How to Transfer Any Design onto a Cake

In this cake decorating tutorial I'll show you how to transfer any design onto a cake using simple tools and a fun technique! For my online cake decorating school click here: www.britishgir...
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[@mistybluemoon3254]

Not what I was expecting it to look like

[@Traci.Johnson.Francisco]

This was so therapeutic to watch I'd love to see a whole montage of different designs added to cakes.

[@naleniamarnath292]

Thank you so much for this super video. It was so informative and loved the detailed step by step technique you showed. I truly appreciate every cake decorating tutorial of yours. You are so talented.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Wow, thank you for your lovely comment! I'm so happy you find my videos useful!!

[@angieroberge2275]

Thank you for showing how even such a simple design can look great!

[@vaya247]

This looks nothing like the original work. But I learned what might go wrong in attempting this so thank you for that!

[@seeker8755]

Thank you for this awesome video. I want to try buttercream transferring soon.

[@FlourEggsYeast]

This is fabulous Emily and I just bought acetate for the cake I just produced as a Pull Me Up cake. Are you going to try any of those types of cakes for your channel? Kindly, Theresa

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Oh fun! I've seen them but haven't been brave enough to try it! What did you think of it?

[@TheRabbitHole_rp]

This is great thanks for sharing! Such a good technique x Your videos are great!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I'm happy you like it!

[@45rrr676ggu]

your videos are so fun!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much!

[@stevehawk3229]

8:38 Again I was amazed at what type of designs can be done! A sudden disability cause me to search out some thing I could do but was creative so I picked making and decorating cakes.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

There are so many possibilities! I'd love to hear/see what you try!

[@jossiejeya424]

Very beautiful, will there be condensation, how to avoid it, because at room temperature, there will be condensation, just say it's a garden party

[@prachijainmtc9452]

o my god....i have just made 2 cakes and they were so good bcoz of you my love🙂

[@BritishGirlBakes]

That's so nice to hear! Thank you!

[@PanchoTorres9595]

I love this - can you use parchment paper rather than acetate?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yes! But it's not as thick and sturdy as acetate so you'll notice it buckling more as you attach it to the cake, and you might have more ridges to smooth out with your frosting smoother

[@punkynoodle9370]

That is just beautiful! Great work!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you so much 😀

[@lorrainehicks6484]

That's completely lovely how you did that is it possible instead of tracing a design just to pipe your own design on acetate? Thank you for sharing and as always keep on caking

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Absolutely! Piping it freehand is fine - I just have almost no artistic skill so tracing works best for me :)

[@ItsJustMe-nq1dg]

This is such an awesome idea.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you!

[@amale.abboud7169]

I love all of your tutorials and ALL of your techniques work! Thanks so much!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yay! So happy you're enjoying them!

[@teresaryan4956]

Love that cake thank you.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks for watching!

[@siimplyvegetariian]

That looks cool!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks!

[@ucheolisaemeka3428]

You make decorating cakes simple and interesting...thanks

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks for your lovely comment!

[@rehanaraza5018]

This looks fabulous 😍

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yay! Thank you!

[@hamidehorra4849]

What a great idea! Thank you!

[@cheyennesexton2194]

i always look forward to your videos.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you! That's so nice to hear!

[@GaelyCake]

You're so genius! I love it

[@BritishGirlBakes]

haha! thank you!

[@jacquelinemcdowall5369]

So clever!

[@LoneWolf-sh1ph]

What a great tip. 👍

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brendalang4586]

This looks amazing

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yay! Thank you!

[@susanmeyer9619]

It's so creative and beautiful!! Wonderful job on explaining the techniques!! Thanks 🥰🙏🏽❤🇨🇦

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I'm so happy it was useful! Thanks for your kind words!

[@solsastre1664]

Woooow thanks for rhis beautiful

[@BritishGirlBakes]

My pleasure 😊

[@ilovebuttercream7684]

This is a cool technique thanks for sharing 👍😊 suppose I wanted to draw a heart with the words "its a girl" inside the heart. Would this technique work if i followed your steps? 🙂🙂

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yes but you'd have to write the words backwards since the side you're piping will be pressed against the cake. If you print the letters and flip the paper over so you're tracing the back of the letters, then they'll face the right way :)

[@jenyurikouth4984]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

You're welcome!

[@rekhachaturvedi1064]

Amazing awesome innovative fantastic

[@rufaidajavid81]

What did you do with the peeled acetate sheet?

[@codeofcakes333]

Thank you

[@hanaaumer5421]

Can we do this with swiss meringue?

[@rajesshunmugam1003]

Beautiful

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thank you!

[@bluestar.8938]

Nicely done. Thank you : )

[@ma.victoriamaximo4518]

Thank you 🤗❤️

[@attilio589]

Hi! Do you think that’s it’s able to frost a design like “starry night” by Van Gogh. It’s a bit more complex. So I wanted to if you’ve tried it before. Thanks!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I haven't tried that but I don't see why not! Just print it in mirror image to trace over and then when you transfer it to the cake it will be the right way around :)

[@rupadugar3001]

Superb

[@colleenriekert4859]

Can you pls share the frosting recipe.

[@surbhirana8888]

Which cream you are using in this technique

[@nadineklinkenberg163]

Hi...she said in the video it's her 4min BC...American BC. It sets hard in the fridge.

[@amandareed5885]

You are my favorite person I've got a challenge coming up I've got to make a 3 D jeep cake one that's standing up I don't use fondant I use your buttercream recipe do you think you could make a Jeep and do a tutorial on it please

[@BritishGirlBakes]

That sounds amazing! When is it for?

[@rekhachaturvedi1064]

Mam can I make with whipped cream

[@jabbikk]

Love it💕💕💕

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yay! Thank you!

[@nelsunshine5491]

Is this buttercreme.can be with whipping

[@nadineklinkenberg163]

Hi...she said in the video it's her 4min BC...American BC. It sets hard in the fridge. She also said she has not tried with other creams so she doesn't know if it works.

[@DarlitaStephens]

WOW!!!

[@bestdisco1979]

This looks dangerous. Love the effect but in my hands would be a Frankenstein monster.

[@stelliafelizia6802]

Bello

[@CuriosityMania]

This is brilliant. Wish i can find tall acetate in my country, all i can find is short ones

[@margaretabiodun4239]

What happens when the cake thaws? Will the colors smudge?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

No, the buttercream will set in the fridge and after sitting overnight at room temperature the design looked the same.

[@radhikajava3133]

Recepi for the frosting

[@BritishGirlBakes]

www.britishgirlbakes.com/recipes/buttercream-frosting/

[@ddarling52923]

Nice video. I’d be eating all of the leftover icing. 🥴

[@oyenikeolumakinde1996]

What is the name of this transfer sheet

[@BritishGirlBakes]

It's an extra-tall acetate roll for cake decorating: www.amazon.com/dp/B07NYQQ83T?ref=exp_britishgirlbakes_dp_vv_d

[@fxoxo2076]

What is the transparent sheet called?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Acetate

[@fxoxo2076]

@@BritishGirlBakes thnx

[@dibburai9253]

ABC frosting?

[@sherigarcia5769]

❤❤❤❤

[@12345665432192]

Is it buttercream frosting or Whipping cream??

[@BritishGirlBakes]

It's my 4 Minute Buttercream (recipe link in the video description)

[@supermediapro]

The creation is great. There are no word that could describe it But it s a real pity that there are chimicals involved in almoust all the cakes. It s very hard to do even in home a healty cake noawdays. I miss the flavours since when I was little.

[@liveandletlive7152]

😍

[@stelselv]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@jhen1689]

it’s different from the picture😧its not beautiful

[@thesecretlifeofbuns4336]

Your opinion. Nothing is perfect

[@rogersfab408]

@@thesecretlifeofbuns4336 Jennifer is right , this is not well done at all

[@oceaneyes7540]

What a mess! 😅 😂 😂 😂

[@dodo-ur5tq]

looks a mess and cracking off....

[@rogersfab408]

girl i've never seen so much mess in a video where you were supposed to learn a technique wich is a disaster .

[@BritishGirlBakes]

It's definitely a bit of a messy technique! You can find lots of videos showing the prettier side of cake decorating, with all of the mess cleaned up between every step and only showing the picture perfect moments, but on my channel I like to show the whole process including the not-so-beautiful moments because when I was starting to decorate cakes I really wanted to see the real thing, not the polished version

[@morningglory4593]

That's right. Transfer all the germs and bacteria from the notebook onto the cake. Lovely.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

No part of the notebook touches the cake - it's the opposite side of the acetate you're piping onto and then transferring onto the cake

[@slaveofallaah4175]

Flop 😂

[@thesecretlifeofbuns4336]

?

[@rogersfab408]

it's very ugly for sure , it's a mess

[@marthapilaku9058]

Beautiful