My edible images aren't doing exactly what I expected, and I find that just placing it flat on a cake or cupcake is pretty boring and uncreative.

I'm going to try placing an EI on a piece of fondant and cutting out tonight to see how that goes. What ways do you guys use to spruce them up and be more creative with them?

I put the image on the fondant with Crisco when I want to manipulate it. You can cut them once they are on the fondant, or you can cut them first place them in the fondant and cut around the image. It depends on the detail as to which is easier. You can also make bows out of them once placed on fondant or drape it as well. But whenever you are manipulating the image on another medium such as fondant, it is best to put it on with crisco.

I have just gotten into printing edible images and am having trouble with getting vibrant colors - mainly reds and pinks. What inks do you recommend? Have you tried the KopyKake Diamond series? I have the icing images ink and the colors look a little washed out. Thanks!

I have just gotten into printing edible images and am having trouble with getting vibrant colors - mainly reds and pinks. What inks do you recommend? Have you tried the KopyKake Diamond series? I have the icing images ink and the colors look a little washed out. Thanks!

I like to cover the entire cake with icing images. My "water color" and "juke box" cakes were done that way. I also like to use it for lettering, as my writing stinks! I print the lettering out and then cut very, very close to it so it looks very much like it's a part of the frosting, rather than something stuck on. I did a couple of cakes where I put edible images on either fondant or gumpaste plaques. I liked doing that. It gives me an opportunity to add dimension to the cakes. Lately, however, many of my cakes are just an image. I like to use the 7 X 11 pan, which closely conforms to the size of the edible image sheet. That makes for a smooth, unbroken solid sheet on the top - rather than something just plopped on top. My Yosemite Sam, pink Elvis and Jo's Birthday cakes are examples of that approach. Then, it becomes a matter of finding JUST the perfect graphic. That's a big part of the fun for me.

As for the colors...I used to swear by Kopykake inks, but not in the last couple of years. I'm a new Icing Images user and so far, I'm very happy with their inks.

I was planning to make a cake next weekend making panels made out of white chocolate that will be placed around the cake. Can anyone tell me if I will be able to put an edible image on the white chocolate? It will kind of be like a photo album of my dad's 60 years gone by.

Yes you can. I brush a thin layer of piping gel on the chocolate to adhere the image.

Here's one from CC http://cakecentral.com/articles/132/how-to-make-an-image-icing-plaque

Molly

I LOVE my edible printer!!!!!!!!! When it wants to act like it should, anyway!! =)

Here are a few ways you can use them....

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1692197.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1734171.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1789413.html


http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1789424.html

Michael

Where do you get the "GOLD" series? I am not familiar with that.

I love my printer as well here are a couple of my cakes using it:

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1742835

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1743987

Think outside the box! If you are good on your graphix program there isn't much you can't do with it.

Here's a topper where I edited the graphic to add personalized information.
http://image61.webshots.com/161/0/24/96/2552024960053175376EAmNLg_fs.jpg

The dancers on this cake are edible images over black fondant. http://image74.webshots.com/74/6/78/82/2002678820053175376EIGwsi_fs.jpg

On this cake, the book pages and all the items bursting out of the book are edible images on fondant. http://image69.webshots.com/69/1/9/3/2444109030053175376jiANyv_ph.jpg

Here, the Veggie Tales graphic and the personalized pucks are edible images. http://image75.webshots.com/75/4/79/98/2040479980053175376CEycLk_fs.jpg

Check out the margarita topper on this cake. The second photo shows the back of the cake. I printed the margarita facing both ways so the topper would be two-sided. http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1682355

I love your margarita topper how did you do that I have a printer and would love to learn how to do that

Molly

I remembered another fun use for edible images, although I can't find a picture. Print a pattern, attach to fondant or gumpaste, then cut into strips to make a loopy bow.

Here's another place I used edible images. http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1534262

You do the coolest things thank You for sharing

Molly