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Learn How To Decorate Cakes
Cake decorating can be a fun and rewarding hobby. Everyone loves cake, and there's nothing more rewarding than presenting a loved one with a magnificently decorated cake that you made yourself. Like all new skills, learning how to decorate cakes will take time but the rewards are well worth it. In this article we'll present some ideas to get you off to the right start.
Learning the Basics
If you're interested in learning more about cake decorating, there are a few approaches you can take to educating yourself:
- Take a Class – This is a great way if you are a hands-on learner and you want the ability to have direct feedback from an instructor. Many craft stores offer basic cake decorating classes on a weekly or monthly basis.
- Instructional Videos – Videos are a wonderful way to learn. Many videos are available for free or for low cost online.
- Cake Decorating Books – Once you know some of the basics, you can learn a lot more just from looking at diagrams and reading instructions in books. There are a lot of cake decorating books on the market on a variety of styles.
No matter which route you go to learn new techniques, you'll need to be sure to set aside dedicated time to practice. Like all physical skills, it will take awhile before your hand will do what your brain envisions. The key is regular repetition.
Shopping for Supplies
As you get started, you'll need to have the right kind of supplies on hand. Here are just some of the items you'll need:
- For making cakes: Mixer, cake pans, flour, sugar and other cake ingredients
- For decorating: Ingredients for frosting, fondant, icing, food coloring, cake decorating tools (individual pieces or a set), candy molds, gum paste, rolling pin for fondant
Before you begin shopping, plan out your first project. Identify what you think you'll need and then go looking for some advice. For your first cake, it may be worthwhile to stop in at a local cake decorating shop to ask for advice on the best supplies to start with. After that, you're likely to find the best prices online.
Cake decorating is a creative hobby – one of the few where you get to eat the results! If you begin by learning some of the basic techniques, practice often and stock up on the right supplies you'll be well on your way to becoming an expert.
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Frequently Asked Questions...
what is the best home mixer/grinder/blender/food processor?
i want to grind raw rice and grain, smoothy, chop,cake...ect
and i want to removable blade for easy cleaning. now i am using non removable blade from cookworks...its difficult to clean and food is lodged under the blade..please tell me the proper one to do all above?
Answer:
Truthfully, I'd spend the money on a Kitchenaid stand mixer and get the necessary attachment packs. These units last a long time (I've had mine for 20 years and it's still going strong) and with the variety of attachments available, there really isn't much you can't do with one.
For the grinding of the grain, there is a grain mill attachment available. Link below.
For regular baking, including bread, you get everything you need with the mixer. It comes with a bowl, a wire whip, flat beater and a dough hook. I bake bread about once a week and I do all my heavy kneading with the mixer.
The food mill attachment is great for making applesauce, tomato sauce. You can also grind meats with that pack. There is even a pasta making pack.
The only thing they don't do is chop. That's a food processor specialty. And once again, I'd look at the Kitchenaid. I've had several food processors over the years and the only one that I've been happy with is the Kitchenaid. I chop, shred and grind smaller quantities in the food processor. I also make all my pastry dough (pie crusts and such) in there. The two appliances make a really tough combo to beat.
Yeah, they are pricey but you will have them for years and years. And there is a reason you see the majority of chefs on TV using Kitchenaid mixers; they are the gold standard. Viking has tried to break into the market and you saw some for awhile but they just couldn't compete with the loyal following, quality and ease of use of Kitchenaid. Hobart is the commercial version and you will find those in commercial bakeries. When looking for the stand mixer, get the 5 quart model. It has a bigger motor than the 4 1/2 quart and it makes a big difference. I have my mom's 4 1/2 quart and I have a 5 quart. The little one does fine with cakes, cookies and easier mixing but when it comes to kneading dough, the bigger one does it so much better and faster without getting hot. And the attachments fit on any stand mixer from any year. Mom bought some of the attachments for her 4 1/2 quart model and I use them on my 5 quart one all the time.
Shop around and get the best bang for your buck. I've seen the price difference between stores be almost $100. on these things.
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