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I was a bit leery about using this product. I didn’t know if I would be able to pull it off. But I figured I’d try and glad I did. I volunteered to make my grandson’s smash cake for his first birthday. This was my first attempt at decorating a cake for such an important event. We wanted it to match the decor and best way was to have checkerboard pattern on the cake. This product was perfect for what I was wanting to accomplish. There are directions included that are easy to follow. The only issue I came across was when taking the backing off of a strip. Probably a user error, but just in case I’m not the only one that misunderstands the directions I’ll elaborate. It states to take the backing off gently, which is very easy if you realize what backing they’re referring to. The 3 strips come on one sheet - this is the backing they’re referring to! When I took the strip off the sheet I was attempting to “take the backing off” a phantom backing at that. It isn’t clear that the sheet is the backing they’re referring to. I finally decided to cut a small pice off of the strip and put in my mouth. It started to dissolve, that’s when I realized I had already removed the backing. This may seem like a silly misunderstanding, but I can’t be the only one that didn’t get it the first go at it. Figured I’d keep others like me from wasting time trying to remove something that wasn’t there. Other than that, I have nothing but favorable feelings for this product. I was unsure how it would ultimately end up merging with the icing, but it does so perfectly. You wouldn’t even know it was a decal once it has time to merge. At first it seems like the decal will remain obvious, but that’s not the case. It becomes one with the icing like it was the icing. So, for anyone who wants a professionally looking cake created by an amateur this is for you! You’re sure to impress others with your decorating skills!

We decided to buy a plain white Costco 1/2 sheet cake and decorate it ourselves with a cars theme and these icing sheets were perfect! For a half sheet cake I ended up using 2 packs (6 sheets) and cut them to fit with kitchen scissors, which was so easy to do! When ready, you just peel off the back and gently press onto the side of the cake. No need to add fresh icing because it sticks so well! No weird taste and looked professional. Definitely would purchase again!

I only make cakes once a year, and even for me, it was easy to use. I wholeheartedly recommend this product for novice cake decorators. Make sure to read the instructions carefully before use.

Received right away; came in perfect shape. Placed on my cake the next day with no issues. Looked great. All the good reviews match to my expierence.

I thought 3 strips would fit around the bottom half of a 10” cake but they did not. I’d order again but would definitely buy more than i anticipate needing.

The media could not be loaded. This completed a cake I made!! will buy again for more cakes I create that’s for sure!! :)

The only downside is the price. Too expensive.

This product was awful. I followed the directions exactly and could not get the border to separate from the backing. It just flaked off in pieces. I ordered 2 so I would be sure to have enough and both packages were the same. Ended up throwing it in the trash. Complete waste of time and money.