Personalizing Your Cakes is Easy with Edible Inks

Decorating a cake that is attractive and has a professional look has always been the chief target of the bakers. Cake decoration not only plays an important role in any special occasion but a beautifully decorated cake with a personalized touch becomes the centre of attraction. But it is important to keep in mind that the cost of decorating a lovely cake should be within the budget. Anything that is too costly and unaffordable by people will lose its charm. To satisfy the desires of common man regarding the decoration of a cake, few reputed companies have come up with edible inks that can be used to print images or designs as toppings of cakes.

But what is this edible ink? It is a type of ink that is specifically manufactured for the food decoration industry so that baked products like cakes, muffins, cookies can easily be designed according to one’s choice. These edible inks contain edible food colors that are not harmful for the health and can be used on various confectionery products. Companies manufacturing these edible inks always use colors or dyes that are made from natural or synthetic sources that are FDA compliant and do not contain any harmful ingredients.

To print an image of your choice all you have to do is to select a photo or picture accordingly and get printer edible ink cartridges and use it in the same manner as you would take a normal print. But keep in mind that you have to use an inkjet printer with printer heads that is specifically dedicated for this purpose as mixing of edible inks with normal printing ink is harmful for health. For printing you have to use either frosting sheets or edible papers and after you get the image printed on the sheet you can place them carefully on the cake as topping. 

 

Edible inks are easily available in the market and the products have made bakeries go creative to any extent. It has enabled the cake artists to be more accurate while creating company logos or any photographs that are placed on the cake. Using this ink does not require any specialized training as it follows the same process as normal printing. Today, there are various printers available in the market that can be used by the bakers for decorating their products. Simply configure the printer according to your requirements to produce the best effects on your edible sheets. 

Disclaimer: The information in this article does not represent any particular company’s opinions or suggestions. Edible ink printing should follow the instructions of the manufacturer from whom you buy your edible ink supplies, and it should be noted that the mixing of edible ink and regular inks should not be done.