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Cake Decorating
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items Fun fact: I used to have a small cake business and, although I no longer sell my cakes, decorating them will always be a love of mine. The following is a list of essential items for any cake decorator. Have fun!
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Essential Equipment & Tools
My Favourite Pans
Edible decorations
Decorating Books
Gorgeous Cake Stands
Essential Equipment & Tools
Here are some cake decorating tools that I absolutely cannot live without.
When I started my Wilton cake decorating classes, the first piece of advice the teacher gave me was to buy this mixer for my cakes and icing and she was so right. Especially when making buttercream or royal icing, a sturdy stand mixer is a must. My f...
KitchenAid 7 Qt Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer, Black
This is a really great little kit to purchase if you're just starting out. The alluminum turntable makes icing the cake with the included icing smoothers a cinch and the cake leveler helps to ensure the layers of your cake are perfectly symmetrical.
22pcs Cake Decorating Kit with Turntable
I have this storage kit and absolutely love it. It holds all of my tips and other cake supplies perfectly.
Wilton Decorator Preferred Cake Set, 48-Piece
These tools allow you to create designs on your cake to look like an oil painting. So beautiful!
Cake Cream Spatula 5 Pieces/Set Stainless Steel
The designs you can make with cake stensils are so beautiful and so impressive. It takes some getting used to, but there are tons of YouTube videos to help you through learning.
18 PCS Cake Stencils Set - Templates with Scraper
Cake dowels are an absolute must if you want to make tiered cakes.
White Plastic Cake Dowel Rods for Tiered Cakes
If you're just learning to decorate cakes and don't want to waste real cake to practice on, these are perfect for learning. In fact, they make life so much easier starting out.
Crafare 3 Tiers Round Foam Cake Dummies Set
A gum paste and fondant forming set is quite handy if you'd like to make your own edible flowers and/or other decor.
19 Pieces Cake Decorating Tools
This is the most adorable cake decor for a baby cake ever!
Katy Sue Patchwork Quilt Silicone Mold
Once you become a little more experienced, an airbrush tool is so much fun for cakes and cupcakes.
Cake Decorating Airbrush Kit with 12 Colors
My Favourite Pans
You can use the pans that you prefer (light or dark), but I prefer the light alluminum cake pans as I find my cakes come out better using these.
These pans are perfect for square cakes or bars and dessert squares.
Wilton 8-Inch Non-Stick Square Cake Pans, 2-Pack
This pan is my fave for cheesecakes.
Wilton 9-Inch Springform Pan for Cheesecakes
This pan is perfect for larger crowds.
Wilton 12x12 Aluminum Square Brownie Cake Pan
This set will get you by when you're starting out. These are the most common cake sizes and the most used pans that I own.
Wilton Round Cake Pans, Aluminum, 4 Piece Set
Edible decorations
Edible luster dust is so pretty!
Luster Dust Fine Edible Glitter
You can make and color your own fondant, but it's a lot of work and dark colors are difficult to get right. This is so much easier!
Wilton Decorator Preferred Black Fondant, 24 oz
It's a lot of work to get your white fondant red… let Wilton do the work for you!
Wilton Decorator Preferred Fondant 24oz, Red
Decorating Books
This book has some absolutely gorgeous step-by-step cake ideas.
The Art of Modern Cake: Cake Decorating Techniques
You can search ideas on Pinterest, but having a good old fashioned book is my favorite method every day!
The Perfect Cake: Ultimate Guide to Cakes
Gorgeous Cake Stands
Half the beauty of a cake is the stand you place it on and these are just stunning.
This cake stand is so gorgeous!
Harper Gold Raw Edge Cake Stand
These are so beautiful and would be perfect for displaying cupcakes, cakes and/or dessert assortments.
Dmaris 4 Piece Crystal Metal Cake with Beads Cake Stand Set
This vintage set would be so perfect for a dessert table… LOVE!!!
Cortesani 10Pcs Crystal Metal Mirrored Surface Cupcake Stand Set
This is so sleek and perfect for a 10" cake or smaller.
White Serveware Denmark 11.5" X 4" Round Cake Stand - Blanc De Blanc Collection
I absolutely love this tiered cupcake stand.
Harborside Tiered Stand
I love a cake stand that comes with a lid and this one is perfect!
Alainna Cake Stand