Turn your Pazzles or Cricut into a cake decorating machine
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There's no need to buy a specialized cake machine - use this kit to turn your Pazzles or Cricut into a cake decorating machine.  Yes, you read that right, this will fit the Cricut!  They both take the same size tools - I think you will need to trim down this mat slightly for use in a Cricut because the Pazzles mats are just slightly larger than the Cricut ones.

You can cut frosting sheets, fondant, gum paste, sugar veil, cookie dough, fruit leather, pie dough, sliced cheese and anything else you may want to try.  This isn't just for making cakes - you can also cut polymer clay or PMC with it.  It's worth using this kit with the pastry tool and the non-adhesive mat if you are using clay - keep your normal blade holder gunk free.

Why not just use your normal blade and just flip a mat over and use the non-sticky side.  Well, you can certainly do that - I did for quite a while before they came out with this kit - heck, that's how they came up with the idea of the Cricut Cake in the first place - people were using their existing machines.  Really, though, it's worth getting this kit - everything is OFFICIALLY food-safe!  Plus, the blade holder is different than your usual blade holder - it is more sealed so that little bits of your edibles don't get lodged inside of it.  The pastry blades are a different size than your normal ones.  The included blade will last longer than a traditional paper blade (the food is less harsh on the blade than paper is), but you may want to pick up an extra blade just in case.

Unless you are using the frosting sheets, you will need to use some type of rolling pin (even a PVC pipe will do in a pinch) to roll out your material nice and thin.  It sometimes helps to apply your material to the mat and then put the mat in the freezer for a few minutes so that your fondant doesn't stretch/deform as it's being cut.  Don't bother to make your own fondant - pre-made works better.  Instead of fondant, try Choco-Pan - it's basically the same as fondant, but it's white-chocolate based, with a silkier texture.  It's much easier to work with than traditional fondant and it tastes oh so much better!  It comes in multiple flavors and colors.  If you can't find it at your local cake supply store, you can order it online.  If you are in Indianapolis, you can pick it up directly from the manufacturer.  The same company makes gumpaste in multiple colors that works particularly well with a die cutting machine (and no, I don't work for Choco-pan, I'm just a fan of their products).
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Beginner cake decorator. This is SO much easier to use than just a spatula to smooth the sides of the cake.
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This is a great way to do a custom cake yourself at home and save a ton of money.  Only problem that I had is mine was missing the boards but I made do without.  Amazon is really good about returns, if I had the time I would have exchanged it for another.
875378
Absolutely love this machine. It has made party decorating so much easier. We are about to order another one soon.
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This worked as described. As a cake decorator I prefer the plastic bags and metal tips, but for the beginner or someone in a pinch, this will get the job done, reusable and easy to use.
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This is a set of 100 laser cut filigree cupcake wrappers that make your everyday cupcake into a fancy event cupcake.  There are approximately 114 hearts laser cut into each thick sparkly ivory paper wrapper that is designed to wrap around the cupcake after it is baked.  One end of the wrapper hooks to the other end of the wrapper.

The sellers included an e-book with recipes for chocolate and vanilla cupcakes and chocolate and vanilla frosting as well as instructions on how to best assemble cupcakes and wrappers.  The e-book instructions indicate to decorate the cupcakes first with frosting and then put the assembled wrapper on top of a glass milk type bottle so that the bottom of the wrapper rests on the wider part of the bottle.  Then place the cupcake on the top of the bottle and pull the wrapper up to surround the cupcake so that your fingers don't get in the way and get icing on them.  They don't recommend dropping the decorated cupcake straight into the wrapper because the fingers will hit the frosting.

These wrappers are very chic looking.  I tried them with cupcakes baked in both paper liners and silicone liners.  Both worked, although the bright silicone liners did take away from the elegance of the filigree heart design.  I prefer using these wrappers with a light colored liner so that the elegance of the wrappers was not overshadowed by the color of the liner coming through.  The wrappers were very easy to hook together so many can be done quickly.

I really liked these and will use these for my daughters next birthday party. These would be perfect for a wedding shower, baby shower, wedding or birthday celebration.  I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
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Love These Disposable Decorating Bags. Makes cake decorating a breeze. Excellent quality; so good, I can even reuse them. They are great for so many other things than just cake decorating.
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I got a lot of ideas for decorating, even though I thought some of the designs were basic. But that's OK--there's something for every level. I got a couple of wooden sticks at the craft shop for two bucks and they work great! I love the method they describe; it's easy to do. I really appreciated the tips for freezing, mailing and storing. I've made the basic vanilla and chocolate cookies which were really good, with a subtle sweetness--so a nice blank canvas for the other sugar and toppings you're going to put on. I made the dough with pecans as well; it's fine, but a little too crumbly and rich-tasting for me. I just have another pecan shortbread recipe I like better, I guess...
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My husband bought this for me for my birthday as I love baking and decorating cakes.  It is so easy to use!  You simply put icing in a bag, put a tip on it, place it in the pen and start writing!  It allows me to write beautiful messages or decorations on any cake.  People have immediately noticed how much better the writing has gotten and how the decorations have looked more professional.  This is definitely a staple in our kitchen now when it comes to baking/decorating cakes!
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Love my cake decorating tips ! I also love that I got both disposable bags and one reusable one . They arrived quickly and many different tips for different decorations .
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i (having no experience) was able to color and craft this fondant into a smooth and realistic cake covering. it tasted kinda gummy but once it was on the cake with the crumb coat it tasted pretty good.
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To  keep the cost low, we ordered a plain fondant cake from a local bakery.  we ordered the Sweet 16 topper and the edible butterflies online. We read previous reviews that said the butterflies would break when trying to get the 3-D effect, but we were able to put these on the cake within 10 minutes.  I  used a butter knife at the center of the butterfly and then been the other wing over the butter knife to get the 3-D effect. If you work slow these, they are really easy to work with. My daughter loved the cake and her friends were in awe of it!  Very happy!  See for yourself!
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The cake molds are an odd shape, and it was difficult to get them properly greased for the first use (cakes did not release properly after cooling).  The finished cakettes, when they come out as a piece, are very cute and fun to decorate.  When making an entire cake recipe, you do need another pan to make all the batter at once.
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This is a handy tool to get better control over your cake and cookie decorating. This is very useful especially for writing and for adding intricate detail to your design. The set comes with 4 icing bags, 2 couplers, 4 writing tip and 1 universal applicator. Product is just as described!
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I enjoy redoing all my pictures books and the Cricut machine and its cartridges are really fun to play with. The fancy frames cartridge that I purchased through Amazon really makes lovely frames for my pictures and you can make all different sizes. I liked it so much I sent one to my daughter so she could enjoy the fun.
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It's fun and easy to use.  My son loved it and it wasn't too hard for me, mind you I am not a crafty person and I don't do DIY projects very often cause I suck at them.  But he had to have a "rescue bot" cake so we found this online.  The only problem is it is very expensive for a cake.  But he loved it.
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bought as a present for my wife and I've ended up making more decals and shirts than she does! Easy to use and very addictive. You can really let your imagination run wild. If you have photoshop, it's even better. The Cricut Design Space app works great but I'm used to photoshop and can make pretty much anything with it and the cricut.

One year later and I'm using this thing more than my wife.  Making shirts and vinyl decals for everything. It's easy to use.