How to make EDIBLE SILK FABRIC

[@GirlArmy21]

So much better than trying to drape heavy fondant on a cake. Thanks so much for showing the technique.

[@PavithraDayananda]

Thank you so much for explainIng it very clearly.

[@SugarQueenEva]

Happy to help:)

[@FMHABBIN]

The best and simple lace recipe so far😍👍👌👏💐 Thank you very much, and your Medusa looks fantastic too 😅

[@SugarQueenEva]

thank you so much!

[@TheVinsere]

You're the best! Thank you! Made it twice.

[@SugarQueenEva]

Happy to help:)

[@yvonnegonzales2558]

Thank you so much for giving me the measurements in tablespoons and ounces

[@SugarQueenEva]

Happy to help:)

[@poppyblue1512]

This is stunning, but what does it taste like? Let's say I want to wrap a cake with it, would it be ok to slice the cake with the fabric and serve it that way or would you recommend to remove it before cutting the cake?

[@christinam7889]

Edible Silk is such a fantastic idea! I've been playing around with it and just absolutely love the possibilities! I am going to use this method to make "drapes" for a wedding cake and was wondering, how far in advance can edible silk (without wafer paper) be made? What is the best way to store it? Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and techniques.

[@SugarQueenEva]

Hi Christina. You can make the drapes weeks or months in advance. I've made dragon's wings with this recipe years ago. The dragon is still standing in my studio and the wings look almost the same. This edible silk dries and hardens. So when you make your drapes you can shape them and let them dry at room temperature and they will last for a long time. You can also put the drapes between two sheets of baking paper, put it in the airtight container and place it the fridge for couple of days or a week, so they's stay flexible. Once you take them out of the fridge, let them warm up a little bit. Hope this helps.

[@deirdrenickel2987]

If this stuff has to dry and harden in order not to mold, does this mean if you're going to use it as a decoration on a cake as a drape or bow or anything else, you have to shape it and let it dry even if your not making this cake for a week or more?

[@SugarQueenEva]

This fabric will last in the fridge couple of weeks. So you can do it advance and let it dry... once it's dry it will last months, even years in the right conditions. But once it's dry you can't reshape it. If you want to shape it later, you can make it in advance, let's say a week before and put in the fridge, laying flat and then shape it on the cake. Hope this helps

[@tuandoole7803]

It l🎉amazing and thank you for your time and sharing your great ideas

[@SugarQueenEva]

thank you, happy to help:)

[@christinelamb4216]

Hi. This tutorial is great. Can you set this in a patterned silicone mat.

[@SugarQueenEva]

Thank you. Yes sure, you can.. but it's not for fine details, it has quite big pieces of rice. Hope this helps

[@hazelpeter1385]

Hi l am making a book cake can l use this for covering

[@hazelpeter1385]

Hi l am so impressed with your creative artwork can l use this fabric to cover a book cake

[@SugarQueenEva]

Thank you, yes sure, you can use it, but keep in mind once the fabric is covered with starch or powdered colors, it doesn't stick to it self. But it should stick nicely to ganache or buttercream.

[@FMHABBIN]

Thank you

[@muhsinabanu8424]

Im from Malaysia. Here we have hot n humid weather. I did your incredible Edible Fabric @ Silk without wafer paper. It came out wonderfully n superb. I kept in between parchment paper and inside acetate sheet. I kept it in room temperature (27°-28° C) for 4 days. Unfortunately it was covered in mould on 4th day. Can i keep it in chiller if i need to make days ahead?.

[@SugarQueenEva]

Hi Muhsina. The gelatin tends to get moldy before it's completely dry. So first you have to dry the fabric so all the moisture evaporates, then you can store it in airtight box in the room temperature or in the fridge. The fridge also prevents the gelatin to get moldy for a couple of days even if the moisture hasn't evaporated yet, so the answer is yes, you can keep it in the fridge. If there is too much moisture in the air to dry it completely, you can put it in the oven at very low temperature to dry it. I haven't try to dry it in the oven yet, so maybe set it at 40 degrees celsius with a fen on for a couple of hours. Please let me know how it works so we can all learn something. Hope this helps you.

[@moniquebroqueza237]

Hello, thank u for this! I have a question, can you put the decorated cake with edible fabric in the fridge? Would it react with condensation?

[@SugarQueenEva]

Hello. Thank you for your question. The edible fabric doesn't mind the fridge, but before it dries, it can make the cake beneath it little wet. I wouldn't worry about the fabric, maybe just protect the cake if the fabric isn't dry yet.

[@couragedearheart2951]

What is “waffle paper “?

[@SugarQueenEva]

@@couragedearheart2951 it's edible paper for printings on cakes:)

[@tclove123]

Great video! Does the fabric stay soft and flexible or does it harden if left out to dry?

[@SugarQueenEva]

Thank you. It hardens when it's dry.

[@cherylspencer8707]

LOVE THIS! Thank you! What does it taste like? Should we advise customers to remove before eating their cake?

[@SugarQueenEva]

Hi Cheryl! the chocolate one tastes like chocolate:) The wafer paper method doesn't have any taste. You can add any aroma (vanilla etc.) to the recipe so it smells better. Gelatin has a "funky" smell in my opinion. I think it's better if the costumer removes the edible silk first, because it doesn't add to the flavor of the cake, it's has a strange texture (although kids love strange textures:)). I would just use it as a visual benefit.

[@cherylspencer8707]

@@SugarQueenEva brilliant. Thank you for such a detailed and swift response. It’s a fabulous idea/ technique with so many possibilities! Well done you! 🤗🤗 xx

[@SugarQueenEva]

@@cherylspencer8707 thank you, Cheryl, happy to help:)

[@danaismaeel9477]

Hi there, can we use the recipe with chocolate to make lace for cake? Thank you

[@SugarQueenEva]

yes, and here is a video on how to make edible lace:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaetdqGHa6hqZs0&lc=UgymtpZbjrqNmPvS7xx4AaABAg

[@danaismaeel9477]

@@SugarQueenEva thanks, you are the best.

[@SugarQueenEva]

@@danaismaeel9477 hugs:)

[@XxsamLovesMusicxX]

What grade or thickness of wafer paper did you use? Amazon has grade 0 or A4 and I dont know which to purchase

[@SugarQueenEva]

Any thickness of wafer paper will do the work. If the paper is thicker, the fabric will be thicker.

[@christinelamb4216]

Hi again. Can you tell me. What is waffle paper. ( is it rice paper )

[@SugarQueenEva]

Wafer paper is edible paper, but not rice paper. They use it for edible printing that you can place on the cake. Hope this helps

[@nejlayilmaz5373]

Hii i have a question. Can de fabrik be saved. I mean how long can you save it to put it on a cake? Example i have to make the cake about 2 weeks and i make the fabric now is that possible? And if it can be saved how to storage?

[@SugarQueenEva]

Once is dried, it lasts a long time. The best way is to shape it a form that you want and let it dry at a room temperature without covering it. If you want to shape it later, you can put it a box and keep it in the fridge. Up to one week is best. Hope this helps:)

[@eringobraugh24]

This is incredible! Thank you for creating this. I have a question, how long will these keep and how do you store them? I am creating a flag in a couple weeks, I want to know how long I can store them before I place on cake. I’m so excited about this amazing find. Thank you again 🥰

[@SugarQueenEva]

Thank you for your comment and question Erin. You can leave it in a room temperature without covering so it can get dry and harden. It will take from couple of days to couple of weeks to become very hard. Once it is dry, it will last a long long time. I had my dragon wings for several years. Moisture is the only problem, because the fabric can become moldy (gelatin is the reason). But if the air of the room is reasonable dry (mine is around 50-65% moisture), it will be fine. Just don't cover it up in the room temperature and leave it there. If you would like to make it in advance and shape it later, you can store it in a plastic bag and plastic container in the fridge for a week or so. But keep in mind that any folds will be visible. So place it on a flat surface without folding it. Hope this helps:)

[@eringobraugh24]

@@SugarQueenEva This is great information, thank you very much for your time with me. I can’t wait to try this recipe 🤗

[@SugarQueenEva]

@@eringobraugh24 Happy to help:) Let me know how it goes.

[@violetabolante2074]

If we’re using white chocolate is it same amount with dark chocolate? Thanks wait for your reply

[@SugarQueenEva]

Yes, the same amount of white chocolate.

[@sallysooknanan9924]

How long will it stay flexible?

[@SugarQueenEva]

depends on the moisture in your room. Couple of days to a week probable. But if you put in a airtight container and store it in a fridge, it will stay flexible for quite some time. @@sallysooknanan9924

[@annielegrange9416]

Brilliant thank you 😃

[@SugarQueenEva]

Happy to help. Thank you for you kind comment:)

[@uzchannel23]

Hi did you used hot water?

[@dextuary]

If you're asking about the one to dissolve gelatin, no. You usually use cold water to bloom then you heat as she has done

[@uzchannel23]

Thank you !@@dextuary

[@SugarQueenEva]

Yes, like @dextuary said:)

[@SugarQueenEva]

@@dextuary Thank you for the help:) we make a great team:)

[@dianewilliams4364]

do you make the the rice sheet.

[@SugarQueenEva]

I haven't tried with a rice paper yet. The challenge I see would be that rice paper needs more moisture do get soft and then it gets very soft. Until it softens it has a pattern on it that I don't like. So I am not sure how this would work. I would stick to wafer paper or make it without paper - just gelatin mix and chocolate. Hope this helps.

[@nacera62100]

Bonjour je suis tombée sur votre tuto qui est surprenant , je ne connaissais pas celui avec le chocolat , quel sont les proportions d'ingrédients pour les 2 préparations ?? merci beaucoup et bonne journée .

[@SugarQueenEva]

Hello. Thank you for your question. The recipe for the chocolate edible fabric is: 40g water, 20g powder gelatin, 20g chocolate, 1 teaspoon of glycerin. Have a great day too.

[@deniseb9302]

Oh my goodness how did it take me so long to find your site. What a great find. What an awesome idea this is can you use white corn syrup instead of glycerin? Thank you in advance.

[@SugarQueenEva]

So sweet of you, Denise, I am grateful for you. I think you could replace glycerin with a corn syrup, but you can also use a tea spoon of vegetable oil instead. It works.

[@Lawakanuno]

@@SugarQueenEva so we can replace glycerin with corn syrup or oil? Hard to find glycerin here.

[@SugarQueenEva]

@@Lawakanuno I haven't tried it with corn syrup, but I think it should work too, maybe it will be a little thicker consistency .. But I did try with oil and it works perfectly ;)

[@darna-nl]

@@SugarQueenEva can glycerine be replaced by oil for the edible lace also?

[@SugarQueenEva]

@@darna-nl It's better to use glycerine, but if you don't have it, oil should do the trick.

[@maryfitz7174]

NB: 40 mls isn’t 3 Tablespoons, 45 ml is 3 Tbsp

[@raginisamlal5259]

can this be made with vegatable Geletine (AGAR Agar

[@SugarQueenEva]

I haven't tried it yet, but I think the result won't be the same.

[@mesmerisingicing]

How do you apply the fabric to a cake please?

[@SugarQueenEva]

You can use melted chocolate, royal icing..

[@mesmerisingicing]

@@SugarQueenEva Thank you, really helpful. Have you made printed edible fabric? How do you prevent colours from bleeding into each other? Thank you 😊

[@SugarQueenEva]

@@mesmerisingicing Hm, haven't tried printed edible paper yet, but should be fun. I will let you know what happens. But if you try first, let me know how it works.

[@bariranabeel9268]

Can I add black food gel to the chocolate gelatin mixture if I want to make black edible fabric?

[@SugarQueenEva]

Hi Barira. Yes, you can add any color to the mixture.

[@febrynialie600]

Glad to find your video making both of them so we can compare the result. But which one is better for buttercream cake? Thank you in advance 💛

[@SugarQueenEva]

They are both great for buttercream cake:)

[@febrynialie600]

@@SugarQueenEva thank you for your kind response, now i have no doubt for it 😊

[@wahouwahou5225]

Thank youuuuu 😘❤️

[@SugarQueenEva]

My pleasure:)