If you’re wondering how edible ink printers work and whether you should add one to your cake decorating business, read this first! Edible ink printers are great for creating custom cakes, but most of the people I know who get them end up throwing them out the window in frustration at some point. I printed […]

Printing on wafer paper can be a little complicated because of having to maintain the printers, but the settings are fairly straightforward. The settings for wafer paper printing should usually include A4 as the paper size, matte photo paper as the paper choice, standard or auto print quality, and prevent paper abrasion should be turned

Edible ink is used to print on wafer paper or icing sheets for cake decorations. It’s basically made from food coloring and some other ingredients, but what are those other ingredients? With the recent rise in food sensitivities and allergies, it’s good to know what you’re going to be eating if you decide to eat

Edible wafer paper butterflies are usually printed on one side, so to make them two-sided you’ll need to take a few extra steps. How to make double-sided butterflies. To make two-sided wafer paper butterflies, you’ll need to either attach two butterflies together back-to-back, or you’ll need to print them on both sides of the paper

Wiring edible butterflies is a simple way to add a touch of movement to a floral cake. You can use thin florist wires to create the appearance that the butterflies are flying above the cake. For a quick demo video, click here to watch on YouTube: How to make a butterfly spray Some tips for

This method of making removable wafer paper ruffles uses a strip of wafer paper that you attach the ruffles to, then you wrap that around the cake. You can remove the strip of ruffles before cutting the cake. Wafer paper ruffles look great, but let’s be honest, they don’t taste good. You’ll want to remove

Wafer paper can be bent and folded into certain shapes, and ruffles are a nice cake decorating option for wedding cakes and baby shower cakes. When making ruffles from wafer paper, though, you have to work with it in a different way because it doesn’t behave the same way that fabric does. How to shape

Edible printed cake wraps are a relatively new trend in cake decorating, but the idea has been around for years. People will often wrap layers of fondant or piped chocolate around cakes to create a decorative pattern, but printed ones are fairly new. Edible cake wraps are generally made with either wafer paper or icing

Rice paper sails are pretty easy to do, and they make a dramatic design on a tiered cake. Rice paper is different from wafer paper, so make sure that you buy the right thing! You can use wafer paper, but it won’t look as translucent when it’s dry. How to make the sails. The basic