Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Edible Silk Recipe

Name: Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Edible Silk Recipe
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 9 min
Yield: 2 sheets
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Gelatin - 20 grams; Glycerin - 1 Tsp; Water - 40 ml; Rice Paper Sheet - 2 large; Gelatin - 20 grams; Glycerin - 1 Tsp; Water - 40 ml; Chocolate - 20 grams

October 13, 2017 By Veena Azmanov 24 Comments

Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Edible Silk Recipe for Cake Decorating Projects

The latest trend in cake decorating has been these edible fabric sheets also called edible silk. Surprisingly this homemade edible fabric recipe is easier than you can imagine. It takes no more than 10 minutes to make one sheet of homemade edible silk.

Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Edible Silk

A few months back I had a customer who was very fascinated about having drapes for her wedding cake with edible fabric. Unfortunately taking into consideration the cost of the product and shipment plus the time it would take for shipping. She decided it was not worth it. Of course, I was disappointed.

Recently I came across this amazing video on You Tube by Elena Wilkinson. She made edible fabric at home, plus it was very simple, easy and inexpensive way. The video was in Russian so I could not understand a word but I loved what I saw and I had to try it. Lucky for me; my friend Gulnaz knows Russian and she was kind enough to help me translate and get the recipe.

Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Edible Silk Recipe

So I did my first experiment and was almost jumping!! It was so easy! I loved the effect. Of course, you know me I wanted to share it with you and so I decided to do the rest of my testing/experiments on camera so I can share with you.

Now I will be honest, I have still to place it on a cake. But I love how the whole fabric effect looks. It’s so amazing to have something so soft, squishy and satiny in your hands. Best of all it’s EDIBLE!!

Tools to use.

Brush – Now it is very important to use a good brush. It does not have to be expensive but it does need to be able to brush in one stroke. So an old brush works just make sure the bristles are not falling off and that it gives a smooth brush stroke not one that causes lumps. Do not use the kitchen silicon brushed they make dripping strokes.
Bowls – Use a microwave safe bowl. Find two bowls that fit one over the over like a baine marie. So you can place hot water in the second one below the first.
Silicon mat – For the chocolate fabric you need a clean silicon mat so you can peel the fabric easily.
Long offset spatula – Use a long offset spatula for the chocolate fabric so it will spread easily and evenly.

Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Edible Silk Recipe

How does it taste

Well, the recipe is just gelatin, glycerin, and water – no sugar or anything else. So needless to say it does not taste like much! In fact at least the homemade Edible Sugar lace recipe has some sugar while it does not take much it’s still OK. This one is not something you would enjoy eating. It’s mostly for getting the fabric effect on the cake. So don’t expect it to taste like much.

Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Edible Satin Recipe

My Tips & Recommendations.

If you notice below in the recipe I have given you the option to brush the mixture on one side of the rice paper only. As well as to brush the mixture on two sides of the rice paper. Why?

Well, I notice that when brushed only on one side the fabric tends to become stiff after a while on the cake and that’s because one side the rice paper is still exposed to air and you know what happens to rice paper when you keep it out, right?
But if you brush on both sides it stays softer a long length. In fact, my silver edible fabric has been a few days now and still soft as before. S

So I highly recommend brushing on both sides to get the full fabric effect.

Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Edible Silk Recipe

Recipe – Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Edible Silk Recipe

Ingredients

For the transparent mixer

Gelatin – 20 grams
Glycerin – 1 Tsp
Water – 40 ml
Rice Paper Sheet – 2 large

For the chocolate mixer

Gelatin – 20 grams
Glycerin – 1 Tsp
Water – 40 ml
Chocolate – 20 grams

Method

For the transparent mixture

Soak the gelatin in water for a few seconds
Dissolve the gelatin in the microwave for 20 sec or more until completely dissolved
Add the glycerin and stir well.
Place gelatin bowl over a bowl or hot water so it does not solidify

Brushed one side (see video)

Brush mixture over the rice paper shiny side trying to keep single strokes.
Dry on one side completely for 7 to 10 minutes (it will be dry but tacky)
Brush with Pearl luster dust, metallic gold or silver.
Dust the second side with cornstarch so it won’t be tacky anymore.

Brushed on two sides (see video)

Brush mixture over the rice paper dull side trying to keep single strokes.
Dry on one side completely for 5 to 7 minutes (it will be dry but tacky)
Flip the sheet carefully and brush the other (now shiny side) with the mixture
Let dry for 5 to 7 minutes until dry but still tacky.
Brush with Pearl luster dust, metallic gold or silver.
Dust the second side with cornstarch.

Edible Chocolate Fabric

Soak the gelatin in water for a few seconds
Dissolve the gelatin in the microwave for 20 sec or more until completely dissolved
Add the glycerin and stir well.
Mix in the chocolate pieces and stir till well dissolved.
If necessary place in the microwave for 10 seconds
Once all the pieces are dissolved pour mixture over a clean silicon mat
Spread out with a long spatula or bench scraper trying to keep to single strokes
Let dry for 10 minutes until set (it will be sticky but dry)
When a dry brush with metallic gold, silver or cornstarch.
Dust off any excess cornstarch.

Video – Homemade Edible Fabric aka Edible Satin or EdiFab

Don’t forget to save this tutorial on Pinterest for later.
You can find a collection of my tutorials and recipes here on Pinterest

Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Homemade Edible Silk

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