Cake and cookie stencil
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With a cake and cookie stencil you can create patterns, lettering and designs on cakes, cupcakes and cookies in just a few minutes. We offer all kinds of stencils, whether for a wedding, an event or a birthday. Many of them help you decorate your cakes easily and quickly, even if you have little experience with piping bags and nozzles yet. You will find matching party decorations in Party decoration.
Designs for every occasion
For children's birthdays there are stencils with a unicorn, dinosaur, llama, striped cat, outer space and safari animals; for sports fans a football pitch, football, basketball and basketball court. Romantic designs such as the Love heart, the ornate heart, All You Need Is Love, the pearl necklace or the Alencon Lace stencil suit wedding cakes, while baby feet, a stork, baby girl and baby boy are perfect for a christening. Number stencils put the age in the spotlight, and the New York City skyline or the Harry Potter lettering help you create themed cakes. Seasonal designs such as autumn stencils, a Christmas forest, Father Christmas, a bunny or a Halloween pumpkin are gathered in the Halloween, Christmas & Easter stencils subcategory.
Silicone and airbrush stencils
Silicone stencils with hearts, dots, flowers, honeycomb, buds, lines, lotus flowers, balloons or squares come in packs of 2 and, thanks to their flexibility, can also be placed against the side of the cake – ideal for all-round patterns. You will find them in the Silicone stencils subcategory. For delicate floral designs such as roses, calla lilies, poppies, sunflowers, hibiscus, tulips or daisies there is a large choice of airbrush stencils, plus the airbrush kit for water-based colours.
How to use cake stencils
- Dusting: the easiest way is to dust snow sugar or icing sugar over the stencil to get your designs in white. On dark chocolate glaze this looks especially elegant.
- Airbrush: with an airbrush you spray full-colour designs in seconds; several colours layered on top of each other create beautiful gradients. Find kits and colours in Food airbrush.
- Paint with sponge or brush: for a colourful result you can also dab on Metallic food colours with a sponge or brush. Be careful not to push the paint under the stencil. This technique is trickier – we advise against it with very detailed stencils.
- Royal icing: a little more technical, but with a raised result, is royal icing, for example made from the royal icing mix. Colour it as you wish before use with a Food coloring gel and spread it thinly over the stencil with a spatula.
What to look for when buying
Measure your cake first: the stencil should be a little larger than the surface so the whole design fits; the Party Mix cake stencil set, for example, measures Ø 20.5 cm. For side patterns, flexible silicone stencils are ideal; for tops and cookies, classic stencils. The finer the design, the better airbrush or icing sugar work; large, clear shapes such as numbers or hearts also succeed with royal icing. Sets such as the 6-piece autumn stencils or the safari animals are handy for combining several designs.
FAQ about cake stencils
How do I stop the stencil from slipping?
Place the stencil on a well-chilled, firm surface such as fondant or set ganache and hold it at the edge with two fingers. Then lift it straight up so nothing smudges.
Can I use stencils on cookies?
Yes. On cookies with a dried base layer of royal icing, spray with the airbrush or spread a second thin layer of icing over the stencil.
How do I clean stencils?
Rinse them straight after use with warm water and a little washing-up liquid and let them dry flat so they do not warp.
Discover all designs in the subcategories and combine them with icing sugar, airbrush or royal icing – for cakes that look professionally made.