Here is a really cool technique that you can use to copy images to a cake. This was my very first time using this technique. Although it did not come out perfect, I was very happy with the result. My husband really likes whipped cream frosting which was a little more difficult to work with than buttercream (the whipped frosting was only used to ice the cake, not for the transfer image).
1. Find an image that you want to transfer. You can Google the image and then select and print the one you want. I chose a 1972 Chevelle for my husband and brother-in-law's cake because they both have owned them. Print it out and make sure it is the right size you want as you will be tracing it. Keep in mind, that the image will be reversed when on the cake so stay away from lettering unless you opt to print in mirror image from your computer.
2. Place the image on a hard surface (I used a cookie sheet). Take a piece of wax or parchment paper over top.
3. Fill a bag with a colored icing (I used black) and tip 1. Outline the image completely.
4. Fill in the rest of the image with the preferred colors. I used tip 2 to achieve this. You have to make sure that the frosting is even in height across the image.
Next, place the image still taped on the hard surface in the freezer for an hour or more. Ice your cake. When the hour is up. Take the image out, flip the parchment paper over on the cake and then quickly but carefully peel the paper back, leaving the image on the cake. If you need to alter the image in any way, you will need to wait about 20 minutes after transferring the image so that the buttercream is room temperature. Decorate the rest of the cake as you desire and you are done! I cannot wait to try this technique again and again and I assume that using a buttercream icing on the actual cake will produce a better result (you can see near the rear of the car how the image and whipped topping did not meet neatly).
3. Fill a bag with a colored icing (I used black) and tip 1. Outline the image completely.
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