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I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a photo.

I've heard of a couple different approaches. One is a printer that
prints directly onto the cake. Another approach is to print on eatable
paper that can be placed onto the cake and the paper disolves into the
icing.

For the casual user having a printer modified to only print on a cake is
not very attractive. However, if I could find a eatable paper that
would not fall appart in the printer yet disolve into the icing it would
create all kinds of cool possibilities.

One concern is any of the inks available for the current printers
eatable after it dries. After all, It would not do to poison your guests.

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"william kossack" <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:upiud.476527$wV.44215@attbi_s54...
> I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a
photo.
>
> I've heard of a couple different approaches. One is a printer that
> prints directly onto the cake. Another approach is to print on eatable
> paper that can be placed onto the cake and the paper disolves into the
> icing.
>
> For the casual user having a printer modified to only print on a cake is
> not very attractive. However, if I could find a eatable paper that
> would not fall appart in the printer yet disolve into the icing it would
> create all kinds of cool possibilities.
>
> One concern is any of the inks available for the current printers
> eatable after it dries. After all, It would not do to poison your guests.

http://www.photofrost.com/default.htm Google can be your friend too if you
just visit once in awhile.

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william kossack <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in
news:upiud.476527$wV.44215@attbi_s54:

> I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a
> photo.

Baskin Robins prints on paper to decorate their icecream cakes. You might
see if your local store would be willing to make prints for you.

If you search google for edible inkjet cartridge, there are a number of
suppliers. For paper, there is edible rice paper used in pastry and candy.

Bob

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In article <upiud.476527$wV.44215@attbi_s54>, william kossack
<wskossack@comcast.net> writes
>I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a photo.
>
>I've heard of a couple different approaches. One is a printer that
>prints directly onto the cake. Another approach is to print on eatable
>paper that can be placed onto the cake and the paper disolves into the
>icing.
>
>For the casual user having a printer modified to only print on a cake is
>not very attractive. However, if I could find a eatable paper that
>would not fall appart in the printer yet disolve into the icing it would
>create all kinds of cool possibilities.
>
Perhaps pastry, or puff-pastry would be acceptable? A thin A4 sheet of
pastry might well pass through an inkjet printer.
>One concern is any of the inks available for the current printers
>eatable after it dries. After all, It would not do to poison your guests.

Refill your inkjet cartridges with food colouring.
--
Roger Hunt

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"Roger Hunt" <test@carewg.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:hihCuTA6zduBFw5d@carewg.demon.co.uk...
> In article <upiud.476527$wV.44215@attbi_s54>, william kossack
> <wskossack@comcast.net> writes
>>I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a
>>photo.
>>
>>I've heard of a couple different approaches. One is a printer that
>>prints directly onto the cake. Another approach is to print on eatable
>>paper that can be placed onto the cake and the paper disolves into the
>>icing.
>>
>>For the casual user having a printer modified to only print on a cake is
>>not very attractive. However, if I could find a eatable paper that
>>would not fall appart in the printer yet disolve into the icing it would
>>create all kinds of cool possibilities.
>>
> Perhaps pastry, or puff-pastry would be acceptable? A thin A4 sheet of
> pastry might well pass through an inkjet printer.
>>One concern is any of the inks available for the current printers
>>eatable after it dries. After all, It would not do to poison your guests.
>
> Refill your inkjet cartridges with food colouring.
> --
> Roger Hunt

Have you tried it? I've tried refilling with regular ink. It worked very
badly.

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william kossack wrote:
> I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a photo.
>
> I've heard of a couple different approaches. One is a printer that
> prints directly onto the cake. Another approach is to print on eatable
> paper that can be placed onto the cake and the paper disolves into the
> icing.
>
> For the casual user having a printer modified to only print on a cake is
> not very attractive. However, if I could find a eatable paper that
> would not fall appart in the printer yet disolve into the icing it would
> create all kinds of cool possibilities.
>
> One concern is any of the inks available for the current printers
> eatable after it dries. After all, It would not do to poison your guests.

Take your picture to Wal-Mart. They have the printer, and ink.

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"Ron Hunter" <rphunter@charter.net> wrote:
> william kossack wrote:
>> I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a
>> photo.
>>
>> I've heard of a couple different approaches. One is a printer that
>> prints directly onto the cake. Another approach is to print on eatable
>> paper that can be placed onto the cake and the paper disolves into the
>> icing.
>>
>> For the casual user having a printer modified to only print on a cake is
>> not very attractive. However, if I could find a eatable paper that would
>> not fall appart in the printer yet disolve into the icing it would create
>> all kinds of cool possibilities.
>>
>> One concern is any of the inks available for the current printers eatable
>> after it dries. After all, It would not do to poison your guests.
>
> Take your picture to Wal-Mart. They have the printer, and ink.

But does Wal-Mart color-balance their frosting properly?

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In article <10rjqq95dvs4fda@corp.supernews.com>, Marvin Margoshes
<physnospamchem@cloud9.net> writes
>
>"Roger Hunt" <test@carewg.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:hihCuTA6zduBFw5d@carewg.demon.co.uk...
>> In article <upiud.476527$wV.44215@attbi_s54>, william kossack
>> <wskossack@comcast.net> writes
>>>I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a
>>>photo.
>>>
>>>I've heard of a couple different approaches. One is a printer that
>>>prints directly onto the cake. Another approach is to print on eatable
>>>paper that can be placed onto the cake and the paper disolves into the
>>>icing.
>>>
>>>For the casual user having a printer modified to only print on a cake is
>>>not very attractive. However, if I could find a eatable paper that
>>>would not fall appart in the printer yet disolve into the icing it would
>>>create all kinds of cool possibilities.
>>>
>> Perhaps pastry, or puff-pastry would be acceptable? A thin A4 sheet of
>> pastry might well pass through an inkjet printer.
>>>One concern is any of the inks available for the current printers
>>>eatable after it dries. After all, It would not do to poison your guests.
>>
>> Refill your inkjet cartridges with food colouring.
>
>Have you tried it? I've tried refilling with regular ink. It worked very
>badly.
>
I must admit I was being tongue in cheek! My attempts at refilling did
not go well, but my old Epson Stylus600 is still motoring on with the
occasional print head clean, and ink is very cheap now - not worth the
trouble of re-filling when I can buy a bag-full on Ebay for pocket
money. (My Minolta DeskLaser serves for better quality printing)
--
Roger Hunt

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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:10:16 GMT, "Gene Palmiter"
<palmiter_gene@verizon.net> wrote:

>
>"william kossack" <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:upiud.476527$wV.44215@attbi_s54...
>> I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a
>photo.

<snip>
>
>http://www.photofrost.com/default.htm Google can be your friend too if you
>just visit once in awhile.
>

I use a system like the ones featured on this page at work. It works
like a charm. Be warned however, that putting the edible image on a
cake iced with whipping cream or high moisture icing will melt it, and
destroy the image within minutes.

tim

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"Roger Hunt" <test@carewg.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:lwqjaJAXxfuBFwYJ@carewg.demon.co.uk...
> In article <10rjqq95dvs4fda@corp.supernews.com>, Marvin Margoshes
> <physnospamchem@cloud9.net> writes
>>
>>"Roger Hunt" <test@carewg.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:hihCuTA6zduBFw5d@carewg.demon.co.uk...
>>> In article <upiud.476527$wV.44215@attbi_s54>, william kossack
>>> <wskossack@comcast.net> writes
>>>>I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a
>>>>photo.
>>>>
>>>>I've heard of a couple different approaches. One is a printer that
>>>>prints directly onto the cake. Another approach is to print on eatable
>>>>paper that can be placed onto the cake and the paper disolves into the
>>>>icing.
>>>>
>>>>For the casual user having a printer modified to only print on a cake is
>>>>not very attractive. However, if I could find a eatable paper that
>>>>would not fall appart in the printer yet disolve into the icing it would
>>>>create all kinds of cool possibilities.
>>>>
>>> Perhaps pastry, or puff-pastry would be acceptable? A thin A4 sheet of
>>> pastry might well pass through an inkjet printer.
>>>>One concern is any of the inks available for the current printers
>>>>eatable after it dries. After all, It would not do to poison your
>>>>guests.
>>>
>>> Refill your inkjet cartridges with food colouring.
>>
>>Have you tried it? I've tried refilling with regular ink. It worked very
>>badly.
>>
> I must admit I was being tongue in cheek! My attempts at refilling did
> not go well, but my old Epson Stylus600 is still motoring on with the
> occasional print head clean, and ink is very cheap now - not worth the
> trouble of re-filling when I can buy a bag-full on Ebay for pocket
> money. (My Minolta DeskLaser serves for better quality printing)
> --
> Roger Hunt

I thought you were referring to refilling with inks home-made from food
dyes. The dyes in printer inks are very concentrated, so that you get good
color with tiny droplets.

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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:30:33 -0500, "Marvin Margoshes"
<physnospamchem@cloud9.net> wrote:

>
>"Roger Hunt" <test@carewg.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:hihCuTA6zduBFw5d@carewg.demon.co.uk...
>> In article <upiud.476527$wV.44215@attbi_s54>, william kossack
>> <wskossack@comcast.net> writes
>>>I'm searching for information on how to decorate a sheet cake with a
>>>photo.
>>>
>>>I've heard of a couple different approaches. One is a printer that
>>>prints directly onto the cake. Another approach is to print on eatable
>>>paper that can be placed onto the cake and the paper disolves into the
>>>icing.
>>>
>>>For the casual user having a printer modified to only print on a cake is
>>>not very attractive. However, if I could find a eatable paper that
>>>would not fall appart in the printer yet disolve into the icing it would
>>>create all kinds of cool possibilities.
>>>
>> Perhaps pastry, or puff-pastry would be acceptable? A thin A4 sheet of
>> pastry might well pass through an inkjet printer.
>>>One concern is any of the inks available for the current printers
>>>eatable after it dries. After all, It would not do to poison your guests.
>>
>> Refill your inkjet cartridges with food colouring.
>> --
>> Roger Hunt
>
>Have you tried it? I've tried refilling with regular ink. It worked very
>badly.

Even if it did work, I'd suspect the cartridge might not have
been fully putged of the original ink. That should taste swell.

And if the cartridge depends on having an ink with a specified
boiling point (for the ones that vaporize the ink), the food coloring
could provide highly amusing results.

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