Tools of the trade Cake Decorating and Baking Tutorial

So, I’m going to need stuff to get going right? Yes, you will need some tools and knowing where to start is very important. In this free cake decorating course, Paul takes you through all of the commonly used tools in his kit and tells you a little about each one.

Comments

1. Pauline17 October 9th, 2013

   Very precise explanation of use of tools

2. katecmanthos December 15th, 2013

   Where can I get that knife you used in this video?

   • Andy (Staff) December 16th, 2013

     Hi Kate, you can find more information at the following link – http://www.designer-cakes.com/questions/pauls-little-knife

3. [email protected] March 13th, 2014

   You done very good lessons..!Thank you

4. madeleine16 April 3rd, 2014

   Really good and informative lessons

5. madeleine16 April 3rd, 2014

   Excellent tutorials

6. Moomoos April 28th, 2014

   Love the step-by-step tools list. Thank you.

   • Paul Doffman (Staff) May 28th, 2014

     Glad you are finding it useful! Let us know if you need any help at all with anything !

     http://www.designer-cakes.com/contact

     Cheers

     Paul Doffman
     Customer Support

7. Cakegirlsan May 25th, 2014

   Very helpful.

   • Paul Doffman (Staff) May 28th, 2014

     Glad you found this helpful 🙂

     Let me know if you need any help with anything

     http://www.designer-cakes.com/contact

     Cheers

     Paul Doffman
     Customer support

8. Lizzie1661 July 20th, 2014

   Have enjoyed all these tips

9. veronicaecuador August 10th, 2014

   thanks for tutorial

   very good

10. Chawla August 21st, 2014

    Very helpful for beginner like me to have basic knowledge ,thanks a lot.
    .

    • Andy (Staff) August 29th, 2014

      Glad we could help you out Chawla x

11. cherie September 2nd, 2014

    Free cake decorating course!? Whats the catch?

    • Andy (Staff) September 4th, 2014

      No catch, just enjoy! 🙂

12. hibiscus October 1st, 2014

    Hi Paul I am new to cake decorating and I find your classes most helpful thank you for sharing your ideas

    • Andy (Staff) October 3rd, 2014

      Glad to hear you’re enjoying the courses hibiscus ! x

13. Lisa November 19th, 2014

    Excellent step by step guide. Thank you x

    • Danielle November 20th, 2014

      Thank you Lisa! Glad you found it useful!
      Thanks D xx

14. lanto November 27th, 2014

    I m from madagascar and i m so happy to be here, thank you so much for sharing your knowlegges

    • Danielle December 2nd, 2014

      So glad you are enjoying the tutorial Lanto ! xx

15. 08123175763 November 28th, 2014

    am unable to watch the video, plz help

    • Danielle December 2nd, 2014

      Hi,

      Sorry to hear that you are having problems watching the videos. If you would like to email me at [email protected] and I will look into your membership for you and see if I can help.

      Many thanks D xx

    • Danielle December 2nd, 2014

      Hi! Sorry to hear that you are still unable to watch the videos. If you are still unable to watch the videos please drop me an email at [email protected] xx

16. Hoang Kim December 5th, 2014

    Thank you very much for your teaching.

    Excellent !

    • Danielle December 9th, 2014

      Hi Kim!

      Thank you for getting in touch and for your lovely feedback. We are so glad you are enjoying the courses:)

      D xx

17. PunkMom January 8th, 2015

    Is flour paste the same as gum paste? I tried googling, but I got something that has to do with distilling moonshine, which I have a feeling may be not what Paul is talking about here!
    Thanks!

    • PunkMom January 8th, 2015

      Nevermind…I just realized he meant FLOWER paste, lol. I think it’s the cold meds – or at least that is the story I’m sticking with!

18. jennifer mohammed January 14th, 2015

    enjoy.ed your very informative step by steps tutorial….must thank you for such wonderful and excellent work. may god bless you and reward you tremendously

    • Danielle January 14th, 2015

      Thank you very much for your kind words! I am glad you enjoyed it:) D xx

19. zenaidadiverson January 16th, 2015

    please give the ingredient of all cakes and icing,to understand all lesson,yhanks for free lesson

    • Danielle January 27th, 2015

      Hi,

      Thank you for getting in touch. This lesson on the Dreseden tool, is just to demonstrate how to use this tool. However if you would like to learn how to make a cake and to decorate with icing, we have a great free tutorial available on how to make a handbag cake. The techniques learnt from this course can be applied to various different cakes. I hope this helps!
      http://www.designer-cakes.com/polka-dot-handbag-free-course
      D xx

20. Adi L January 21st, 2015

    I initially wanted the free tips but I’m having a rethink. Very helpful,well communicated.Thanks for this

    • Danielle January 22nd, 2015

      Hi Adi, Thank you for getting in touch. I am glad that this was able to help you. Kind Regards, Danielle x

21. bolaji January 31st, 2015

    Am loving this already, thanks alot

    • Danielle February 4th, 2015

      Hi Bolaji, Thank you for getting in touch and for the brilliant feedback, I am very glad this tutorial was able to help you. I hope you continue to enjoy the tutorials. Kind Regards, D xx

22. Jessielove February 4th, 2015

    Loved this! I have been so overwhelmed with what to buy when so I was happy to see this so I know exactly what my basics are! Thank you!

    • Danielle February 5th, 2015

      Hi Jessielove,
      Thank you for the awesome feedback! I am glad that you found this helpful, hopefully you will enjoy more tutorials too! Thanks D xx

23. jeannette smith February 14th, 2015

    i learned about dowlings, what they are used for, difference between dusters ,glazes and lusters. i understand the tool box , i have alot of those things in my tool box already.

    • Danielle February 20th, 2015

      Hi Jeannette! That is great that you have a lot of these in your tool box! You are ready to go for it! 🙂 Feel free to share any photographs of your cakes on our facebook:- https://www.facebook.com/PaulBradfordSugarcraftSchool

24. Roshbabe February 18th, 2015

    Gud afternoon everyone,am a beginner and I’ll like to be proud of joining the team.

    • Danielle February 20th, 2015

      Hi Roshbabe, I am so glad you are proud of joining the team! I hope you enjoy your membership! Cheers, Danielle x

25. marciaashman February 25th, 2015

    I would like to know how to make. Gani ch

    • Danielle February 26th, 2015

      Hi Marcia,

      If you would like to learn how to make ganache, all you have to do is follow this link – http://www.designer-cakes.com/online-cake-decorating-courses/chocolate-ganache
      I hope this helps! D xx

26. Annette1 March 1st, 2015

    Thank you Paul for this very informative tutorial on the use of cake tools.

    • Danielle March 2nd, 2015

      Hi Annette,
      Thank you for the lovely feedback. I am glad you found this tutorial useful! D xx

27. NicholeClinton March 4th, 2015

    Thank you for the information. As a beginner it’s very expensive to get everything you need and good turn tables can cost. My question is…can you make your own turn table?

    • Danielle March 11th, 2015

      Hi Nichole,

      Thanks for getting in touch. Absolutely! Why not?! We got ours from Ikea for relatively cheap, so search on the web such as amazon/ebay etc and you may get it cheaper too! 🙂

      I hope this helps! Thanks, Danielle x

28. Paolascakepops March 8th, 2015

    Thanks so much for taking the time to do this vídeos is going yo help me a los with my cake pops! You are amazing!

    • Danielle March 11th, 2015

      Thank you Paula for the lovely feedback! We are so glad you have enjoyed our tutorials:) Hopefully you will enjoy many more:)
      Danielle x

29. Ngee Signature cakes N Sweets March 22nd, 2015

    Thank you very much for this comprehensive tutorial.

    • Danielle March 25th, 2015

      Hi Ngozinze4646, I am glad you find this tutorial helpful! You are very welcome:)

      Kind Regards,
      Danielle x

30. Mairead March 28th, 2015

    Fantastic. I know now what tools to get. I also know how to ice a Cake board which I had not a clue how to do before. I am at the moment doing a 80th Birthday Cake and a 8″ square Birthday Cake for April so I am well happy. Just wanting to know what is better, Roll out icing or Royal Icing for a Fruit cake with no almond icing. Can anyone help?

    • Danielle April 22nd, 2015

      Hi Mairead, thanks for getting in touch and I am glad to learn that you are enjoying the tutorials so far 🙂 I hope you continue to enjoy them! It is entirely up to yourself what method you use and what you are most comfortable with. I must say Royal Icing can be rather difficult to master and is often very hard when it solidifies therefore quite difficult to eat. We have lots of fondant tutorials available on our site – feel free to take a look and see which one you prefer. Otherwise, we have a fruit cake recipe available too – you can check it out here:) http://www.designer-cakes.com/online-cake-decorating-courses/mrs-jones-fruit-cake
      I hope this helps:) D xx

31. CynBer96 April 24th, 2015

    I can’t watch the video’s. The video’s are way to big for the page. I only see a third of the video sadly. That’s the only reason why I won’t buy a full membership once I have the money. I am on my phone. It probably will be better on a computer but the mobile website isn’t great.

    • Danielle May 7th, 2015

      Hi Cynber96. Thank you for getting in touch and I am sorry you are unable to watch the tutorials on your mobile phone. Our site has been enabled to be mobile friendly, however depending on the type of phone it may not be compatible. We are launching a fully mobile compatiable website in the next few months so watch this space! Your learning experience, will most definitely be more enjoyable! D xx

32. elainefridley April 26th, 2015

    I cannot see the video

    • Danielle April 27th, 2015

      Hi Elaine, Please make sure you are logged into the site, by registering your email address, to access the tutorial. http://www.designer-cakes.com/get-started-for-free
      xx

33. Cparlour60 April 27th, 2015

    Thank you Paul for the tool demo. Can’t wait to put each tool into practice now I know what they can be used for. Am loving the Lazy Susan for a large turntable idea, Ikea here I come!

    • Danielle April 27th, 2015

      Hi Cparlour60,

      Thank you for getting in touch and we are so glad that the tools tutorial came in handy for you!
      Yes hopefully Ikea have them in stock! 🙂 Enjoy Cake decorating! x

34. Adeitan May 16th, 2015

    Am unable to watch the videos, pls help me out

    • Danielle May 19th, 2015

      Hi Adeitan,

      Can you please contact me at [email protected] with your problem that you are having and I will investigate it asap.
      Many thanks D x