and I keep getting lost at step 7. How do I smooth the back? THE BACK???? Isn't the back the part that is taped to the picture? In my mind, I tape the wax paper to the picture and trace it with icing....fill it in with icing, making the complete picture and after it has been frozen I remove the wax from the back and place it on the cake. But in the article the wax is on top of the picture. I'm confused. Please help.
you are actually working on the back of the picture. The waxed paper is on top of your image, you do your outline, then fill it in. After you fill it in, use the icing you are using on the cake to make it at least 1/4" thick. Spread the icing on the picture with a deco bag, then take ANOTHER piece of waxed paper over top of the whole thing and smooth it gently, filling in any spots you may have missed.........and if none of that made any sense, I'm sorry, it's really hard to explain. You are actually working on an upside down image.
I'm slowly getting it....slowly. What 'method' do you use to fill in the picture? I was thinking of stars but it sound like I can just use a round tip.
I think you keep the colors from mixing by simply patting it down right?
Thanks for all this help! My niece and her Kim Possible cake will forever be in your gratitude 
The best thing you can do is find a simple picture (not many details, not many colors) and try it out. It will all make sense once you have tried it and you'll be able to come back and ask for clarification on things you had a hard time with. Good luck
When I did it for the first time I did each step very very slowly. First I outlined the image in black. Then I put it in the freezer. I did one section at a time filling it in with a round #1,2 or 3. I "patted" the icing down gently to smooth and flatten the side that was touching the wax paper as this will be the top of your image and it reduces the "wormy" look if your icing is a little too thick. I would advise that you print off the instructions in the tutorial and refer to it for each step. It will become more clear as you attempt it! Just take your time!
http://www.baking911.com/asksarahbb/index.php?showtopic=441
A slightly different way of doing them.
I just had to come say thank you. My niece's Kim Possible cake turned out beautifully with the frozen buttercream. I can tell that I'll get better with practice. But to a 7 year old it was perfect.
I'm so glad she loved it Each time you do a FBCT it will get faster and you can work out the little kinks too. Can't wait to see a picture!
I just posted it in my photos........here's another question. My picture was awfully thick once I put the white icing on the back and "smushed" it down. Is that normal or did I use too much?
I'm kind of stuck on step one....is it telling me to use something special for the outlining? Can I buy something already made for the outline? I want to do a curius george fbct for my triplets birthday Thursday and slap it on a Costco cake....I know ...bad mom....but with 4 preschoolers and company coming this weekend I just need to do...AND we do like the taste of the Costco cake.
That is normal for it to be thick. If you don't like the picture looking raised, you can make the transfer the size of the whole top of the cake and then just put a border around the edge. If you look in my photos, that is how I have done all of my fbcts.
Valentinemommy-
I use the same stuff for the outline as I do to fill in the fbct and it works just fine. I would suggest sticking it in the freezer for a few minutes to let it harden after you outline before you start to fill in.
I like Costco cakes too - I love their cheesecake filling!
I'm kind of stuck on step one....is it telling me to use something special for the outlining? Can I buy something already made for the outline? I want to do a curius george fbct for my triplets birthday Thursday and slap it on a Costco cake....I know ...bad mom....but with 4 preschoolers and company coming this weekend I just need to do...AND we do like the taste of the Costco cake.
I just used black icing. Regular ole Wilton (out of a container) icing that I mixed until it was black. And don't feel bad about the Costco cake. That's what I did too (except it was a Sam's cake).
Thanks for the tips ladies...(and for not making me feel bad about the Costco part too 
) I will give it a shot tomorrow!
After reading all of your suggestions and tutorials, I finally attempted it. I made this for my Mom's in Motion group. We just ran a 10 mile race. So we're having a celebration dinner tomorrow. Heck, after running 10 miles, we deserve to pig out on cake!
Could the same principle be applied with royal icing? My dad loves my cake decorating and it would be nice to be able to make something to send home for his birthday and I could send a decoration home with them when they visit next, and they could put it on a already bought cake, but the frozen buttercream one would melt. Anyone tried it with royal icing?
Ok...still havn't found a minute to try it ....going to maybe try late tonight.....does anyone reccomend a good recipe for the buttercream that I can whip up tonight with what I have on hand? Thank You!!
Could the same principle be applied with royal icing?
For royal icing you would want to do the color flow technique.
http://www.wilton.com/recipes/recipesandprojects/icing/colorflow.cfm
does anyone reccomend a good recipe for the buttercream that I can whip up tonight with what I have on hand?
I don't know what you have on hand, but I have always used my basic all crisco icing. Some people will use their all butter butter cream or half and half butter/crisco recipes.
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