How to Make a Frozen Buttercream Transfer

Learn how to make a frozen buttercream transfer, perfect for character cakes, mascots, logos and personalized pictures. Tools, tips and ingredients listed below.
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Frozen buttercream transfers are easy to trace and transfer onto your cake. Look for your school mascot, favorite character, cartoon or other icons online.
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TOOLS
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- Bowl
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INGREDIENTS
- Buttercream icing: s.wilton.com/1G...
- Black Ready-to-Use Icing Tub: bit.ly/1aWxjgs
- Color Right Color System: s.wilton.com/1E...
Color Right Performance Color System
Easy to Mix. Easy to Match!
QuickCount Color Formulas for easy color mixing that you can use to match your party. Use Color Right to create a specific shade that matches your logo, mascot, character cake or other personalized party details.
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TIPS
- You can do it the day you need it or leave it in your freezer up 3 weeks.
- Black decorator icing in the tube works best for outline because it’s less likely to bleed when you freeze it.
- Make a mirror image of your pattern. Reverse your pattern if your image contains text.
- Be sure to use a buttercream that contains at least 50% butter.
- Pipe your outline to match your cake base.
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[@marielbutton7349]

she didn't say it but I highly suggest freezing the outline before adding the other colors so the black does not bleed into the other colors. this is a very important step.

[@marielbutton7349]

and freeze between all additions to avoid smearing or spreading. definitely freeze between until firm for cleanest transfer..

[@uwubunny5327]

Thanks

[@chanelleburks876]

Very helpful! I'm making my brother in law a graduation cake and no bakery will do his school logo. This is truly the lifesaver!

[@wilton]

Chanelle Brantley So glad the video helped.

[@dawnmelton7718]

I've taught this to students who took the official Wilton classes from me at Michaels and they've all said this is SO much better than the gel transfer method we taught before (as long as you have the extra time to freeze and access to a freezer, that is lol) Thank you for this lesson!!!

[@denisepineda1788]

This is awesome. I never thought to do it this way. I will definitely be trying this technique.

[@LisaMAltemose]

I really wish I had know about this technique when I made my niece a PowerPuff girls cake many years ago. Instead, I used clear gel to trace the back of my image onto wax paper, then place it on the cake. I then had shiny outlines to follow. That method leaves plenty of room for errors though, and the frozen buttercream method seems so much easier and forgiving :) Thank you for such a great how-to video!

[@laurier2816]

Wow, great instructions, very detailed. Now I am going to give it a try. Hopefully, it comes out as good as yours, thank you, Laurie

[@brendamacdonald823]

thanks so much, after watching this 3 times I have now done it along with you. can't wait to see how it turns out. Great tutorial.!!

[@grandmaof2two2be]

thanks for this video. I tried this technique doing an avengers theme cake. Well first attempt with a flipped image broke when i tried to place it on the cake. I tried a second time and did the logo not flipped and try to slide it on the cake. Well it didn't break as badly and I was able to finish the cake. The video I used was not this one and I am so glad to have found this one, This one is way more easy and the part about covering the logo in complete white ... OMG that makes all the difference. The video I used advised to do each color step separately and freeze each time after. A whole lot of extra work and too many steps. Thanks again for making this video. WOO HOO I can hardly wait to try this YOUR WAY.

[@grandmaof2two2be]

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[@kaidanariko]

+Debby Ginter its safer to freeze in between so you don't have unrepairable smears like this dogs eye had. Yeah it's more work. But a better result. If you did it backwards. Why didn't you just transfer it onto another sheet of wax paper so you could flip it again and transfer it to the cake? It wouldn't break if you had the icing thick enough or the right consistency.

[@manelrajakaruna3035]

Thank you for clear instruction this was very helpful .

[@beckyrice4138]

Nice - can't wait to try it! Love Wilton's instructional videos!

[@felishacroker1161]

Looks so easy! Can't wait to experiment with it this weekend! 😁😁

[@user-en2ml7gz9j]

Also btw my middle school mascot is the bulldog and im going to make this as a party before we leave elementary so thank you for the recipe me and my mom are making it right now lol

[@risinglightlove3338]

Thank you so much! I love these videos!!! So helpful:)

[@paulinehalsall521]

amazing, must try this...

[@ChoxTheMuse]

I was just talking about giving these a try! Thanks for the tips =)

[@bradmartin6625]

I have a question about outlining your design. Should you let the outline dry before coloring the inside of the design?

[@room6708]

I think you should freeze the first outlining just so it doesnt smudge like it the final product

[@neelamshahzadi3923]

Nice recipe ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sathiabamaharumugam1833]

Great! Need to try this!

[@katrenapequet368]

Does the image level with the cake, or is it a raised image? Does it look like you stuck something on there or does it look like you just hand decorated the cake freehand? I hope I make sense.

[@ezraelsday1942]

thanks much...very helpful

[@nadianawar3406]

Great idea. Thanks

[@rutgenesis]

but...what about people who does not like cold cakes? what would happen to the buttercream transfer if the cake is let out of the fridge for a few hours? will it get distorted?? One more thing, I leaned in the Wilton course 1 Building buttercream skills in a local craft store the transfer method in a much harder way. Why is taught differently online?????? thanks

[@andrysb24]

if the buttercream is on a cake sitting out at normal room temperatures it will simply just thaw out and retain it's shape. It might sweat, though; and it will definitely get smudged if someone touches it after it thaws. As to your question on technique, I believe the method they teach/taught in local craft stores using the Wilton method uses piping gel, rather than buttercream.

[@madisonaustin9394]

Hi Wilton, I have a question. How many drops of food coloring are in a bottle of Color Rite? I bought the pack recently, and to get these colors, I thought 40 drops was quite a lot. Is it really as much as I think it is?

[@jenniferrodgers533]

Awesome thank you

[@bobbiparga7288]

Is there a way to adhere this to the side of a buttercream cake, so that it won't slide down?

[@mrskimmiy]

Very nice! I live in the Caribbean would this work in humid condition with out melting ??

[@TheJmkinnin]

thats so cool

[@Dilwan2010]

Hello, which kind or buttercream you have used? Thanks

[@hannahmay9099]

this is amazing I might try it +Wilton

[@nupurcake8614]

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[@rashamin786]

Where I live is pretty hot. Will the transfer be effected and be ruined if I take it out of the fridge? Is it possible to keep it in an ac room?

[@pteifert]

can these transfers be made ahead and taken out when needed?

[@countryannescreations1005]

I am just trying this - how thin should the icing be? thanks so much :)

[@wilton]

A medium consistency would be perfect! You could use a stiffer consistency for the outline. We have tips and tricks for buttercream icing on our website here: blog.wilton.com/how-to-make-homemade-buttercream-frosting/

[@rasikachandani6442]

Can it do from butter icing?

[@hollyrose8211]

This is a great video! I'm doing a buttercream transfer on my dad's Father's Day cake. On other tutorials I have seen you are supposed to put it in the freezer after each layer of frosting, like the outline and then after each color. Do you not need to do that? Thanks!

[@kaidanariko]

It helps

[@nielstittse9678]

How many drops contains 1 bottle of color right coloring?

[@snehalmakwana6203]

What’s the measurement for butter icing please

[@kyltiwtiw19]

Thankyouu! :)

[@mommyandmissy]

Thanks

[@ronicarmi8198]

This is sooo prety!! I wiil love to know ehat iceing are you useing?

[@wilton]

roni carmi You can use either our Wilton buttercream recipe: bit.ly/bs8idJ or our Ready-to-Use Decorating Icing: bit.ly/YIamIH

[@ronicarmi8198]

Thankss so mach, im todely going to make this!! I hope that you understand my english♡♡

[@LisaMAltemose]

+roni carmi +Wilton I personally love the ready-made icing. It has a great flavor, is easy to work with and TONS easier than making my own! :)

[@wayniewayne4493]

Can I do it in a whip cream?

[@uwubunny5327]

What is recipe for the butter cream?

[@sandrasantana5949]

What i do if i see holes on the butter cream character

[@MomofScout]

I always have a hard time with transfer because the image winds up being thick so when you place it on top of the cake, it looks like it's sticking out rather than apart of the cake. Any tips on that?

[@MaryCumbersnatch]

You can use background frosting that's the same color as the test of the cake and fill in the entire top. Then, the transfer will be the size of the entire top of the cake.

[@pdonnelly2]

Help! Can you please tell me why my frozen buttercream transfer melted and the color ran into each other and bleed

[@BriNguyen]

will this work if I use italian meringue buttercream?

[@iamrei5592]

hi. have you test it already? italian buttercream for this transfer?? pls reply

[@Janki_Europe_Diaries]

Is this icing buttercream frosting??

[@wilton]

Hi Janki, Yes, this is buttercream frosting. You can find our recipe here: www.wilton.com/buttercream-frosting/WLRECIP-41.html

[@Janki_Europe_Diaries]

@@wilton thank you so much for this method...i tried it yesterday for my kid and it came out perfect

[@susananderson1071]

Can parchment paper be used rather than wax paper?

[@wilton]

Hi Susan, Yes, you can use parchment paper for this technique. Thanks for watching!

[@Hopelessromantic666]

Can I use this with tin foil ?

[@pdonnelly2]

Can someone please help me out with a buttercream recipe because I made a frozen buttercream transfer and my buttercream was broken and the black leaked

[@nathanmoore857]

Does the color right stain your tongue?

[@kaidanariko]

Yup

[@kaidanariko]

And teeth. And anything that touches it.

[@judithlegendre2060]

Nathan Moore no

[@pdonnelly2]

Can someone help me with the good buttercream recipe because my buttercream when I freeze it it has condensation so bad help me avoid condensation anybody have a recipe for me

[@barefootdyke]

i attempted a buttercream transfer earlier this week and even after being in the freezer for two hours, it was not frozen and smeared horribly when i peeled back the parchment paper :( what consistency of icing did you use here?

[@wilton]

barefootdyke We were using the Wilton buttercream recipe which is a medium consistency buttercream. Be sure to use a buttercream that contains at least 50% butter.

[@barefootdyke]

i took the course 1 decorating class last year and your recipe is the one i use.

[@kaidanariko]

+barefootdyke it's best to use pure butter buttercream. Or to make sure that your shortening is one that can form up in the freezer. All else fails and it's too runny. Add more icing sugar to compensate for thickness and avoid any added cream. I personally have very very warm hands so I don't add anything to thin my buttercream. If anyone else were to use my buttercream it would have a dough consistency. But in my hands. It's smooth. Also. Try leaving it in the freezer over night. 90 mins isn't long enough inky freezer.

[@kaidanariko]

His eye got messed up from smoothing it. How do you fix that.

[@stephaniebronson8454]

You should always freeze at least 20 minutes between each color/ outline but she didnt do that

[@raheemjob4747]

nice dog cake goed goed wou wou

[@betull11]

I could not find the recipe for cream. Can you write?

[@wilton]

+betul yilmaz here you go: www.wilton.com/buttercream-icing/WLRECIP-41.html#q=buttercream+icing+&start=1

[@betull11]

+Wilton Thank you very much.

[@D3bN3lson]

I have tried this method and mine never looks smooth. It always looks like a little kid colored it in.

[@mgakadesign1956]

Hi

[@Hotpinkenigma]

I wish you would haves fixed the dogs eye b4 you finished the video

[@gracesas4209]

gaffe gnome

[@themainethingsinlife]

My sister feels bad cause she loves bull dogs

[@emaanbaig1080]

lmaoo why does she feel bad?