I'm thinking of creating a color flow (royal icing) monogram on my buttercream cake. What will happen if I pipe it directly onto the icing? Will it run because of the frosting or will it be okay?
Please help before I do something I'll regret later. If color flow is a bad idea, do you have advice on the best way to create a monogram on a buttercream cake?
Thanks bunches,
AlphaGirl
Royal or color flow will not harden up if you pipe it directly on to buttercream.
I can not help you with a monogram. I have never done one.
It needs to be piped onto wax paper and given adequate time to dry and then you can place your piece on the cake. Royal and color flow aren't exactly the same thing at least from what I understand. I have used the color flow mix wilton makes and have also used thinned royal to do flooding.
i did not like the color flow thing and didnt even do those stupid birds. You can do a monogram fbct and that way you can cut into the cake without having to remove anything, the fbct will blend right into the cake. I'm not sure what will happen if you do the mono gram right on the cake so i hope someone else could help you with that.
I'm thinking of creating a color flow (royal icing) monogram on my buttercream cake. What will happen if I pipe it directly onto the icing? Will it run because of the frosting or will it be okay?
Please help before I do something I'll regret later. If color flow is a bad idea, do you have advice on the best way to create a monogram on a buttercream cake?
Thanks bunches,
AlphaGirl
Have you tried piping with Marshmellow cream?
Have you thought about Earlene's method of stenciling? Make a stencil using a thin plastic used to make your own stencils. I found a sheet of it at Walmart in their stenciling section. Print out the monogram and enlarge it to the size you want. Place it under the sheet and carefully cut out the letters. Lay it on the crusted buttercream frosting and carefully spread a thin layer of chocolate or a different color of buttercream frosting.
I'm thinking of creating a color flow (royal icing) monogram on my buttercream cake. What will happen if I pipe it directly onto the icing? Will it run because of the frosting or will it be okay?
Please help before I do something I'll regret later. If color flow is a bad idea, do you have advice on the best way to create a monogram on a buttercream cake?
Thanks bunches,
AlphaGirl
Have you tried piping with Marshmellow cream?
I never heard about piping marshmellow cream. can you explain? Are there pics where this is done on a cake? Thanks
I did a cake recently with a monogram. Although the cake was fondant covered, I first made a plaque made of GP that fit the size and shape of the area, then piped the lettering onto the plaque with royal icing. This could be used on buttercream as well.
you take jars of marshmellow fluff and melt them in the microwave...be careful..very hot.
you can color them right in the jars...
When they are soft you pour some into bags and you pipe away...
Filling in the areas as you go.
It's very pretty..stays shiny..and you can cut right through it and the kids eat it up.
Maybe I should do a tutorial? lol
RisqueBusiness-thanks for the marshmallow cream piping instructions-can't wait to try this!
Kathy
I forgot to let you know that you outline your picture just like you would regularly..lol
Keep a jar tinted black! pipe your outline..and let it sit for a min while you put the other jars in the micro.
If you can get an electric frying pan...you can fill with water...plug it in and place the jars in the water and keep it warm......
Just make sure that you keep your EYES on the water levels. Let the jars COMPLETELY cool before you cover them.
Make sure the neck of the jars are clean or you will NOT be able to remove the lids later...lol
See? there is always tricks of the trade..lol
RisqueBusiness thank you for all the info. Are there any pics of cakes done with this technique that you know of? I would love to see a pic. 
Here is someone that used it on a cake...
alternate addy:
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I hope that it comes through..
oh that looks really nice. its amazing all the things you can do on cakes.
That link is to cali4dawn's cakes. I love her stuff and her tutorials here on CC!
That link is to cali4dawn's cakes. I love her stuff and her tutorials here on CC!
Oh GREAT!!! 
Maybe she can do the tutorial if you ask her pretty please? lol
Or she can give you her pointers if you ask!
It's a great easy method to "color" your cakes...most kids hate gels, no matter what you flavor them with..lol
On the wedding cake pictured in my gallery, I did a royal icing monogram.
I traced the RI letters onto waxed paper earlier that week, and then the day of setup, I just glued them onto the plaque with BC.
When RI sets on BC, the shortening will soften the RI. It held up fine for the wedding.
I used already made gumpaste for that plaque, though; It never DID harden up like gumpaste should, though!!
But then again, I know nothing about gumpaste, so... 
--Knox--
So I have a picture of a Rice Krispy Treat cake saved in my fav's, I think it was Melvira's. It said BC makes the Rice Krispies stale fast, would this be a possible alternative? My DH and kidlets are on Cake Overload, I was thinking of making a "dummy" RKT cake and then frosting/decorating in marshmallow fluff.
So I have a picture of a Rice Krispy Treat cake saved in my fav's, I think it was Melvira's. It said BC makes the Rice Krispies stale fast, would this be a possible alternative? My DH and kidlets are on Cake Overload, I was thinking of making a "dummy" RKT cake and then frosting/decorating in marshmallow fluff.
I don't know about frosting a cake in marshmellow fluff you mean mashmellow fondant?
This is an alternative to piping pictures and things on cakes...people in bakeries used to use colored gels that kids didn't like..and when they dry they get chewy..lol
But if you try it and it works...let us know!
I've seen rice krispies "frosted" with candy melts. And Duff uses fondant.
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