Frosting sheets are thin layers of frosting that have been pressed onto a flexible plastic backing. Edible images printed onto frosting sheets will have more vibrant color and crisp lines. Frosting sheets meld into the frosted surface of a cake absorbing the taste, color and sometimes even the consistency of whatever is underneath. Because of this, buttercream is the best frosting to use with frosting sheets. Frosting sheets come in many different shapes and sizes or can be cut to desired shapes and sizes.
How to Store Frosting Sheets
Frosting sheets should be stored tightly sealed in a heavy zip-loc bag to prevent them from drying out. Store flat out of direct light. Frosting sheets do not need to be refrigerated. They have a shelf life of one year.
Can frosting sheets be printed in advance?
Frosting sheets can be printed in advance and then stored in a large, heavy duty zip-loc bag. Leave the plastic backing on until ready to use. Store flat out of direct light. As with other food colorings, edible images can fade if overexposed to UV light.
Application of Edible Image
Before the frosting on your cake has had time to form a skin or crust, carefully remove the frosting sheet from the plastic backing. The best way to remove the backing is to use the edge of a table, counter, or cutting board, and slide/roll the backing against the edge. Apply the image to the frosted cake by lowering the frosting sheet down onto the cake from the middle outward, carefully and gently smoothing with either your hand or a small roller. Finish decorating your cake. You can pipe over frosting sheets but take care not to puncture the sheet with your decorating tip. Store finished cake covered or in a cake box.
How to Store Frosting Sheets
Frosting sheets should be stored tightly sealed in a heavy zip-loc bag to prevent them from drying out. Store flat out of direct light. Frosting sheets do not need to be refrigerated. They have a shelf life of one year.
Can frosting sheets be printed in advance?
Frosting sheets can be printed in advance and then stored in a large, heavy duty zip-loc bag. Leave the plastic backing on until ready to use. Store flat out of direct light. As with other food colorings, edible images can fade if overexposed to UV light.
Application of Edible Image
Before the frosting on your cake has had time to form a skin or crust, carefully remove the frosting sheet from the plastic backing. The best way to remove the backing is to use the edge of a table, counter, or cutting board, and slide/roll the backing against the edge. Apply the image to the frosted cake by lowering the frosting sheet down onto the cake from the middle outward, carefully and gently smoothing with either your hand or a small roller. Finish decorating your cake. You can pipe over frosting sheets but take care not to puncture the sheet with your decorating tip. Store finished cake covered or in a cake box.