Choosing the right icing sheets for edible printing can make a huge difference to your final results, print quality, workflow, and compliance with food regulations. With so many different types of icing sheets and frosting sheets available, it's important to select the best option for your edible printer, business needs, and target market.
Following the recent product launch of our EPS ProPrint™ Icing Sheets, we’ve created this clear and practical guide to help bakers, cake decorators and other edible printing services choose the perfect icing sheets for creating edible images for your business!
Whether you're printing photo cakes, cupcake toppers, branded logos or cake wraps, EPS offers a wide range of icing sheets to suit every application - whether you’re after a luxuriously smooth texture, top-of-the-range print quality, an E171-Free EU option or a sweet taste to blend into your cakes – we’ve got you covered!
We’ve compiled the key benefits of our icing sheets to assist in making the perfect purchase for you!
EPS ProPrint™ Icing Sheets in use
Best Icing Sheets for Professional Edible Printing
EPS ProPrint™ A4 Edible Icing Sheets
Best for: Photo cakes, branded prints, professional cake decorators.
Our new ProPrint™ Icing Sheets are our most advanced and professional icing sheets yet. Designed for high-resolution edible printing, they feature an ultra-smooth, naturally white surface that delivers sharp, vibrant, photo-quality prints - perfect for photo cakes and branded prints!
Although the ProPrint™ is placed at our higher price point, this is reflected in the strong and flexible ProPrint™ formula, offering great durability on buttercream and softer toppings. It’s smooth texture and ultra-white surface means the ProPrint™ are trusted by professionals looking for a high-end option. They are also suitable for multi-feeding into your edible printer, saving valuable time when printing high volumes.
ProPrint™ Icing Sheets are available exclusively in A4.
ProPrint™ Icing Sheets are our first sugar-free icing sheet option, their slightly sweet taste is more subtle than other icing sheets, ensuring they do not affect the taste of the cakes or baked goods they are applied to.
They’re naturally white without E171, meaning they’re also suitable for countries prohibiting the use of E171.
EPS ProPrint™ A4 Edible Icing Sheets - Key Points
“I used a ProPrint™ Icing Sheet last week and oh my goodness it was absolutely incredible, my colours were so very vibrant and I cannot get over how smooth the sheets are, I'm so impressed that I may start selling edible images as well as just printing for myself.” - Lesley, EPS Customer
Best Selling Overall Icing Sheets
EPS Premium Easy Peel Edible Icing Sheets
Best for: cake and cupcake toppers, cake wraps, bakers and cake decorators
Our EPS Premium Easy Peel Icing Sheets are our most popular and versatile icing sheet option, trusted by home bakers, professional cake decorators and food businesses worldwide.
As a more cost-effective option compared to ProPrint™ Icing Sheets, Premium Easy Peel Icing Sheets still deliver excellent print quality. Their thicker, white surface allows for bright, high-definition prints and their Easy Peel formula assures the backing can be removed without risk of tearing.
Compatible with fondant, buttercream and most edible surfaces, Premium Icing Sheets have a sweetened taste, making them ideal for cakes, cupcakes, biscuits/cookies, chocolates, isomalt sweets, lollipops, and confectionery.
Premium Icing Sheets are available in our widest range of sizes, including A3, A4, A5 and pre-cut options.
Premium Easy Peel Icing Sheets do contain E171, which is not permitted for use in food products within the EU. EU customers should choose from our E171 Free Icing Sheets as an EU-approved alternative.
EPS Premium Easy Peel Edible Icing Sheets - Key Points
"Best on the market. Perfect paper. Easy to peel. Takes colour with no smudging. Taste is great. Never lets me down" - Andrea, EPS Customer
Best Icing Sheets for the EU Market
Sweet Artist Magic Icing Sheets - E171 Free
Best for: EU bakers, cake businesses and food manufacturers
Developed to meet EU food regulations, Sweet Artist E171 Free Magic Sheets are the leading E171-free icing sheets for edible printing in the EU.
Featuring a smooth, white and opaque finish, E171 Free Sweet Artist Magic sheets produce high-definition, vibrant and colourful prints, even without the addition of the whitener.
Our E171 Free Sweet Artist Magic Icing Sheets are recommended for EU customers who would otherwise be interested in purchasing Premium Icing Sheets, producing similar, high-quality print results simply without E171.
E171 Free Magic Icing Sheets are available in A3 and A4 size.
Sweet Artist Magic Icing Sheets - E171 Free - Key Points
Smoothest & Softest Icing Sheets
EPS Satin Smooth Icing Sheets
Best for: cakes and bakes with fondant coverings
If you're looking for a soft, smooth and sweet icing sheet that blends seamlessly into cakes, Satin Smooth Icing Sheets are the perfect choice.
Satin Smooth Icing Sheets glide perfectly through your edible printer, producing an excellent print quality with your edible inks.
Being a softer sheet, some care and adjustments do need to be made to work with this sheet, however for many, the results are worth it.
Satin Smooth Icing Sheets are available in A4 size only.
EPS Satin Smooth Icing Sheets - Key Points
Best for Bulk Edible Topper Printing
Pre-Cut Icing Sheets
Best for: corporate orders, logos and bulk topper orders
Our pre-cut icing sheets are designed to streamline edible printing, saving time and effort when printing edible toppers in bulk.
EPS pre-cuts are available in a variety of different formulae (EPS Premium Easy Peel Icing Sheets as well as in Sweet Artist E171 Free magic) and circle sizes, including 1.25inch, 2inch, 3inch and 8inch circles, as well as in Edge Strips that includes 3 evenly sized strips for cake edges and wraps. Our pre-cut icing sheets are all A4 sized.
Perfect for larger quantity printed logos, designs for corporate business events or branded prints, pre-cut icing sheets are a time efficient and cost-effective way of printing bulk toppers of the same size.
Pre-Cut Icing Sheets - Key Points
How to Choose the Best Icing Sheets for Your Business
When choosing icing sheets for your edible printing, consider:
- Print quality required (photos vs simple designs)
- Volume of printing
- Target market (EU vs non-EU)
- Edible surface application (fondant, buttercream, biscuits)
- Budget
EPS stock the widest and most comprehensive ranges of market-leading icing sheets available, helping every baker and food business find the exact icing sheet to match their needs, without compromise. Our summary table rounds up all the key factors in choosing the perfect EPS icing sheets for you:
EPS Icing Sheets Comparison Table - Key Points
If you need any further assistance, feel free to reach out to our customer service team with any questions, or to request a free sample sheet of any of our formulas via sales@edibleprintsupplies.co.uk and Team EPS will be happy to help!