Diamond Impression Mat...does It Really Work
Decorating By Raindiddy Updated 25 Aug 2006 , 8:17pm by arosstx
I'm using the diamond impression mat on a MMF wedding cake for tomorrow and I just want to find out how everyone likes it and any tips I can get when using it. I've heard a few people say it doesn't work and they others say they love it....give me your thoughts please.
-Raina
sorry I only have experienced it with buttercream icing. Here's another bump!
I've used it on BC but not fondant.
So I'll give ya a bump!!
This is to answer your BC question, I haven't done it on fondant yet.
I just used mine last week for the first time (see the square chocolate grooms cake in my pics). I thought it worked fine, but I wanted the impression a little deeper so I took the edge of a clean plastic ruler I keep in my toolbox and pressed lightly into the lines.
Much easier than measuring and marking, then hoping your lines are all parallel to each other and cross at the same spot each time! The thing that I did first was to frost a side or two of the cake, practice on it several times, then scrape off the frosting, refrost and do the 'final' impressions. I think it helped me a lot to do that so I could get a feel for how to use the mat.
Hope this helps.
it works great on BC but make sure that it has crusted REALLY good before doing it and you can dust the mat with powdered sugar to help prevent it from sticking.
I LOVE the impression mat. I have only used it on Buttercream. The trick is to use crusting buttercream and let it crust pretty well. You can also rub some cornstarch on the mat before you press it into the icing if you want although I have never had to do that.
Cindy
This is to answer your BC question, I haven't done it on fondant yet.
I just used mine last week for the first time (see the square chocolate grooms cake in my pics). I thought it worked fine, but I wanted the impression a little deeper so I took the edge of a clean plastic ruler I keep in my toolbox and pressed lightly into the lines.
Much easier than measuring and marking, then hoping your lines are all parallel to each other and cross at the same spot each time! The thing that I did first was to frost a side or two of the cake, practice on it several times, then scrape off the frosting, refrost and do the 'final' impressions. I think it helped me a lot to do that so I could get a feel for how to use the mat.
Hope this helps.
You can also use a round wooden skewer to deepen the impressions.
From earlines website:
http://www.earlenescakes.com/store/images/impression_tools/IT_EMDMDM_LG.jpg
She also shows how she uses it too, she's so clever!
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