How to Decorate with Piping Gel

*Better Detailed Picture Transfer Method, see Stencilling 

Tint piping gel (Use gel or paste colors) with either paste or gel colors so it is visible against the icing for a cake. For a cookie, tint Piping gel so the design will contrast with it.

Put it in a pastry bag fitted with a #1 tip or a plastic squeeze bottle (my favorite).

Draw a pattern on a piece of wax paper using anindelible marker or  edible pen of choice.

Turn the wax paper over so the ink in on the backside. Spray backside with a light coating of vegetable oil spray. You can lay the wax paper on top of a design and simply trace with Piping gel!

CAREFULLY place side with gel design on top of cake or cookie – it’s best if you have let the frosting harden for a few minutes if decorating a cake.

Carefully press the gel with your fingers – gently -- and then lift the wax paper off. The design will have transferred to the cake or cookie. You should be able to get two or three transfers from each sheet of wax paper.

Now use a slightly larger decorating tip (or squeeze bottle) with regular frosting and go over the gel outline then fill with colored Piping gel or icing. (Use gel or paste colors).

Here is a cake decorated using piping gel ...Especially nice for "water"
TIP: Spread down DARK blue icing first for summer cakes and very pale blue "icy" color for winter.

Products to make this cake available HERE
*Better Detailed Picture Transfer Method, see Stencilling