I have two large sheet cakes due on monday. I just tried my first FBCT last night to see if that's what I want to do for these cakes. It turned out okay! Not as crisp and clean-lined as I would like it but my DH insists that I do the FBCT and not use rice paper! Anyway, since I have these two cakes due the same day for two different locations, I was wondering how far in advance can I make the FBCT? I will be applying the designs to the cakes on sat/sun! One day for each cake???
I should mention that these are for two ceremonies at two different Naval Bases, that's why my DH is involved with his opinion!
Thanks for any help!!!!!
Amy 
I've made and froze my buttercream transfers for a week or so already with no problems. Makes sure it is in a ziploc bag or well-covered with plastic wrap so it does not absorb any odors or tastes from the freezer. In fact, they are easier to handle when they are well-frozen.
Perfect, just what I wanted to know! See, we would be using the one we (my DH and I) did last night but we forgot to reverse the image. It wouldn't have mattered except for the only letter on the image was a D and well, having it backwards for a military ceremony wouldn't have worked you know!
Again, thank you so much for letting me know because I really didn't want to be up all hours of the night before the cakes are due doing the transfers.
Any other tips for FBCT would be nice to know if anyone else has any they would like to share. I think I can get used to doing these!!!
Amy
Two months!!!!! 
Cool!! That's great!!!
Can I add shimmer to the transfer? I wouldn't imagine you could apply some luster dust to buttercream but it would really enhance the caduces I have in the transfer!
These two cakes are what my husband says, "My business cards." for the bases I'm delivering these to. There are going to be ceremonies in which these cakes will be the centerpieces so I really want them to look their best. The Chief Petty Officers Assoc., who is paying for these, was just going to go to a grocery store and get a sheet cake and then slap an edible image on them. Apparently that's what they've done in the past and that's why my DH doesn't want me to do a transfer onto rice paper because it will just look the same.
Thanks for the advice!!!
Amy
Okay, here is what I have to do for one of the cakes. The second cake will have the two caduces but not in this same fashion. Don't you think luster dust would make them "pop" more?
Now this was just a practice we would have ended up using but the "D" is backwards. Live and learn I guess!!!
Amy
OK, here I go with unrequested advice. I don't know about the luster dust, but here's my thought on the BCT. The worst part about a BCT is the inevitable creases you get. Normally you don't notice them because there are lots of color to distract you. However, with your design, there are BIG open spaces.
Would you consider doing the caduces (twisty things) and the center oval in a bct to get it nice looking (don't forget to get clean edges otherwise it will look like garbage). However first put on the big circle with the colored line in with a gel transfer. You could do the gel transfer, outline the lines with the black, then fill the center with the color and smooth with a finger dipped in cornstarch. THEN put the BCT where they belong?
I just think it would look so much nicer.
Good luck!
Thanks for the opinion. This was just a practice one. We did notice the big spaces in it. We'll try another one tonight and if we end up with the same thing then we won't go with the FBCT! I need this to be perfect. It seems like the spaces are hard to avoid. I've never done a gel transfer. How do you do that?
Amy
Hey Amy! That FBCT looks great! Was that your first? Tell me how you liked it. I really like doing them! Lately I haven't had many cakes that I could use them on. I'm kinda resting from cake decorating for a while till the holidays pick up. Your FBCT looks great!
That was my first!!! I have since done a do over and it turned out perfectly. I wrapped it up and left it in the freezer until I put it on the cake. The "D" was done right this time and done in a gold color and the blue is a darker, more navy blue!
I'll add the stars in the blue ring after I transfer it to the cake. The stars were just too small to try and copy in the transfer. I also have writing to put in the circle as well!
I'll try something a lot more simple for my next transfer for sure!
Thanks for the compliment!!!
Amy
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