How to Get a Quilted Pattern Look on Cake Icing or Fondant
Successful decorating begins with learning basic techniques. Embossing lines in a lattice pattern creates an elegant quilted look on cake icing or fondant. You can decorate an ordinary cake easily and professionally with a few inexpensive tools such as a roll and cut mat and a cutter/embosser wheel. A roll and cut mat has a non-stick surface to easily release fondant, and an embossed wheel creates quilted lines in fondant and icing effortlessly. You can use a quilted pattern for baby shower, bridal shower, wedding or garden-themed party cakes.
Things You'll Need
- Fondant
- Roll and cut mat
- Cutter/embosser
- Rolling pin
- Straight edge ruler
- Confectioners sugar
- Cake
- Icing
- Icing spatula
Quilted Pattern Look on Fondant
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Sprinkle the mat and rolling pin with confectioner's sugar. Place the fondant on the mat and roll out to 1/8 inch thickness with the rolling pin. Sprinkle the rolled fondant with confectioner's sugar.
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Attach the straight-edge wheel to the cutter/embosser by snapping the axle into the handle slot. Cut the fondant into the size required to fit cake, with the straight-edge wheel. Use the pre-marked circles on the mat as guides for exact sizing. Remove the excess fondant from around the cut piece.
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Remove the straight-edge wheel and attach the embossed-edge wheel to the cutter/embosser. Create diagonal lines one inch apart by lightly rolling the embosser-edge wheel from one side to the other over your cut piece of fondant. Use a straight edge ruler to guide the wheel for straight lines.
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Roll the embossed-edge wheel in the opposite direction to create a diamond quilted pattern. Use the straight edge ruler to guide the wheel for straight lines. Lift fondant from mat and attach to cake.
Quilted Pattern Look on Icing
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Ice the top and side of cake 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Create a smooth surface with an icing spatula.
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Attach the embossed-edge wheel to the cutter/embosser by snapping the axle into the handle slot. Roll the embosser-edge wheel lightly from one side to the other over the top surface of cake, creating diagonal lines one inch apart.
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Continue making diagonal lines down the side of the cake. Use the lines from the top of the cake as guides.
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Roll the embossed-edge wheel lightly in the opposite direction to create a diamond quilted pattern on top. Continue making diagonal lines down the side of cake to create a diamond quilted pattern.
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