Help! Chocolate Transfers?

Decorating By amycake Updated 21 Jul 2006 , 1:09pm by Omicake

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amycake Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 7:25pm
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Does anyone know where I can find the instructions on how to do a chocolate transfer? I would like to try this, but have no idea how it is done. Anything will be helpful.

Thanks a million
Amy

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yukisaru Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 7:27pm
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I am not sure transfers are my goal next week icon_wink.gif ...bump

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amycake Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 7:40pm
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Anyone? Any directions to follow for the choc transfer???....bump

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fourangelsmommie Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 7:45pm
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Have you gone to the Wilton site to see if they have instructions or can you maybe google it?

Sorry, I'm no help. That is on my list of things to learn how to do myself.

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dodibug Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 7:46pm
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Do a search for easy and chocolate and transfers by author SquirrellyCakes. If I had my computer, I have it bookmarked but I'm on a junker right now. You should be able to find it. If you can't let me know and I can find it for you tonight. I love doing the transfers. That's how I did my FSU vs UM groom's cake in my pics. Very simple and the results are so cool.

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amycake Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 7:48pm
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thanks. I will try to do a search that way and see what I come up with.

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heiser73 Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 8:06pm
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Schmoop Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 8:16pm
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It is almost identical to how you would do a FBCT.

Put your lettering (make sure lettering is in reverse) or picture under parchment or wax paper. Melt your first color of candy melts and but in a squeeze bottle or piping bag with a round (2 or 3 tip) and pipe. Put in the fridge or freezer to harden and continue with next color and so on. Remember...you will be flipping the image over when you place it on your cake, so start piping the details first and finish with your background. This is also why you need to pipie you letters in reverse. When you are done, put in freexer for about 10 -15 minutes to make sure it is nice and hard. Take it out, peel the paper way and placeon your cake.

Is that clear? You can look in my gallery, my lettering and the cake and cupcakes with bugs on them are chocolate transfers.

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Schmoop Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 8:19pm
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Sorry about all the typos...obviously thinking faster than typing.

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dcb157 Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 8:34pm
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I learned by borrowing the Whimsical Bakehouse cookbook from the library. They have a lot of information on chocolate transfers.

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amycake Posted 18 Jul 2006 , 11:15am
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Thank you so much for all your help. I am going to attempt this tonight. I will have to post photo is it comes out decent.

Thanks again and everyone try to stay cool.

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fourangelsmommie Posted 21 Jul 2006 , 11:19am
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Ok, I'm confused, which happens easily. icon_lol.gif

I thought a chocolate transfer was where you have a sheet of acetate that already has designs on it and you take that and 'rub' it on the icing, peel the acetate off, and the design stays on the cake. What is that called?

I didn't realize that a chocolate transfer and a FBCT is about the same.

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Omicake Posted 21 Jul 2006 , 1:09pm
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You are right as well, fourangelsmommie. Either you make them or you can buy them. The latter are the ones you were referring to.

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