Shopping Cart
Your Cart is Empty
Quantity:
Subtotal
Taxes
Shipping
Total
There was an error with PayPalClick here to try again
CelebrateThank you for your business!You should be receiving an order confirmation from Paypal shortly.Exit Shopping Cart

Luna

Sweets

Blog

Blog

Top 10 Tools That Changed My Caking Game - Pt2

Posted on October 31, 2016 at 4:35 PM

Cont. From Part 1.

5. Digital Scale - I first bought a fixed dial scale to measure cake pans so they would have the same amount of batter and thus yield the same height once baked. This would reduce the amount of cake I have to shave off to level it. One day I dropped the scale and it broke, so I decided to buy a digital scale for more accuracy. Since then, I've found many uses for my digital scale beside weighing the cake batter. I measure the exact amount of fondant needed to cover different size tiers. I also perfected my cake recipes by measuring the weight of my dry ingredients instead of measuring volume.


4. Tylose Powder - gone are the days where I used to spend tons of cash on pre-made gum paste and then have to dye it the color I need it by adding food coloring that would only weaken the sample and make it too soft to work with specially for dark colors. Once I discovered tylose powder I add it to any color fondant and make my own gum paste for flowers, figurines, or any type of decoration that needs a little hold.


3. Cutting Place Mat - I use this to roll my small amounts of fondant for decorating. I can roll fondant as thin as 1/16th of an inch without using powdered sugar or vegetable shortening and the fondant doesn't stick. Thick fondant is not cool, it adds unnecessary weight to the cake and it's not aesthetically pleasing.


2. Bench Scraper - if your cake is not smooth and has sharp edges before the fondant goes over it, you will not achieve smooth, sharp finish. I think of fondant as a bed sheet. If your fitted sheet has wrinkles, when you place the flat sheet over it you'll still see the wavy, uneven indents below. The bench scraper allows me to smooth out the icing for a flat surface and give me a 90 degree angle as I scrape the excess frosting off, leaving a crisp finish ready for my fondant.

... and my Number 1 tool is:

1. Xacto Knife - this small, really sharp edge gives me precise cuts every time. My ultimate, can't live without, edible art making tool. I can't remember how I used to work without this tool before, what I do know is that I wouldn't trade this for anything else. It's my "third hand" I use it on every cake. To cut free-hand shapes, stripes, etc. 







Categories: Lists, Tips

Post a Comment

Oops!

Oops, you forgot something.

Oops!

The words you entered did not match the given text. Please try again.

8121 Comments

Reply valletronic
9:34 AM on May 26, 2021 
home kitchen drafting chairs industrial scientific teapots 6 boys active underwear girls swim rash guard shirts 1 industrial scientific tanks reservoirs home kitchen kids flat sheets 3
valletronic http://us.valletronic.com/
Reply mineswag
9:34 AM on May 26, 2021 
home kitchen kids room décor accents clocks 1 automotive idler arms home kitchen free standing shoe racks bady bed blankets 3 womens rings piercing jewelry womens slippers 6
mineswag http://us.mineswag.com/
Reply Fastest Payday Loan
8:26 AM on May 26, 2021 
high risk loans
Reply LisaJes
7:03 AM on May 26, 2021 
safe online pharmacies
Reply cheap jordans
6:38 AM on May 26, 2021 
I have to convey my passion for your kindness supporting men who really want help on the niche. Your personal commitment to passing the message across turned out to be really good and have continually allowed ladies like me to achieve their targets. Your new interesting help and advice can mean so much to me and even further to my fellow workers. Regards; from each one of us.
cheap jordans http://www.retro-jordans.us.com
Reply Paydayloan
6:21 AM on May 26, 2021 
cash advance america
Reply Bad Credit
6:18 AM on May 26, 2021 
usda loans credit personal loans
Reply kobe shoes
5:57 AM on May 26, 2021 
I intended to put you that little remark so as to say thank you yet again just for the awesome solutions you have featured above. This has been really remarkably open-handed of people like you to deliver unhampered what exactly a number of us could possibly have distributed as an ebook in making some money for their own end, principally seeing that you could have done it if you ever wanted. Those thoughts in addition worked like a good way to understand that someone else have a similar eagerness the same as my own to know lots more related to this matter. I think there are millions of more fun occasions up front for individuals who read through your site.
kobe shoes http://www.kobe.us.com
Reply doodadsinc
4:12 AM on May 26, 2021 
vintage tea šaty wedding kansas state baseball cappello scarpa mojito gtx cocoa bullboxer stiefel damen cognac xundd hoesje iphone 6 nike elite customized mens jersey nfl san francisco 49ers alternate vapor untouchable black
doodadsinc https://www.doodadsinc.com/
Reply buypurehoodia
3:14 AM on May 26, 2021 
htc desire 530 phone sag pokrowce na buty rowerowe svart ladies kjole jacket nike auralux sonder laptop rucksack tuta adidas jumpsuit nike air max 270 rose jaune
buypurehoodia http://www.buypurehoodia.com/
Reply feministified
3:14 AM on May 26, 2021 
nike air max 270 marine blanc retro 13 rojo negro rainbow nike cappello piszkosfehér jordan 1 goat tube top skater ruha chicago cubs carhartt chapeau
feministified http://www.feministified.com/
Reply jaygeldhof
3:14 AM on May 26, 2021 
so dance ballet buty hvit maxi kjole with lilla flowers bhpc rucksack psg tuta jordan air max 97 rose floral puma suede bboy fabulous negro
jaygeldhof http://www.jaygeldhof.com/
Reply henryglegg
3:14 AM on May 26, 2021 
new balance 655 femme walking chaussure blancuzco converse zapatillas nike snapback trucker cappelli nike classic cortez b?r férfi zöld floral maxi ruha new york giants new era nfl draft 59fifty casquette
henryglegg http://www.henryglegg.com/
Reply redbertoldini
3:13 AM on May 26, 2021 
nike zoom kd 12 university rojo alexander wang bucket cappello puma férfi running cip? eladás leopard maxi ruha nike dri fit chapeau homme uag p20 sag
redbertoldini http://www.redbertoldini.com/
Reply Quick Loan
3:08 AM on May 26, 2021 
bad credit cash advance
Reply jordan 4
1:22 AM on May 26, 2021 
My spouse and i got so fortunate that Emmanuel managed to round up his homework because of the precious recommendations he acquired when using the site. It's not at all simplistic to simply find yourself offering things that many people today may have been making money from. We really remember we have the blog owner to appreciate for this. These explanations you made, the straightforward web site menu, the friendships you will assist to engender - it's many astounding, and it's facilitating our son and us feel that this subject matter is cool, which is exceedingly fundamental. Thanks for all the pieces!
jordan 4 http://www.jordan4.us.com
Reply Direct Lenders
11:31 PM on May 25, 2021 
best short term loans online i need a payday loan
Reply moncler
10:30 PM on May 25, 2021 
Thanks a lot for giving everyone a very splendid possiblity to discover important secrets from this website. It is usually so awesome plus jam-packed with amusement for me and my office colleagues to visit your web site at a minimum 3 times in 7 days to read the newest tips you will have. And definitely, I'm just always amazed concerning the tremendous pointers you give. Selected two facts in this posting are without a doubt the most efficient we have had.
moncler http://www.monclerjackets.us
Reply golden goose
10:20 PM on May 25, 2021 
I wanted to send a small remark in order to appreciate you for some of the fantastic suggestions you are writing on this website. My prolonged internet look up has now been paid with pleasant strategies to exchange with my partners. I would suppose that many of us readers actually are undeniably blessed to exist in a good website with so many wonderful people with interesting methods. I feel very much blessed to have discovered the web pages and look forward to so many more entertaining minutes reading here. Thanks a lot once more for all the details.
golden goose http://www.goldengoose-outlet.us.com
Reply supreme clothing
10:06 PM on May 25, 2021 
My spouse and i were absolutely fulfilled that Albert managed to complete his web research through the precious recommendations he grabbed in your site. It's not at all simplistic to just find yourself freely giving methods which some other people could have been trying to sell. So we recognize we need the website owner to appreciate for this. The explanations you have made, the easy website menu, the relationships you can give support to create - it is most astonishing, and it's letting our son in addition to our family know that the article is pleasurable, which is certainly incredibly serious. Many thanks for everything!
supreme clothing http://www.supremeclothingsstore.com
0