At Home Printing

• 1). Purchase edible ink and paper at a local craft store or through an online retailer.
  
  
• 2). Upload a digital picture or scan a print onto your computer for the cake. Use editing software like Adobe or iPhoto to make any changes to the picture.
  
  
• 3). Add the edible ink cartridges and paper to a printer.
  
  
• 4). Print out the photograph you've selected. Place it on a frosted cake and finish decorating.
  
  

Ordering

• 1). Find an online edible picture retailer, such as Icing Image (icingimages.com) or Eat Your Photo (eatyourphoto.co.uk)
  
  
• 2). Upload a picture from a digital camera or scan a print onto your computer that you want to use for the cake. Use editing software like Adobe or iPhoto to make any changes to the picture.
  
  
• 3). Online, purchase the edible picture through the website by uploading the photograph through their website and placing an order. Many sites will let you add text and borders in addition to selecting the size and shape of the edible picture.
  
  
• 4). Wait for your edible picture to arrive by mail. Place it on a frosted cake and finish decorating with more icing.