Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Cake Decorating: All The Tools You Need For An Outstanding Cake

By Jenni Snook

I'm pretty sure you're aware by now that you will need some tools for both simple and clever cake decorating. This article will cover a wide variety of different tools and techniques to make cake decorating an enjoyable experience.

To be clever, the basics for your beginning cake decorating experience will be a mixer, at least one cake pan, and icing mix of some sort. Don't forget, if you're in a hurry, or want to simplify things, purchasing a premade cake is one way to ensure a good tasting cake and one that will be easily decorated.

In addition, you will also need a mixing bowl for the icing along with a metal icing spatula, some type of flexible spatula made of rubber as well as an icing bag and tips for more advanced decorations. Remember that you can also buy premade icing and decoration much like the cake.

You'll also want a carousel, a turntable of sorts so that you can turn your clever cake as you decorate. The best turntables also have height adjustment, so you can actually raise the cake decorating area to a view that's comfortable for your eyes and back.

You can also choose from a wide range of cake pans that can give your cake the shape you want.

Using premade icing sheets is probably the most convenient way of icing your cake. This is because they are available in a large variety of styles and colours and they're easy to apply on your cake. The vast majority of cakes using for weddings or major celebrations apply this type of icing before decorating even begins. This type of icing can also be utilised to model paste or make 3D or flat decorations.

There are a variety of clever types of tools that professionals use in order to make flowers or other three-dimensional decorations for their cakes. Such as a flower nail, sculpturing tools, different tube tips that offer a variety of styles of continuous icing.

If you're curious about professional clever cake decorating tools, perhaps a stop by a bakery in town. Many professionals love to share their talent and they're liable to offer you a few suggestions as to starter tools for cake decorating. Also, don't forget your Internet is a wealth of information on tools and decorating tips as well as techniques.

When you start cake decorating for the first time, you will only need the simple, basic tools. Only after becoming more sophisticated and experienced in cake decorating should you think about purchase more professional tools. The most important thing is to master the basics of the art of cake decorating before getting the tools for more advanced stages.

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