Chocolate Transfers Around A Cake
Here is a simple yet beautiful guide to applying chocolate transfers around your iced cake. This makes any dessert extra special, so ShopCountryKitchen.com show you how best to decorate your cake with chocolate transfers.
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Step 1:
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Ice Cake
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Ice the cake with icing.
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Step 2:
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Prepare Chocolate Transfer Sheet
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Cut the chocolate transfer sheet in a strip long enough to fit around the cake.
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Step 3:
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Tape Transfer Sheet
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Tape strips together to make it long enough -- tape smooth sides.
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Step 4:
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Cut According to Height of Cake
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The strip should them be cut the height of the cake.
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Step 5:
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Place Transfer Strip on Mat
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Place the cut transfer strip on top of a silicone mat, or parchment paper, textured side up.
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Step 6:
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Prepare Perfection Strips
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Place the medium-size perfection strips on both sides of the transfer sheet.
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Step 7:
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Melt
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Melt candy coating or melt and temper chocolate.
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Step 8:
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Pour
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Pour over half of the transfer sheet, spreading it to nearly the edge.
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Step 9:
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Smooth
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Use a cookie sheet with a straight edge and drag over the perfection strips.
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Step 10:
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Wait 5-10 Minutes
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Allow to almost set (generally 5-10 minutes).
***Don't let it set too long, or it will crack when putting it around the cake.***
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Step 11:
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Place Around Cake
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Quickly pick up the strip and put around the cake.
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Step 12:
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Wait for 20-30 Minutes
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Let set for 20-30 minutes.
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Step 13:
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Remove
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Remove strip.
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Step 14:
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Prepare Transfer Sheet for Top
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To make the top, cut a circle from the transfer sheet using the pan as the stencil.
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Step 15:
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Place Circle on Mat
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Place cut circle on a silicone mat or parchment paper.
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Step 16:
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Pour
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Pour melted chocolate over the transfer sheet.
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Step 17:
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Smooth
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Use a cookie sheet with a straight edge and drag over the perfection strips.
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Step 18:
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Wait 5-10 Minutes
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Allow to set up until it is almost set (generally 5-10 minutes).
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Step 19:
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Remove
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Peel off transfer sheet and place circle on iced cake.
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Step 20:
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Finish
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Finish the cake with a shell border and garnish with strawberries.