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Fondant imprint mat

by Louise on Jul 24, 2009 • 11:22 pm 39 Comments

Wilton imprints mats

One of Wiltons lately new invensions that I really love, are their fantastic Fondant Imprint Mats. Flexible 20×20″ (50x50cm) mats that makes gorgeous imprints on your rolled fondant in four designs: Graceful Vines, Floral Fantasy, Happy Birthday and Star Power.

They are so easy to use:

1. Roll out the fondant on a lightly cornstarch dusted surface about 1/8″ thick (3mm). Try not to dust the top of the fondant, as the mat release itself quite easy without tearing.

2. Place your fondant imprint mat on top.

3. Take a large rolling pin and start with a firm preassure to roll the pin over the mat and fondant.

4. If you want to cover a cake, transfer both mat and fondant and carefully peel off the mat. Remember to gently smooth the fondant on the cake with your hands, so that you dont ruin the imprint.

5. If you want to decorate cookies or cupcakes? Peel off the mat carefully and now cut out the desired shapes with your cutters.

6. You can of course also make bows and ribbons using the fondant imprints mats.

Wilton imprints mat HB

If you like, you can paint the imprints with food colors or lustre dust to make more effects on your cakes, cookies and cupcakes.

Happy Caking

Louise

39 comments

Letsdecorate says:

Aug 30, 2011

Has anyone tried using this on PhotoFrost sheets/

Anonymous says:

Aug 30, 2011

I have not tried it. But I don’t think that you can because the fondant need to be rather soft to do the imprint.

ayi says:

Jul 3, 2011

really amazing! and easy to use.

SOLIA CARRILLO says:

Feb 20, 2011

I LIKE IT THIS SO MUCH, BECAUSE ITS SO EASY TO USE….

Luiza says:

Mar 12, 2010

Muito lindo o trabalho. Como posso comprar?? Sou brasileira e grande apreciadora do trabalho desse jornal. Parabéns!!

Louise says:

Dec 26, 2009

allen: you can get it from cake supply shops that stock Wilton.

allen says:

Dec 13, 2009

where i can buy fondant imprint mat?

Louise says:

Nov 10, 2009

Jo-Ann: Im pretty sure that you can get them from cake decorating supply shops that sells Wilton.

Jo-Ann says:

Nov 3, 2009

These are wonderful and just what I am looking for! Please let me know costs and also where you are based? I live in South Africa, but may be able to get a friend to buy these for me. Please let me know.

Thanks
Fun Baker

Christa Kelso says:

Aug 7, 2009

LOVE the happy birthday mat! So cute!!
Happy Baking,
Mini Baker

tatiana says:

Aug 6, 2009

i have one… its really amazing, beautiful and so easy to use…

Alessandra says:

Jul 30, 2009

I feel like making one myself…if I can work out how.
But if I could find one with a rose pattern…I couldn’t resist!

Hey, then you could paint into the embossed patterns!

Louise says:

Jul 28, 2009

Roses R Red: I think so but then I would dust a little powdered sugar on top just to be sure that it will release.

My Diwa: Well on Wiltons site they show cakes fully covered. But I dont think that you can smooth a cake the same way you can normally. It had to be done very carefully.

Veronica: 1/8″

Grace: No I dont think so. You can get a butterfly embosser from Patchwork Cutters.

Pily says:

Jul 27, 2009

This are so cool!!

Chellie says:

Jul 27, 2009

These are wonderful, can’t wait to get into cake making!!

Thanks
Chellie

John Iwaniec says:

Jul 26, 2009

Love these items. Seems like they would have so many uses with rolled fondant.
Thanks,
John

marielba says:

Jul 25, 2009

Louise, thanks for these tips, I can´t see the moment to practice it, greetings from Venezuela

carmen says:

Jul 25, 2009

Se ven fantásticos y fácil de usar , me encantó y quisiera tenerlos

Grace says:

Jul 25, 2009

these are so cool can you get them with butterflies on because i saw a cake with them on it, somewhere on cake journal before and wanted to know more about them?!!!

Marcia says:

Jul 25, 2009

I have the one with the vines! I had no idea they had a star and happy birthday one! They look lovely on cookies !

Eliana says:

Jul 25, 2009

Hermoso!!!…..es una pena que aca en Argentina no se vendan!!

Veronica says:

Jul 25, 2009

Louise, this are pretty cool. I’ve seen them in the store, but have always wondered what the fondant looks like after being imprinted. Also, what is the beat thickness to roll out fondant to cover a cake? I’ve seen 1/4 ” and 1/8″. Thank you for your blog. You are very talented.