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.
Thanks, KHalstead and vickymacd, LOL.I guess am getting a litlle old and my brain has lost normal speed function.
I thought the same thing when I read it.
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..)
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