Frosting sheets, also known as edible paper or cake toppers, are available in different sizes and shapes for printing with edible ink. The most common size available for cake printing is A4 which is perfect to go on all kind of food printers. There are also available A3 sheets that require large format inkjet printer to accommodate this size of frosting sheet.
Edible Paper is basically a thin piece of flavorless icing, with no color and come with a plastic backing that make it easy for you to pass it through the printer. When it is printed, the plastic backing is then removed from the icing sheet carefully without cracking. These sheets are completely safe for human use since they are made with food grade ingredients. These sheets will last for 8 to 12 months if stored well.
Remember that you shouldn’t remove the plastic backing prior to printing. When it comes to printing, place the frosting sheet into the printer and then print your images with your preferred design. Keep the printed images to dry for a few minutes. If you want to cut an image, do it when the frosting is still with its backing and while it is flexible. Make sure to use a sharp scissors to cut the image before the frosting on the cake form a skin pr crust. Once you get your preferred shape and size, carefully remove the sheet from the plastic backing and then apply it to the frosting cake carefully and gently.
Disclaimer: The information in this article does not represent any particular company’s opinions or suggestions. Edible ink printing should follow the instructions of the manufacturer from whom you buy your edible ink supplies, and it should be noted that the mixing of edible inks and regular inks should not be done.