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17 ESSENTIAL CAKE DECORATING TOOLS FOR THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER AND THE SMART AMATEUR BAKER-DECORATOR

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1 Mixing bowl

Cuisinart CTG-00-SMB Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls with Lids, Set of 3

A large mixing bowl was my first real purchase, once I decided to learn cake decorating. It is for mixing buttercream, fondant and gumpaste. You must have a large mixing bowl to accomplish any of the three icing listed here. It will also be useful for mixing cake batter, particularly for a batch that requires more than a pound of flour.

The set 1-1/2-Quart, 3-Quart and 5-Quart sized bowls High quality stainless steel Dishwasher safe Freezer safe Refrigerator safe

2 Mixer

Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Electric Hand Mixer with Snap-On Case, Beaters, Whisk, Black (62692) Or KitchenAid Classic Series 4.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, Onyx Black (K45SSOB)

Anyone of these will do; it is an absolute necessity. If you don’t already have one; get one today. Hamilton Beach 6 speed Mix with ease: with 6 speeds, including a slower first speed and quick burst button, you can adjust this kitchen mixer to accommodate any baking recipe.

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Versatile attachments: The mixer includes easy to clean traditional beaters and Whisk. Easy to handle: 275 watts of peak power to handle your baking needs. Snap on storage case: This hand mixer includes a handy Snap on storage case with easy access door for convenient storage. Bowl rest: a built in groove lets you rest The hand mixer over the bowl, so drips go where they belong and not all over your countertop Kitchen Aid Classic Mixer Multipurpose attachment hub, over 15 optional attachments 4.5-Qt. Stainless Steel Bowl Mixer Type-Tilt-Head. Bread Yield -Loaves-4. Mash Potato Yield - Pounds-6-1/2 59-Point Planetary Mixing Action Includes coated flat beater, coated dough hook, wire whip; 1-year warranty

3 Straight and angled and offset icing Spatulas

Wilton 409-7715 Straight Icing Spatula 11 inch, Black Wilton 409-7712 Angled Spatula, 9", 9 inch, Black Wilton 409-7712 Angled Spatula, 9", 9 inch, Black

Absolute must haves. The best tool to apply buttercream icing to the sides and top of the cake.

11 inch spatula Straight-edge spatula is perfect for icing cakes and other treats Provides a smooth finish to cakes and other baked goods Ergonomic handle is shaped for comfort and control Top-rack dishwasher safe; however for best results, wash in warm,

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soapy water before first and after each use 9 inch angled spatula Features a 4 1/2 inch blade Contoured handle with finger pad brings comfort to decorate your treats Flexible stainless steel blade is perfect thickness for gliding over icing Spatula gives you more control when icing your cake Spatula set This baking spatula set for icing is essential for any cake decorator Angled blade icing spatulas help keep fingers out of icing when decorating cakes and treats Straight blade is ideal for icing larger surfaces Ergonomic handles make decorating with these icing spatulas easy and more comfortable Spatulas are top-rack dishwasher safe

4 Piping bags

Wilton 12-Inch Disposable Cake Decorating and Pastry Bags, 100-Count

An absolute must have. You can’t pip without one of these bags. Always have plenty of disposable piping bags on hand with this value pack of decorating and pastry bags Use once, then toss when you're done Material: Plastic 12 in. (30.4 cm) 100 count

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5 Coupler

Wilton 411-1989 Coupler Set, STD, White

These allow you to change your piping tips easily, particularly when using different colour icings and you want different designs. Fits all decorating bags and standard tips Easy to Change Made of plastic Dishwasher Safe Package contains set of 4

6 Piping tips

Wilton Master Decorating Tip Set, 55-Piece decorating tips, Cake Decorating Supplies After you have acquired the primary tools. This is a must get kit. It will help you to make much greater use of the Wilton Practice Board. Kit contains

55 stainless steel tips with room to nest up to three tips 2 Couplers 2 Flower nails Storage case Round tips: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 2A, 363 Star tips: 7, 9, 14, 16, 18, 21, 32, 199, 4B, 27, 30, 54 Leaf tips: 349, 352, 366, 66, 67, 74, 70 Drop flower tips: 224, 107, 129, 131, 109, 2D Ruffle tip: 86, 100, 340, 353, 402 Basketweave tips: 44, 47 Specialty tips: 105, 81, 83 Cake icer tip: 2B Grass tip: 233

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7 Bag ties

Wilton Icing Bag Ties, 12-Count - Rubber Icing Bag Ties

This handy product will keep your icing in your piping bag as you pip. As a beginner you will mess up and have your icing come through the top as you pip. This will help to prevent that from happening. Keeps you neat while piping.

Product is unique and carries its own natural characteristics High quality product Manufactured in United States

8 Rolling pin

Wilton Fondant 9 Inch Rolling Pin And Wilton Large Fondant Roller with Guide Rings, 20-Inch - Fondant Tools

This is an absolute must have for fondant and gum paste work. There is a lot of rolling out to do. 9 inch roller Roll out fondant evenly Roll to the perfect 1/8 or 1/16 in height Easy to handle Perfect for use with fondant multi packs and cut outs 20 inch roller Fondant roller is great for rolling out large amounts of fondant for covering tiered cakes Includes three pairs of guide rings that are color-coded for easy identification: gold rings 3/16 in. (4. 8 cm), Orange rings 1/8 in. (3. 2 cm) and blue rings 1/16 in. (1. 6 cm) Material: plastic fondant roller; rubber rings 20 in. (50. 8 cm) long

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9 Fondant smoothers

Wilton 1907-1356 Fondant Smoother Backer

Another must have tool. This is another Wilton tool that I present because their tools are so well made. Ateco is another good brand to purchase.

Essential tool for shaping and smoothing rolled fondant on your cake Shapes fondant to the top, sides and edges of cake so that no puffed areas or air bubbles appear Base edges are softly rounded to prevent leaving marks in the surface of the fondant Large, comfortable hand grip is molded to the surface so you know exactly where to hold the product Squared back end for smoothing out air bubbles and getting a clean angle between the sides and base of the cake

10 Cake turntable

Wilton High and Low Cake Turntable-Cake Decorating Stand

An essential tool even as a beginner. This will make frosting cakes 100% easier. Spinning the cake helps you get the buttercream and piping on the cake in a more efficient manner. If you start off without one, you will soon be on amazon ordering this one or another brand. Turntable adjusts to 2 different heights to facilitate decorating Color: white Material: plastic 12.75 dia. (32.3 cm); 3.45 or 5 in. (8.76 or 12.7 cm) adjustable Height

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Before first and after each use, wipe with a clean, damp soft cloth; Dry thoroughly

11 Mat

Ateco 695 Nonstick Work Mat With Measurements and Baking Sheet Liner, Silicone

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Ateco 697 Food Grade Silicone Non-stick Fondant Work Mat, 36 x 24-Inches These are absolutely essential, particularly for making and rolling out fondant and gum paste. I have these two from Ateco and they have served me well. But there are other options you may wish to explore. I am thinking of getting one marked with circles to add to the two I already possess. First mat A baking essential must- have for professional chefs and home bakers alike Grid lines make it easy to roll out doughs and fondants to precise Dimensions to fit into pans or to create uniform decor Each Mat measures 16.5 inches x 11.8, ideal for jelly roll pans and cookie sheets Made of food grade silicone; oven safe and top rack dishwasher safe By Ateco, professional quality and quality design since 1905 Second mat Fondant mat Made of durable and long lasting silicone Creates the perfect work surface for rolling out fondant, crusts and moldings Mat measures 24 by 36-inch

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By Ateco - professional quality and quality design

12 Sifter

Norpro 3-Cup Stainless Steel Rotary Hand Crank Flour Sifter With 2 Wire Agitator This is essential for sifting powdered sugar for buttercream, fondant and gumpaste making. There are many options so you can shop around. I had a plastic version at one time but its life was short lived. Plan to t spend a lot of time with this tool.

Quality stainless steel construction. Capacity: 3C/24oz Old fashioned, classic hand crank sifter. A simple design that functions beautifully! This is the kind of sifter your Grandma used! Includes a 2 wire agitator. No wasted flour! Volume markings on the inside and outside of the sifter! Easy to use! Add ingredients, turn the crank, and the result is a light, even, fine powder. Essential for cakes with a very light, delicate texture, like angel food cake and sponge cake. Also perfect for flouring your work surface or giving food a light dusting of powdered sugar!

13 Dusting wand

OXO Good Grips Baker’s Dusting Wand for Sugar, Flour and Spices

I actually got this before I got into cake decorating. It’s definitely one of my most used tool for all fondant and gum paste work this is a constant.

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Perfect for evenly flouring baking pans or sprinkling surfaces for rolling dough Also great for precise dusting of baked goods with cinnamon, powdered sugar and other spices Solid side for neatly resting on the counter Sized to fit in most flour containers for storage Opens with a simple twist of the handle

14 Decorating comb

Wilton 417-1154 Icing Smoother Comb Set-3 Piece, White/Purple

Easily add different textures and designs to buttercream icing Three combs snap together for easy storage Plastic.

15 Tip brush

Wilton Tip Brush Tool

This is a very handy tool to clean your decorating tips. In my book a must have, it gets the buttercream out effectively. It cleans tips thoroughly and has two separately tips.

16 Icing smoother

Wilton Cake Icing Smoother

Icing smoother sized for standard cake heights White and purple comfort grip handle makes it easy to hold, while the steel blade smooths icing effortlessly Material: Metal and plastic 9 x 3 in. (22.8 x 7.6 cm)

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17 Practice board

Wilton Decorate Smart Deluxe Practice Board Set, Cake Decorating Supplies

This is a great tool to get. It comes with practice sheets that allows you to practice using the various tips. All you have to do is wipe out the top and start again. This is a streamline way of practicing piping. Plastic practice board opens and locks in three angled positions-90-degree angle and flat Practice sheets feature more than 80 bag and tip techniques for buttercream and royal icings Practice sheets slip under easy-to-clean decorating surface Designed not only for practicing techniques, but also for storage of practice sheets Measures 13 inch x 10 ¾ inch.; practice board surface measures 11 ¼ inch x 8 ½ inch

BONUS TIP FOR KITS

18 Wilton Ultimate Cake Decorating Tool Sets

This kit contains 263 pieces. If you get nothing else if you are beginning; get this. I got one but mine came with the tote bag. I was blown away when I received my kit. I continue to use the contents for my many projects. The quality you get is worth the price. I find the Wilton quality to be good and recommend this as a great kit for a

beginner. Contents of kit The Ultimate Decorating Tool set includes: 9 in. and 13 in. angled spatulas, 9 in. and 11 in. straight spatulas, 18 Decorating Tips (Round 1, 3, 6, 12; Star 1M, 14, 18, 32; Petal 59s, 104, 150; Leaf 68, 352; Drop Flower 2D, 131; Bismarck 230;

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Specialty 233; Basketweave 47), 6 silicone tip covers, dishwasher tip tray, tip brush, practice board with stand and patterns, 50-12 in. disposable decorating bags, 12-16 in. disposable decorating bags, 12 bag ties, 4 standard couplers, 2 lily nail sets (2 pieces each), 2 flower nail templates (4 pieces each), 50 pre-cut icing flower squares, flower lifter, 6 foil squares, 4 flower nails, icing comb, 2 Bake-Even Strips, dusting pouch, fondant smoother, 3 decorating brushes, round cut-outs set (3 pieces), mini geometric cut-outs with impression mats (7 pieces), daisy cut-outs set (4 pieces), straight scallop cutter, rose bouquet cutter set (5 pieces), ball tool, veining tool, thick and thin modeling tools, thick and thin fondant shaping foam, 28 foam decorating wedges, flexible flower impression mat, 2 wave flower formers, 6 flower forming cups, baroque fondant mold and a parchment roll.

19 NEW!!! 110pc Ultimate Cake Decorating Supplies Kit, Rotating Cake Decorating Turntable,48 Piping Tips, 3-Russian Nozzles, Piping Bags,Baking Supplies,Cupcake Decorating Kit,Icing Tips,Decorating Tools

To be fair I present these cheaper options. This had over 400 reviews on Amazon. At $24.95 from my experience you will likely get what you paid for. If you want to go with this option read the 1-3 star reviews. After that it’s caveat emptor.

Package Includes: 1 x Cake Rotating Turntable1 2 x Icing Spatulas 48 x Stainless Steel Piping Nozzles w/numbers and guide 1 x Piping case for 48 pipes 1 x Reusable Silicon Pastry Bag 20 x Disposable Pastry Bags 2 x Piping Tip Coupler 1 x Large Piping Tip Tri-Color Coupler 3 x Russian Piping Nozzles 1 x Wire Cake Cutter/Leveler 2 x Flower Nails 1 x Flower Lifter

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1 x Pen Syringe 1 x Pen Syringe Brush Cleaner 3 x Cake Scrappers 1 x Fondant Smoother 1 x Instructional Guide 1 x Cake Flower Lifter 4 x Collapsible Measuring Cups 4 x Measuring Spoons 12 x Reusable Silicon Cupcake Molds

20 Cake Decorating Supplies | Cake Decorating Kit Baking Supplies Set | Rotating Cake Turntable Stand | Icing Piping Tips & Bags | Smoother & Spatulas, Frosting & Pastry Tools. (200 pcs Master Package)

This one has 220 pieces at $35.95 and over 200 reviews. My advice above stands for this one as well.

What will you find in this baking set? 01) 1 X Non-slip revolving turntable 02) 1 X Cake cutter leveler 03) 1 X Storage box for the piping tips 04) 1 X Cake smoother 05) 1 X Cake decorating pen 06) 1 X Flower lifter scissor 07) 1 X Silicone reusable frosting pastry bags 08) 1 X Whisk 09)1 X Server 10) 1 X Tri Color coupler 11) 1 X Cleaning brush 12) 1 X Flower nail 13) 2 X spatula Angled & straight cake spatula 14) 2 X Couplers 15) 3 X Cake scrappers 16) 3 X Ball tips 17) 3 X Bag ties 18) 4 X Russian noozles 19) 5 X Measuring spoons 20) 8 X Sugar fondant tools 21) 33 X Fantang molds 22) 48 X Icing piping tips 23) 100 X Disposable icing piping bags

What's Special about this set? . 48 Numbered Icing Tips easy to use with the reference to the nozzle

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piping chart . Rotating Cake Stand with Silicone Anti-Slip Base prevents cake stand from sliding, also allow you to ice and decorate without constantly changing your position . Storage box to keep all icing piping tips organized . Printed Nozzle Piping Chart is provided for easy reference what tip to choose . Most complete set for cake decorating kit