Grrr...
This has happened more often than I care to admit as of late. I blame my darned allergies for clouding my ability to think clearly, but nonetheless, the forgetfulness must stop! I have visited Sweet N Fancy (our local cake decorating supply store) so often this week, the wonderful ladies there don't even miss a beat when I come in.
"Back again?" they greet me with a smile.
Not good.
So as I sit here, I have decided to make a list of basic supplies that each cake we make requires so that maybe, just maybe, I won't forget so many things in the future. Think of it as a master checklist, with room to customize it for specific projects. (If my husband reads this, he will definitely tease me, as I am the queen of checklists and my talent/obsession has rubbed off on him!)
Basic Cake Decorating Project Checklist:
- design/inspirations ideas and pictures
- cake drum (AKA base board)
- cardboard cake boards (for multiple layers)
- cake box (for final transport)
- ingredients for baking cake
- cake pans
- filling ingredients
- butter cream (for filling, piping dams, and skim coating)
- pastry bags (disposable and non-disposable)
- scissors
- ruler
- decorating tips
- spatulas
- scraper/smoother
- rolling pin(s)
- sugar shaker (filled with confectioner's sugar)
- fondant
- gel paste(s)
- fondant smoother
- pastry wheel
- support dowels (if stacking)
- fondant tools & cutters
- paint brushes
- dusting powders
- vodka
- air brush machine
Since it is only 6:52 am, I may have forgotten something, but I am fairly certain that these are all of the basic things I haul out each and every time I work on any cake, so if you think of anything, be sure to drop us a line!
Happy baking!
Christina
