Clear Cake Collars. Clear Acetate Strips measure 4 X 28 1/2 inches, used around the sides of desserts and cakes to hold filling in. Use for pudding filled cakes for a decorative outside appearance. Also used for adding chocolate trimmings to sides of an iced cake.

Furthermore, how do you wrap a cake in a chocolate collar? Cut your butter paper according to the height and circumference of your cake. Pipe the cooled and melted chocolate in a criss cross design on the butter paper, let the chocolate semi set and quickly wrap it around the side of the cake.

In respect to this, what is acetate used for in baking?

acetate. Flexible, clear plastic that comes in sheets and rolls. Acetate is used in commercial bakeries and by professional confectioners. It will impart a high sheen to tempered chocolate and can be used to create thin bands of chocolate to surround cakes, such as in the image below.

Can you use parchment paper instead of acetate?

Use the SHINY side of the freezer paper. It will not be as stiff as acetate, but it will work. If shine isnt an issue, then freezer wrap (shiny side), parchment, a flexible cutting board, and wax paper will work, too.