Simple Snowflake Cookies with Cake Lace
Have you ever used Cake Lace? It is an edible lace that has taken the cake world by storm. We all know that if something can be used on cakes we can probably use it when decorating our cookies. These simple snowflake cookies are a perfect example of how to use them on a cookie. They are a lot like royal icing transfers in the sense you can make them ahead of time and store them for months in an airtight container. The big difference is the cake lace is bendable and not as fragile as royal icing transfers.
I was interested in trying cake lace after the first time I saw it but wasn’t sure how it would look and work with royal icing. Then, I was contacted by the sweetest lady named Liz that has an Etsy shop called ‘NoOrdinaryCake’. She asked if I would try the product to see if I liked how it worked on cookies. I jumped at the chance and she sent me a few mats and Claire Bowman’s Cake Lace to try. So thank you Liz for sponsoring this post and giving us something fun and simple to use on our cookies!
I was nervous at first because I didn’t know how to use it. Once I opened everything, my nervousness became excitement. I followed the directions and it worked like a charm! Here, let me show you how it works on these simple snowflake cookies.
Supplies for Simple Snowflake Cookies:
Round Cookies
Royal Icing – I will tell you about the icing consistency and how I mixed the colors for these cookies in a few minutes.
Cake Lace Snowflake Mat
Claire Bowman Cake Lace, White Cake Lace, Original Cake Lace
Disco Dust-optional
# 2.5 or #3 Decorating tip
#18 Decorating tip for the border
Lets Make Some Snowflakes:
The first thing you need to do is mix up the Cake Lace. It was easy to mix but, the instructions were in milliliters and I had to convert them online. No big deal, just look it up and then mix the lace. There are only 2 ingredients and a little water. EASY! Follow the directions and it will work like a dream.
Get Ready for the Mats:
Next, chose the mat you would like to use and spread the Cake Lace into the patterns. See the holes in the lace in the third picture? You don’t want that. Keep working it with the Cake Lace knife or an offset spatula until each pattern is filled with no visible holes.
Run the spatula back and forth applying a little pressure until it looks like the pictures in the bottom row.
Once the Cake Lace is in all the patterns, use the side of the knife or spatula to remove the excess Cake Lace. Put it back in the bowl and use it to make more once these are baked.
Then, bake it for a few minutes and set it on the counter to come to room temperature.
Next, remove the snowflakes from the mat. I lifted the mat and pushed a little on the back to loosen an edge of the snowflake so I didn’t tear it when I was trying to pry it off the mat. Gently pull the Cake Lace away from the mat and you will have some beautiful snowflakes for your simple snowflake cookies and cupcakes.
Aren’t they pretty? Just store them in layers separated by wax paper in an airtight container and they will keep fresh for months.
The thing I like most about these is they don’t bleed like royal icing. I don’t think I would have ever added a delicate white snowflake to a cookie with brown icing before using this. I think the icing color can bleed on the Cake Lace but, I didn’t have any problems. If someone wanted white lace on dark cookies for a wedding, this is what I would use. No stress! Just pretty cookies.
Now if you are still with me, let me tell you about the color of these cookies. I found the inspiration on Pinterest and fell in love. It was so beautiful I had to use it and knew it would these simple snowflake cookies would look great on gingerbread cookies.
15 Second Icing in the Following Colors:
- Light Blue- I used a toothpick to add a touch of Wilton Delphinium Blue and Wilton Teal. It made the perfect baby blue.
- Darker Blue-Use the same colors as the light blue but, add a little more of the colors.
- Light Gray- Use the unwashed icing bowl that you used to mixed the blue and add a tiny touch of black. It will have the same hue as the blues.
- Darker Gray- Use the unwashed bowl and colors you used for the light gray and use a toothpick to add a small amount of black and AmeriColor Chocolate Brown.
- Brown- Use the same bowl, add, AmeriColor Chocolate Brown, ivory, and black. Add a small amount of the Wilton Delphinium Blue and Teal.
When you use the same colors and mix them in the same bowl, your colors will have the same hue and look beautiful together.
Add the Snowflakes to the Cookies:
Next, outline the simple snowflake cookies.
Then, flood them.
While the icing is wet, add the Cake Lace snowflakes and let them dry for about an hour.
While the icing is drying, I remixed the icing by adding a little confectioners’ sugar to make the icing thick enough to add the border. I could have mixed 2 consistencies when I made the icing but, I knew I would have time to thicken it while the cookies dry.
I don’t know the proper name for the border I added, but I did make a video for you.
How to Pipe a Border on a Cookie Video:
To make the border, use tip #18 and rotate your hand in a circular motion as you pipe and rotate the cookies. Try to keep the space between each swirl the same.
While the border icing is wet, add a little Disco Dust. I sprinkled it on the center of the cookies also and it stuck even though the icing was pretty dry. Disco Dust sticks to everything!
Have you tried Cake Lace before? If so, I would love you to leave a comment and know how you liked it.
Bear hugs,
Hi Lisa, love the color combination. Your snowflakes and cookies look perfect as usual! Thanks for giving Cake Lace a try.
I am glad you like it Liz. I kept the cookies with brown icing and days later, no bleeding colors! I am so happy!
Very fancy cookies!
Thanks Lydia!
they are so pretty ,i think im going to give these a go too, was looking at this cake lace claire bowman looks fab
i found this dont know if you want to use it but thought id share 🙂
4 tbs cake lace part A
50mls water
1/2 tsp liquid part B
hope this helps 🙂
Thanks for the tip Julie! 🙂
I converted the recipe and wrote it down on the instruction sheet so I don’t have to look it up anymore.
Hi Lisa..
Any chance you could post the cake lace recipe please? I couldn’t find the recipe here.
Thanks.
Sajini
Hi Sajini,
Here is the link for the Cake Lace:
https://amzn.to/3yqNleW
I hope you have as much fun making them as I did!
Gorg video girl!! Love the fluidity of your piping skills 🙂
Gee Thanks Michelle! 😉
So very pretty! Thank you so much for all your posts, they are much appreciated! I love the detailed pictures. You are my sugar hero!
Hugs,
Beth
Oh man! Does a sugar hero get a sugar cape? I think we all need one of those! Hehehe
For you my dear, a Sugar Crown!
What gorgeous cookies!
Thank Jenn!
Lisa, I have that exact same mat and a couple of others. When I made the snowflakes this past Christmas, there was a very small window when I could pull the snowflake off the mat. First when I tried it was too soft and it pulled apart. Then I waited overnight and it was perfect, so I pulled them off and set them aside. In a matter of minutes they were all brittle and broke. 🙁 I don’t know if it’s because it’s so dry here? What do you think?
Hi Kim,
I sat the mat on the counter until it cake to room tempertaure (about 5 minutes like the instructions said) and then removed them. I did it nice and slow and didn’t have any trouble.
The instructions say to store in an airtight container so leaving them out overnight may have caused them to become brittle and dry. You may want to add a little more of the Part B next time and see if your lace is sofer.
Hope this helps,
Lisa
The same thing happened to me. I had to wait till the next day to pull the lace from the mat. I covered them with Suran wrap and stored it in air tight container. It turned brittle and into powder.
It’s snowing like crazy and I’m sitting looking at your amazing snowflake cookies. Doesn’t get any better…
It is snowing here!! I am so happy. My snow dance must have worked! Heheheheheh
Where can I buy the cake lace and mats at? Do places like Hobby Lobby or Michaels have it? Would love to try it for Christmas.
Hi Linda,
If you click the red words under the supply list, it will take you to the site where they can be purchased. 😉
Hi im wanting to know how what Ingredients to used to make this cake lace and instructions.
We dnt have this in South Africa so I will need to do it from scratch.
Thanks
Regards
Brigitte
Hi Brigitte,
I really don’t know what the cake lace is made of. I got it from No Ordinary Cake. Here is the link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NoOrdinaryCake?ref=l2-shopheader-name If you eamil the store, they might be able to help you and they might ship to South Africa. 😉
They are on Amazon, too!
Would the cake lace work with other fondant molds (letters, numbers, etc.)? I know those are a bit deeper, but I’m just wondering. Thanks in advance for your inspiring posts!
Hi Becky,
I have never tried that since the molds are so much deeper. I got the mats and the Cake Lace from NoOrdinaryCake. Here is a link to her shop. I am sure if you ask her she will be able to help you find the answer. https://www.etsy.com/shop/NoOrdinaryCake?ref=l2-shopheader-name
good idea. though they look very similar to wafer paper.
I bought cake lace at a chain craft store and used on my cookies. It tasted horrible with an aftertaste that lasted for hours. It was like rubber. I would not want to feed it to my customers. How does the Clair Bowman taste?
Hi Lolly!
Sorry it took me so long to answer your email. I was worried about the taste of the cake lace but Clair Bowman’s didn’t have a bad taste at all. I really didn’t taste it at all on the cookies.
I hope you find some you like. The Cookie Countess has some on her site and she does a lot of tutorials. You should check her out: http://www.thecookiecountess.com/collections/all-cake-lace-items