okay, I am very new to decorating, so please bear with me.
does anyone have any tips for writing on a cake, freehand, and having it still be legible?? I'm thinking of attempting this for my son's birthday this weekend but it's been a very long time since I've done it.
thanks,
Kate
Hi there,
My writing stinks so I always print it off in a font I like from my computer, and transfer it onto the cake. If you need to know how to do that, email me - [email protected]
Hi Kate, this is what I do... I print the message I want in my computer and then put wax paper on top and trace the letters with Royal Icing, when they are dry I just lift them with a toothpick and put them on my cake. Looks perfect and super easy, just make sure that it will be the very last thing you add to the cake, as royal icing "melts" when it comes in contact with grease (after some good 4 hours in my experience). So add them right before the party starts!! Good luck!
I have great handwriting but I also stink when it comes to writing on cakes. But best of luck to you and welcome to your new addiction 
I haven't been decorating for very long but I remember that in my Wilton I class, I wouldn't even let my instructor see my first attempt at writing with icing. It was worse than my 3 yr old's handwriting! Here are a couple of things I learned: 1. keep your icing consistency pretty thin for writing and 2. practice, practice, practice! I will write out the words two or three times before I write them on a cake. It helps me get a feel for forming the letter and spacing.
Don't fret. You can do it!!! My handwriting on cakes is now better than my real handwriting!!
You could also write in your frosting with a toothpick or wooden skewer (like you use for kabobs) and then go over it with your frosting.
Jacqui
Well, it is easier to take them off the wax paper if it is royal icing, I've never used buttercream for this as it does not get hard as royal icing does. You can use buttercream if you would write directly on the cake. Or maybe you can use the "write any message" kit from wilton, it is like $7 at michaels and they work like stamps and them you just trace on top of the "stampep" cake. Good luck, let me know if you have any more questions!!
I always use thinned buttercream icing. I've never tried writing with royal.
Another trick I use is to find a font I like on the computer and print out the saying I'm going to write in that font (it is best to use the script fonts when doing this). I then cover the printed paper with wax paper and use it as a practice board. I do my best to approximate the font with the icing. Your handwriting will not look exactly like the font but you will be suprised at how nice your writing will look after you practice a few times.
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