Do you want to start cupcake decorating but you\u2019re trying to decide what stuff is actually useful? There are 10 cupcake decorating supplies that I recommend you have on hand at all times. There will always be party theme\u2019s and occasions that you\u2019ll need specific embellishments, but if you have these 10 decorating supplies you can feel rest assured that even if you are asked to make cupcakes on short notice you\u2019ll have all the necessities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A good cupcake pan is essential. Do not waste your time buying the foil cups that say you don\u2019t need a cupcake pan. They do not hold their shape very well, but they do make pretty cupcake liners. The material used in constructing the pan is the most essential factor in deciding what makes a good pan. Silicon cupcake pans and liners have been a popular alternative to metal pans only within the last 5 years. If you are looking for an easy clean up, definitely buy silicon pans. They can cook a little unevenly if your cups are filled very full, but usually you don\u2019t fill the cups completely with batter. The only other down side to silicon is how flimsy they are. You must use two hands to pull a dozen cupcakes out of the oven, whereas with metal pans you can use one hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I recommend a\u00a0good metal pan<\/a>\u00a0that is preferably non-stick. Non-stick pans cook 2-3 minutes quicker than steel pans, and they clean up very easily. Look at the construction of the pan. Avoid pans with too many crevasses or parts that attach and detach. Many parts and\u00a0pieces can clog with batter that might burn and add an undesirable\u00a0flavor your cupcakes. Cleaning\u00a0many\u00a0nooks and crannies on a cheap pan can be difficult and might eventually lead to\u00a0rust.\u00a0However, using a toothpick or flat scrub, you can scrape off any spilled batter when the metal pan cools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White cupcake liners are ideal for any celebration. Always have liners on hand to save major time in cleaning a cupcake pan. If you always have white liners on hand and you get into a time crunch, you don\u2019t have to rush to the store. It\u2019s ideal to have the right color of cupcake liners, but with white ones, you can also dye your batter whatever color suits the occasion and it will show through the white liner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The last thing you want is to get started making your cupcakes and realize you\u2019re out of a major ingredient. Let me list the most essential ingredients I have on hand at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Box of white cake batter These 6 supplies are my base for cupcake decorating and they\u2019ll keep you out of a jam too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For any fancy cupcake\u00a0design, frosting decorating tips are nice to have around. There are hundreds to choose from, but at this link you\u2019ll find which are the\u00a0most useful cupcake frosting tips<\/a>. You can do create beautiful cupcakes with very little effort if you choose the right frosting tip. I also recommend having 2 couplers on hand for any projects that require lots of frosting tip swapping. I usually have a coupler on my white frosting, and on my green frosting. Those are the two colors that are interchanged most frequently, and moving\u00a0your frosting to a whole new bag, or having two bags of white for individual tips just doesn\u2019t make\u00a0much sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Disposable frosting bags are relatively cheap and take up little space. So just keep some on hand. The cost difference between the 16 inch and the 12 inch bags is minimal, so I keep the 16 inch bags on hand. If you are decorating for a party, you\u2019ll need the larger bag anyway. If you only need to pipe out a small amount of frosting, you can fold up the remaining part of the bag and it won\u2019t hinder your decorating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why\u00a0disposable bags verses pastry bags or parchment bags?\u00a0Cleaning out\u00a0buttercream frosting\u00a0<\/a>from pastry\u00a0bags is possible, but it\u2019s just more work. Throwing away the mess from a time intensive project\u00a0is so much nicer\u00a0than adding another\u00a010 minutes in clean time.\u00a0\u00a0Plus,\u00a0eventually pastry bags\u00a0wear out just like the disposable bags. The dyes from different frostings\u00a0will tint the pastry bags and eventually they will tear open along their seams. Parchment bags are cheaper than the disposable bags,\u00a0but they have to be folded,\u00a0whereas the disposables are\u00a0ready to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The silicone pastry bags do not have seams, don\u2019t stain, and are much easier to clean than their predecessor, but they are a little pricey. If you are starting a business, you will burn through disposable bags pretty quick, so obviously the pastry bags are better finacially. Start right and buy the quality pastry bags so you\u2019re not forced to replace them in a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure to have frosting dye on hand. The food coloring in the baking section is liquid based and will change the consistency of your frosting. The right dye can be purchased at most crafts stores or cake decorating supply stores. If you are not using this dye every week or so, don\u2019t tear off the whole freshness seal. Poke a hole in it with a toothpick and dip into that hole until you get the amount of color you want. Don\u2019t mix colors. They don\u2019t usually turn out. Just buy the right color of dye. A caution with the color red. You have to add a lot of red dye to get true red frosting. This will dye your guests\u2019 mouth red if you get too crazy with the dye. If you are only using dots of red here and there or for the writing, may I suggest you just buy premade red frosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You need something to hold your decorating tools and supplies. Wilton sells some wonderful tool caddies made especially for cake decorating. The ultimate caddy is great for containing all your frosting tips, dye, spatulas, frosting bags, and any other optional items like sprinkles, decorating magazines, couplers, cake cutters, and etc. There are the smaller cake decorating caddies that look like small tool boxes. These also hold the frosting tips, several dyes on a removable rack that sits over a small space that can hold spatulas and a few other tools. Both of these are excellent. You can get creative though and buy an actual hardware tool boxes large enough to hold specialty cupcake decorating pans, tips, cake decorating wheels, and come with wheels for easy transporting. Also, three drawer totes are available at many stores and will work fine for containing all of your decorating supplies. Regardless of which container you choose, I definitely recommend something to hold it all and keep it separate from your other crafts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The frosting tip cleaner is a simple tool that is so necessary. One side is a small bristle brush, and on the other side is a flat brush like a broom. Both sides are needed for the tight corners and edges that are inherently apart of frosting tip construction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s not pretend that someone who loves cupcake decorating doesn\u2019t also love cake decorating. The cake decorating wheel is essential if you are decorating a cake, but often I turn my cupcake decorating into a cupcake cake in which a decorating wheel is very handy. The turning wheel helps you stay in one position and keep the decorations even rather than walking around the cupcake cake or accidently turning your stand too hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A cupcake carrier is not only a great idea for transporting your delicious treats from one place to another, but it also is\u00a0perfect for storing extra cupcakes so they don\u2019t dry overnight. There are several models to choose from, but I feel the\u00a0collapsible <\/a>cupcake<\/a> carrier<\/a>\u00a0is one of the best on the market. Too many carriers are bulky and inconvenient to store. This collapsible carrier can also be used on a round cake which is an added benefit for those who love cupcake decorating and cake decorating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you want to start cupcake decorating but you\u2019re trying to decide what stuff is actually useful? There are 10 cupcake decorating supplies that I recommend you have on hand at all times. 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Cupcake Liners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Frosting, Cake batter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Box of chocolate cake batter
1 pound bag of powdered sugar
White Shortening
Clear vanilla extract
Meringue powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. Frosting Decorating Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
5. Frosting Bags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Frosting Dye<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7. Decorating Tool Caddy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
8. Frosting Tip Cleaner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9. Cake Decorating Wheel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
10. Cupcake Carrier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n