I am making a cake for a girl at work to be done for friday and my had writing is awful my mom who can write really well she just did the girls name in icing for me doesnt think she can write on the acutal cake is there anything we can do so she can do the writing and i can then apply it to the cake. any and all suggestions helpful. normally i use the letter press but this seems too small for this cake i am doing a 10 in and 8 in 2 layers each and i am stacking them.

thanks,
sharyn66

Here's an idea. How about write the wording down on a piece of paper the exact size you want it on the cake. Then put a piece of wax paper over it...kinda like a fbct. Write your words down and then let them dry and then apply them to the cake?!?!

Sorry if it's not much help, but it's the first thing that came to mind. good luck!

could she write lightly with a toothpick and then have you trace over it? that way if she isn't happy with what she is doing, you can smooth it out to do it again?

Make some MMF (fondant) like so many people here do and cut a ribbon out of it and write on that. Then place it on or near the cake. You can also invest in some Americolor Gourmet Food Writer Pens if you feel you'd do better writing with a pen for more control. Here is an example of what I'm talking about (got this idea from this site!):

thanks everyone for your help i came across instructions to write the words in icing and then freeze them and put them on the cake i think thats kind of what mmdd suggested. thanks again

You could also do like you do a jack-o-lantern--write out the name on a piece of paper and poke holes with a toothpick to make the dots and then just connect the dots with the icing after you lift off the paper...you will do fine!

You also can use candy melts. Color the white candy the color you want, place it in a bag warm, write what you want and let it harden and place it on the cake. I have written names and messages this way before and it has worked.

I forgot to say that youo need to write it on waxed paper and then peel it off.

I forgot to say that you need to write it on waxed paper and then peel it off.

You can use the Wilton press wording thing. SOrry about being so non-specific..., it has like 63 letters in it in italics, you load the holder with the wording and press it into the frosting, then trace it with your tip. My lettering is bad, too. Hope this helps.

You can use the Wilton press wording thing. SOrry about being so non-specific..., it has like 63 letters in it in italics, you load the holder with the wording and press it into the frosting, then trace it with your tip. My lettering is bad, too. Hope this helps.

I have tried the Wilton press words and the one that nickied talk about that you add the letters and spell out what you want.

The only problem I have come across with the press phrases are that sometimes they are so small it's hard to outline them and be accurate, but I do like the one Nickied talked about, because it is larger. So I thought I might try buying the smallest tip I could find and maybe that would work....I'll let you know, maybe send a picture if it turns out OK....lol

Connie

Here's what my boss said which has helped me tons: Practice on parchment paper but instead of using your own writing use those books that come com practicing children's type and cursive. In a couple of days I feel pretty confident I can write about anything on a cake.


Good Luck!

-Sus

I've noticed that I do better when I use a #4 to write on cakes.

Also, I printed off some font letters and put wax paper over top of them and used Royal Icing to trace over them in white so that I can use the dusts to color them the color that I need.

How long do you need to let the royal icing letters dry before painting them? Trying this for my 1st time tomorrow

practice practice practice!!! i have awefull hand writing with a pen and paper but i can write on cakes pretty good.

if you never take the plunge, how will you ever know your capabilities???