You will need:
One of our New Celebration Lettering cutters (click to view)
- Assorted
- Wedding
etc...
Knead 1 x 5ml tsp gum tragacanth into 6oz sugarpaste.
1. Cut out a plaque
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2. Cut a sponge into small pieces
3. Mix together Trex or similar white vegetable fat and dust
colour (darker colours show more clearly)
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4. Spread thinly onto a piece of sponge
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5. Dab the sponge along the embosser taking care to cover evenly
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6. Place onto the plaque whilst the icing is still soft
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7. Press lightly and evenly across the embosser
8. Remove the embosser. Leave the plaque to dry before placing
onto the cake.
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The embossing can be done directly onto the cake.
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IDEAS
- A variety of colour can be dabbed onto the one cutter.
- Mix a dark gold dust with fat for a golden wedding
- Mix white satin and black dust colours with fat to make
silver
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