I just tried my first BC frozen Transfer and SO not happy with it. While I was outlining the icing kept "breaking" I kept thinning it with corn syrup-should I use more or milk????? Then when I had to spread the back with BC it kept lifting up my transfer-WHY??? Too thick again? Any help would be appr.

It sounds to me like you need to thin out your icing. Good luck.

I fill in with just a round tip. 5 or 3 works good for me. Then I don't have to worry about the icing lifting. I agree your icing sounds a little stiff. If you already have the corn syrup in it maybe just add a little water. Hth

I have only done two FBCTs but I use the Wilton Tube icing for my outlining as it seems to stick to the wax or parchment paper and I don't have to thin it out, or haven't had to yet. Just put it in to a bag with a tip on it. My first FBCT worked out great (Darth Vader) and I'll find out this weekend how my other one comes out. I usually stick mine in the fridge or freezer after I have filled in all the lines so that it firms up a bit and hopefully alleviates any pulling up of the colored icing when I icing the back. My images for my cake this weekend are a lot smaller so I'm hoping they turn out okay.

I was thinking about putting it in the fridge before icing the back but didn't know if it would ruin it, so thanks that's what I'm doing with the second one.
Another question,.. the cake is for a tailgate party and I wanted to put the name of the team on there-with the exact same lettering in the logo. Can I do that with a FBCT or should I use royal icing to trace it out?

You could do it either way and it would look good. The FBCT may come out a little cleaner looking, hopefully, than the royal icing. If you are not filling it in then I would just go with the royal icing. If you're wanting the lettering filled in then I would go with the FBCT.

Don't forget you are going to be getting a mirror image of your fbct. So, you will need to adjust your letters and logo accordingly.
Sharon

.ok did 2 more..... I've fixed the previously mentioned problems,.. thanks to Diesel's suggesstion I was able to ice the back w/o trouble. However,... NOW, I see that the fill in icing has is not smooth(you can see the lines)! I'm afraid to push on it too hard while smoothing it for fear the image will get distorted......any suggestions????????????

Here's a suggestion I haven't tried yet but I think will work. After you put your "backing" icing on let it sit for a while to crust over and then use a viva paper towel or just a paper towel and smooth the back with that. It would be just like smoothing icing on a cake.

here's what I do and mine usually come out pretty smooth with no troubles......first I use the recipe on this site for buttercream transfers.works really well and tastes great!

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-1602-ButterCream-Icing-for-Frozen-Transfers.html

then I do the outline and fill in........then ( i tape my photo with wax paper over top onto a clip board) I give my clipboard a couple good wacks on my kitchen table (this gets rid of any squiggles,etc. from where you fill in the color) then I pop it in the freezer for like 5 min. then I spread the icing on the back then pop the whole thing back in the freezer for like 20 min. or until completely hard. Hope that helps......I haven't lost a transfer yet to breakage or from not being smooth enough to my liking.

If your icing is thin enough, it won't really get that "wormy" look on it much in the first place.

But one thing you should do before freezing is to "pat down" the back of the transfer lightly. Either use a finger tip to pat it, or what I do is use a thickly tufted new makeup brush.

I just work from the outside in, and pat it, both after the initial design, and then again after the backing is put on.

I use the crusting icing recipe, and it's pretty darn thin.

You can see my FBCT's in the gallery. One's a deer cake. That's a full top FBCT, and the other's a BAMA logo (that was my first)

I have read posts of people who say let it crust and then Viva it or use the foam roller. Haven't tried, but it does sound like it would work. Let us know if you try it and how it works out for you!

Thank you so much for all the suggestions-I think following all your advice will definately help them come out the right way