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FAQ's about Frosting Sheets
What is the shelf life of
the frosting sheet?
6 months. Be sure to keep the Frosting Sheets in their Zip Lock air
tight bag, otherwise they will dry out and become brittle and unusable.
Keep in a cool dry place, away from sunlight and odours
Will the frosting Sheets
melt into frosting that has set for a day or more?
If the frosting on the cake appears dry or crusty, apply a fine mist of
water onto the cake top before applying the Frosting Sheet. This can be
achieved with an airbrush or small misting bottle.
What types of toppings do Frosting Sheets
work with best?
Fresh Buttercream or Non-Dairy topping, Fondant, Marzipan, even Ice
Cream. It is recommeded that you do not put the Frosting Sheets directly
on a high moisture base, such as whipped creams. You may fill cakes with
whipped cream, but use a thin layer of buttercream under the actual
Frosting Sheet.
What
do I do if the Frosting Sheets will not come off the backing sheet?
The Frosting Sheets are supplied with an Acetate backing
sheet to separate them from each other in their packaging. If your
Frosting will not peel off its backing sheet it is because it is too
damp most likely due to humidity.
There are a number of things you can do:
• Use a hair
dryer to blow hot air on the front and reverse side of the backing sheet
for 30-40 seconds
• Leave the
sheet in normal room conditions to allow it to dry sufficiently
• Roll the
sheet over the edge of a desk to encourage the frosting to come off
• Leave the
sheet in an air conditioned room for a short time
• Place the
sheet in a warm dry oven at a low temperature for about 1-2 minutes, or
lay the sheet on a warm pan for 1-2 minutes
• Place the sheet in a very cold
DRY freezer for 10-15 seconds. Not Longer. We find this method
works the best of all..
What do I do if the Frosting Sheets are dry and
brittle?
If the Frosting Sheets are dry and brittle they have been dried out.
This condition is normally caused by a faulty zip-lock bag or a users
failure to close the bag after removing a sheet. The sheets may be
re-humidified if you have some way of placing them in a humid
environment. Do not place brittle sheets Frosting Sheets into a printer.
They will break off during printing and jam the unit.
• Keep Frosting Sheets in a
wet type refrigerator in the sealed zip lock bag. Do not keep in a
freezer
• Spray a
fine mist of water over the Frosting Sheet with an airbrush or other
water misting device. Do not sprinkle or throw water on the sheet as
this will ruin it.
• Hold the
Frosting Sheet over a pot of steaming water for a few seconds
• Place the
Frosting Sheets in a high humidity proofing area or proof box for a
short time
Why do bubbles
appear on the frosting sheet when it has sat overnight?
In most of the cases, the bubbles are caused by moisture coming up from
below the Frosting Sheet. The best preventative measures are to use the
recommended frosting and store the image covered in a cool dry place.
Why do cracks
appear on the image?
If the cake is allowed to flex during transportation, wrinkles or cracks
may appear depending in whether the image was compressed or stretched.
Using a double board, especially on the half sheet cakes, will help
eliminate this problem.
Can you colour match?
It should be noted that as we are
printing with and onto edible materials, there may be slight colour
variations between your original supplied image and the finished
Caketopper. We do not promise and cannot guarantee colour matching,
images are printed 'as is'. In the vast majority of cases this does not
cause any issue as they colour shift is negligible, but please keep this
in mind when ordering |