Can you wrap your cake in wafer paper?
Sticking wafer paper to fondant can be challenging if you want to have smooth professional finish.
In this video, you will learn how to cover a cake in wafer paper to create a seamless look. I’ll show you step-by-step how to choose wafer paper, what side to use, how to color wafer paper, protect wafer paper from melting in the fridge, and how to make sure wafer paper will stick to fondant.
This cake was featured on the cover of Saracino Magazine “We Love Pastry” and now you can learn how to make this texture!
And if you are looking for online classes on how to make flowers for cake decorating, visit my Wafer Paper Academy: Wafer Flowers for Modern Cakes (I teach all these flowers in Module 5: Wild Meadow).
So, how to wrap cakes in wafer paper?
- Measure your wafer paper to the size of the cake
- Use piping gel or wafer paper glue to create a longer piece of wafer paper
- Color wafer paper with powder colors. Use lighter shades to blend colors
- Apply a thin layer of piping gel or glucose syrup to the back side of your wafer paper wrap
- Stick wafer paper to the cake, carefully lining the seams
- Wrap your cake in a piece of wax paper and fix it with painters tape to help your wafer paper stay in place
- Let your cake dry for 10 – 15 minutes and decorate with nonpareils
Watch the video to learn how to cover cakes in wafer paper, so you can create modern designs quickly and easily!
Hope you give it a try and share on social media! I’m excited to see your cake.
