Making a cake doesn’t have to be difficult if you have the right equipment. You can get as detailed as you want by using patterned cutters and tips in fancy designs. However, you need to begin with a few basic cake supplies in order to get started.
Pans
There are numerous types of pans that you can get for baking cakes depending on the size you want and the amount of space you have for decorating your cakes once they come out of the oven. Aside from ordinary shapes, you can get pans that feature creative details, such as cartoon characters or animals.
All About Paper
One of the cake supplies that you need to have on hand is parchment paper or wax paper. You can cut details from the paper that can then be used for transferring designs to your cakes. The paper can also be put in the bottom of pans to make it easier for your cakes to be removed and to help prevent burning. Another way to use this type of paper is to put a large section on the decorating surface to make it easier to catch any crumbs or messes that are dropped from the cake.
Knives
You’re going to need a few different types of knives when you’re decorating. Smaller knives can be used to loosen your cakes from their pans. There are also smaller knives with a variety of detailed tips on them that can help you cut around the edges of fondant more easily and help you get just the right details as smooth as they can be on the top and sides of your cakes.
Boards
A cake board is beneficial for transferring your finished product to a box or another surface. It can also be used to give you a sturdy surface for decorating.