This has probably been done already, but I learned it by accident. I had a shape I printed from the computer and cut out so I could use toothpicks to poke around the shape onto the cake. I accidently pressed the paper into the icing a little and noticed when it popped up--perfect imprint. So instead of poking around the shape I pressed it down instead and lifted the corner with tweezers--ones I use for cakes. It didn't stick on the crusted buttercream. I am going to use it for a cake this weekend of a scoreboard for the lines and numbers. Then I will fill it in with stars or the basketweave tip--flat side. Just thought I would share since it was so quick and easy.

Very cool thanks for sharing I'm glad this worked for you !!!

You mean that the imprint made was from the ink in the paper, as you didn't poke holes previously on the paper.Or did you? Please, correct me if I'm wrong, which I usually am.

omicake

she means that she cut out the shape from the paper and when you lay it on crusted bc and press down it leaves a line from the edge of the paper that leaves a perfect imprint on the bc. I did the same thing for my spiderman cake for the eyes on it.

Omicake,
I re-read her post too and I'm assuming she meant that the SHAPE transferred, not writing, etc. She was poking holes around the shape.

KHalstead hit it on the nose. The ink was facing up--I reverse the print so it is not on the icing. The edge of the paper left the imprint. Press lightly with a finger or a pencil eraser so it goes into the icing a little.

Thanks, KHalstead and vickymacd, LOL.I guess am getting a litlle old and my brain has lost normal speed function.

good idea, thanks!

Very cool tip - I never thought about using the outside shape of a cutout. If you also want to leave a slight imprint of patterns within the shape then poke holes with a pin onto the pattern. Then lay the paper on top of the crusted frosting. I learned this on CC too (big surprise).

I do this all the time. Cut out the image and press it once to get the outside outline, pick it up and cut away part of the image, press it down again to get more outlines, pick up cut away, press down, etc until you have the entire design "drawn" on the cake. Almost all of my character sheet cakes were done that way (i.e. Clifford, Elmo, etc..)

thanks for the tip

Nice tip! I'll try it next time I have to get a shape just right. Thanks!

Thanks for the tip. Any tip that saves time and works deserves to be shared around.