What is a buttercream transfer and how do i do it? Is it easier to do this or to just trace an image onto wax paper and use toothpicks ? I need to make Elmo on a sheet cake and have never done it before. I;m not going to use the Elmo Wilton pan.
Here's the link to the How-To on this site. One thing they don't mention is thickness. The thicker you make it (not more than 1/4") the easier it will be to get off the waxed paper. Also, haven't had a problem using regular buttercream colored black. You will probably need very little so it's not a problem coloring a small amount black. If you use a buttercream with real butter in it, it will release better too because the butter makes it harder when frozen.
If you decide you don't want to try it, try this method for transferring a pattern to fill in with stars:
Cover your image with wax paper. Use a hot glue gun to outline your image onto the wax paper. Flip the paper over, position onto cake, and press hot glue impression into the crusted buttercream. It will leave a slight impression that you can then outline with buttercream and fill in with stars.
If it needs to be inverted, either trace it onto the wax paper or flip it in a graphics program. If you've traced it onto wax paper, flip the wax paper over and use a hot glue gun to outline the image.
Good luck!
Ali
Hey, alimonkey, that is a great tip about using a glue gun to transfer an image onto buttercream. That would definitely be easier than messing around with a gel transfer! Thanks for mentioning it -- very cool!!
This was just posted on another thread about frozen buttercream transfers. It has a nice tutorial with pictures, much like the one from this site has.
http://www.tracescreations.com/stepbystep/sbsbstrans.htm
kos
hey, thanks! Those are great ideas. How do you use your glue gun method without getting the rest of the wax paper onto your cake? Do you just cut the excess off and then apply?
okay i get it. I"m so amazed at the different techniques that people use.
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