Okay I know the image needs to be put on immediately after the frosting has been put on.

Will it be okay for me to put a final coat on the cake, let it crust over (so I can smooth it) and then lightly spritz the frosting w/ water and wait a minute or so before putting the image on, or would it be ruined (in process of frosting the cake right now)

Thanks in advance for the help

You can ice it, let it crust, then smooth it. Then you can put on your image by lightly spritzing water where you want it or Lisa has suggested putting a damp paper towel on the spot where you want it to go for a few seconds or so and them put the image down. Should have no problems.

After the icing has crusted, I take out my image from the freezer and place it directly on the cake. No water needed. I have never had a problem with one moving or shifting by doing it this way.

Is this also the case for fondant covered cakes? I have one to do for my son's birthday next week, but I plan to cover the cake with fondant first. Do I need to spritz with water before applying the image??

I don't mean to hi-jack the thread, but I had a question on this since it's my first time using an edible image transfer, too....

If you lay it on colored BC, won't the color show through? I'm doing a hot pink Hannah Montana guitar cake and I don't want the image to get lost in the hot pink background.

Should I do a small layer of white bc to lay the transfer on? Or can I cover the back of it with BC and then lay it directly on the cake like that?

I'd appreciate any knowledge on the subject!