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Published on August 22, 2017 by Liz Marek Liz Marek · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Cake Tool Review

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Skill level: Newb

These are the tools that I use all the time for perfectly my flawless cakes. Some of these you might already know about but I can't leave anything out because these are the things I WISH someone told me to get when I was starting out!

6:17 Minutes of Instruction

What You Will Learn

  • An overview of all the basic tools needed to make your first cake

Tutorial Chapters

  1. Where to buy cake tools 0:50
  2. What type of cake pans to buy 1:32
  3. Turntable options 2:02
  4. How to stop cakes from sliding on surfaces 2:40
  5. About cardboard rounds 3:18
  6. Tools to smooth buttercream 3:48
  7. How to trim cakes down 4:36
  8. Other tools needed for fondant and leveling 4:56
  9. Tools for supporting the cake 5:32

Cake Decorating Basics: Fundamentals

1. Cake Tool Review
2. Airless Space Buttercream
3. Leveling and Torting a Cake
4. Filling and Crumbcoating a Cake
5. Avoiding Blowouts
6. The Final Coat of Buttercream
7. The Upside-Down Method
8. The Secret to Small Cakes
9. Covering a Cake in Fondant
10. Sharp Fondant Edges
11. Easy Double Barrel Cake
12. Paneling a Cake in Fondant
13. How to Stack Cakes
14. All About Cake Boards
15. Boxing Cakes for Delivery
16. Cake Delivery Kit
17. How to Cut a Cake

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