Frozen Buttercream Transfer

A frozen buttercream transfer is an image frosted and piped on a sheet of wax paper. It is placed in the freezer and then added to a frosted cake.

1. Find a coloring picture or any picture with a design you'd like to use. I'm actually using a kids calendar in this picture.
2. You will need black frosting. I've bought the black frosting already in the tube which I've attached a writing tip.
3. Prep whatever colors of frosting you'd like for your picture and place in decorating bags with writing tips.
4. Place a sheet of waxed paper over your image.
   

Start with outlining your image with black frosting, like below.





Once you've finished your outline you can move your waxed paper carefully to a sheet pan. This will make it easier to place in the freezer.



Start to fill in the colors by adding colored frosting in an area with your writing tip. Spread with a clean paintbrush or knife. Mine was a small area so I've used a small paintbrush to smooth out the frosting.




Place buttercream transfer in the freezer for several hours or overnight. If you'd like to prep ahead of time you can place your image in a ziploc bag and store in the freezer.

When you are ready to add your image to your cake. Frost your cake and take image out of the freezer. Immediately lay image on cake and carefully peel waxed paper off image.

Pipe around edges or add any finishing details you'd like.




To make your transfer stronger you can frost a layer of white frosting or other color right over the top of your frozen image. Place in the freezer again. Once you lay your image down on your cake the white frosting will be on the bottom and your image on top.




You can do this same technique right on your cake, too. We'll show you how to paint a cake.

You can do this technique using candy melts for a chocolate image instead of buttercream frosting.

Examples of Frozen Buttercream Transfers

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