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    Home » Blog » Blog Tutorials » Themes and Occasions » Wedding & Elegant

    Chocolate Transfer Sheets- Polka Dotted Fun!

    September 6, 2011 By Melissa Diamond 35 Comments

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    Today I made a cake involving two of my favorite things---chocolate, and polka dots!!!

    I love anything and everything with polka dots---and so when I saw some polka dotted chocolate transfer sheets a while back, I knew that they needed to be in my kitchen.

    Chocolate transfer sheets (not to be confused with edible image sheets) are strips of acetate that are embellished with cocoa butter.   These sheets, which come in a huge variety of designs and colors,  will give serious flair to your chocolate or candy coating accents.  The possibilities are endless!   Here is one idea for your cake file ~

    First, I'm starting with a 6" cake frosted in my favorite Chocolate Buttercream--pretty, but in need of a little makeover :0) -

     

    How to Use Chocolate Transfer Sheets- Free Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com!

     

    I like to use candy melts/candy coating with chocolate transfers...whatever your favorite brand may be.

    I'm sure that you could use chocolate chips as well.  I like to keep this part as simple as possible.  Here's my melted chocolate, fresh from the microwave...

    Here are my transfer sheets!  At this point, I was thinking I would incorporate both my beloved polka dots as well as a happy birthday sheet.

    There's always the smooth side and the raised/rough side of the sheet.  The raised side is what makes all of the fun happen...always keep that side up!

    Some people use their transfer sheets to make a decorative chocolate wrap or chocolate collar, but today we will be cutting our chocolate into shards.

    I'm working with a cake that is 4 inches tall...and so I cut my transfer sheets a so that they would be just a little bit taller than the height of the cake-- at 4 ½ inches. Learn How to use Chocolate Transfer Sheets! Free Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com.

    One at a time, I placed my transfer sheets on a parchment lined cookie sheet.  That splotch of chocolate is on the underside--I'm using it as a glue to hold my sheet in place.

    Chocolate Transfer Sheets are so simple to use! Free Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com.

    Time to spread on the melted chocolate!

    Make Elegant Chocolate Decorations using Chocolate Transfer Sheets! Free Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com.

    I let the chocolate set for about 5 minutes or so on the countertop-- just long enough for it to begin to take on a matte look.

    Learn How to Use Chocolate Transfer Sheets for Beautiful Chocolate Designs! Free Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com!

    Here's a closer look.  I had to do a couple of these in order to have enough shards to go all the way around the cake (I needed 11 shards, each 2 inches wide.)

    You could let them sit for an hour or so until totally firm....or, if you are impatient like me, you  can pop them in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes.

    Learn How to Create Beautiful Chocolate Decorations with Chocolate Transfer Sheets! Free Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com!

     

    Once they are nice and firm--you can easily use the scores that you made earlier in the chocolate to peel them up and away from the transfer sheet.

    The design that used to be on the sheet, now appears on the chocolate where it belongs!  :0)   Cuteness!

    Chocolate Transfer Sheets are So Simple to Work With! Free Cake Tutorial by My Cake School!

    I made some Happy Birthday shards too--- this is how I was thinking of arranging them at first....then thought it may be too busy.  It makes a pretty picture though!

    Learn how to use simple Chocolate Transfer Sheets in this free step by step cake tutorial by My Cake School!

    The polka dotted shards won out in the end-- you can see how I arranged them in this closeup shot below.

    I chilled before applying them to make sure that they were not too fragile.  Then I made my way around the cake, slightly overlapping each shard with the next.  (If you need to, dot a little fresh buttercream on the back of each one to make sure it is secure.)

    Learn to make Gorgeous Chocolate Decorations with Simple Chocolate Transfer Sheets! Free Cake Tutorial by My Cake School!

    I had a few scrap pieces of embellished chocolate strips, and so I sliced them into smaller shapes :0)

    Make Beautiful Chocolate Decorations with Chocolate Transfer Sheets! Free tutorial by My Cake School!

    Here's an extreme closeup of the giant swirl of buttercream that I made on top. When in doubt, do a giant swirl of buttercream.

    This was piped from a 2D tip.  Strawberries or chocolate shavings would be beautiful too!

     

    And now for the final shot!  I added a pretty little bow to tie everything together.  Aren't we fancy?

     

    How to Use Chocolate Transfer Sheets- Free Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com!

     

    I hope that you enjoyed this little tutorial.  Nobody has to know how easy this was...we'll just keep it between us.

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    So much deliciousness!

     

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    1. Sweet Bliss by Mappet January 6, 2012 at 12:14 am

      I so loved this tutorials of your...I just wish we have tranfer sheets available here in the Philippines.

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    2. Monginis Cake February 18, 2012 at 2:24 am

      I would love to try this out...:)

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    3. Melissa Diamond February 18, 2012 at 11:18 am

      @Sweet Bliss--thank you! I'm sorry that they aren't available for you! Some people make their own transfer sheets by using tinted cocoa butter on sheets of acetate---it is a little on the expensive side here though. Maybe an option for you?

      @Monginis-- you should!! They are a lot of fun to work with ;0)

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    4. Monginis cakes March 3, 2012 at 12:26 am

      @Melissa Diamond ..Thanks..:)

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    5. alejandra urdaneta September 11, 2013 at 10:47 pm

      me encanta!

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    6. Nisha November 5, 2013 at 2:19 pm

      That's lovely. And looks easy, indeed! Thanks for sharing.
      I need to find the transfer sheets in store. Never paid attention to these before! :)

      Reply
    7. deirdre February 12, 2014 at 10:55 pm

      Thanks for the tutorial! The cake looks very impressive. I can't wait to try.

      Reply
    8. Nellie February 13, 2014 at 3:31 am

      thanks always nice to learn how to do different ways of decorating a cake

      Reply
    9. IsrealMeester February 7, 2015 at 5:07 am

      I must say wonderful idea and I love this idea! As a chocolate cake lover, I have started feelng hungry. What a beautiful way to serve something so comforting and tasty. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    10. Dorothy Witt October 25, 2019 at 7:13 pm

      What can I use to colour candy melts

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    11. Melissa Diamond October 25, 2019 at 7:31 pm

      Hi Dorothy, Wilton and Americolor have lines of oil based candy coloring gels. Just make sure the label says oil based or candy color as regular coloring gels will cause chocolate/candy coating to seize.

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