Cake Decorating Product Reviews

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This is a wonderful set for any baker. Easy to use with beautiful color choices.

Wow now these are intense color. One tiny drop and it's very vibrant! I had to use a toothpick on some things since I was coloring a small amount and it would have been way too dark.

A bit pricey, but a little goes a long way. And the colors provided can be combined to make any color your little heart desires. Cool if you're into cake decorating.

This is so much better than food coloring. It only takes a very small amount to ad color to icing, cake batter, and cookie dough. Some colors (especially red and black)when you are trying to get the deep rich color may leave a little after taste. Try adding some alcohol based extracts (alcohol based extracts will not thin your icing like some artificial products will). When trying to get the true black color, try starting with chocolate icing then ad the black color. It requires less coloring thus less after taste. These are the only 2 colors that I had a problem with after taste. This product is great and I will continue to reorder this product.

These icing colors are the best for creating the most vibrant colors. There is a good variety of colors in this kit, giving you endless combination options. The only downfall is that the actual size of each color is small. That said, however, a little color goes a long way. It only takes a small amount to create bright colors, so I have plenty leftover for the next time. Recommended!

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This product came quickly. It's inexpensive and sure to last a long time! Very pleased!

this worked out great for decorating my sons birthday cake! had a good variety of tips and the bag cleaned pretty well. good for the price.

As a beginning decorator, I've found this set to be sufficient. The bag is a little hard to clean, but that's to be expected I guess. It works.

The pastry bag is simple to fill and to clean. The nozzels are easy to attach and detach.Perfect set for my novice purposes.

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I would've been better off buying the decorating comb or triangle for MUCH MUCH less (one or two dollars). The pieces of this product fall out and don't fit well in the holder. I was so disappointed. I had wanted this product for a long time. Now I wish I hadn't wasted my money.

Lots of fun and pretty easy to use. The choice of patterns is endless. Great project to do with the kids.

I use this a few times to create different pattern and absolutely love the end results. It makes my cake looks professional and beautiful with the finishing touch. I don't like icing on my cake. I use plenty of fresh cream, cream cheese frosting or buttercream and they all work great and taste great on the cake. With these tools, the pattern is limitless and so far I haven't use the same pattern twice. I even mix and match different color pieces and it still looks great, it doesn't really need to be in the same pattern all the way. It is really fun using this and make sure the piece is snap in place and you are good to go. I found it easier to put this set in a clear plastic box so you will not lose the pieces. Cake decorating is getting more fun now.

This a great way to make an ordinary cake extraordinary! It does take some getting use to, and you do have to use a little extra icing, but the end result is well worth it. Also clean up is easy- I just disassembled, and placed it in the dishwasher.

I recently started taking the Wilton cake-decorating classes at my local craft stores. My instructor said she had never used this product. I ordered it and tried it. It is the niftiest little gadget. Be sure to read the instructions. The icing needs to be at least ½ inch think where you use this and it takes a little practice to master using it, but the results are worth it. I have used it both on the sides of my cakes and on top as background texture. I got more complements using this then when I just iced and decorated the cakes. If you are into or getting into cake decorating, defiantly get this. You will not regret it!

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This disc comprises two episodes of a series by Elaine MacGregor. Episode 1 is "First Bake Your Cake" - and the hostess and guest do manage to demonstrate some cake baking techniques, not a complete guide - but it certainly covers some basics. The second episode "A Cake for all Reasons" was mostly Ms. MacGregor show various cakes that can be baked and decorated for different occasions. And by showing I mean - there you go - finished cake. Very little technique demonstrated. There are apparently other episodes for more demonstration or were supposed to be, Ms. MacGregor references them in the videos, but where they are is a mystery. If you want a video guide that demonstrates cake decorating technique - look elsewhere.

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Tired up his eyes by abusive, psycho-neurotic, dominative, sadist girlfriend and stupid patrons at a bakery he works, Selwyn is desperate to change a life. And working for No Use for a Name music band is a handy option to execute. However, it was not the best decision because he soon started being used to ridiculing, humiliating and simple bulling by rock musicians to convince each other in their "show-industry stars-on-rise" social and intellectual superiority over a "cake boy". A lucky chap, left barefoot in the middle of the night somewhere on the middle of the road to the nearest inhabited place, he both made a couple of miles to an eatery, and was served, on spot employed,provided with poor but reliable accommodation. After a few more events, some of them satirically-mimicking supposedly- French attitudes and Hollywood-style life-death brink-actions, all problems were finalized happily. In the best traditions of American musical comedies, his boss invalid niece had him seduced and given hot time to extent of becoming an object of his desire, passion and love. She had even saved his life by hitting with wheelchair an ex-girlfriend of him to drop a pistol. Preferring more explicit viewing of the love-making by people born with disabilities might find Adreas Serrano photographs of definite relevant addition to this movie. So far, a set concludes both DVD and CD of fifteen musical tracks -and this is a very clever idea. I highly recommend this KUNG-FU FILMS production by Joe Escalante.

This is a very independent but poorly made movie... It lacks cast, crew and editing process. But its a nice attempt for a DIY punk rock film. If you like No Use For A Name and C}california punk rock bands, go for it!...

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Darcy gives tips on making a marble cake with mixes. She doesn't give instruction on scratch cakes. She gives clear instructions. The background information she gives about equipment is helpful. The video is reasonable quality.

The dvd was fine but i expected a little more indept instruction my fifteen year old a beginner baker loved it so all is not lost.

Darci Decorates Volume 1 is just....okay. I don't know what else to say about it. I learned more about cake decorating on youtube videos. I'm a beginner so I appreciated that she took everything super slow, but sometimes it was TOO SLOW and boring. It's like they didn't have an editing department over at the Darci Decorates office. It sort of dragged on a bit. She shows you how to make various cakes, but somehow, they all ended up looking the same. She never introduced any new or interesting borders. It was always the shell border. I would have loved to learn more about different variations on more imaginative borders and maybe something other than ALL WHITE icing. I liked how she shows you how to "dirty ice" or do a crumb coat, but when it came to actually icing the cake, sometimes it looked sloppy. The borders she did were sort of sloppy as well. I expected her to have more of clean and elegant approach to writing on cakes like how to space things evenly and how to avoid atrocious empty white spaces or conversely, how to stop writing from looking smushed and crowded. This video felt like I was sitting in the kitchen with a friend and she was just showing me how to do some simple every day bakery cakes...but not very well. While I do appreciate learning something from someone who isn't absolutely perfect (so that I don't feel so overwhelmed), I felt that I could have learned more from other sources--like when I watch Cake Boss or Ace of Cakes on television. I may be speaking prematurely and maybe my criticisms are a bit harsh if this is part of a series and there will be some other things introduced in the future. I just felt that she lacked imagination at some points, HER CAKES LOOKED GENERIC, and she could have done some things in a less sloppy way. I know I might be nit picking, but it really bothered me that when she made her rainbow cake, she didn't do the colors in the correct rainbow order. She did red, orange, yellow, green, purple and then blue. Um...last time I checked blue comes after green. Like I said, it's a small thing, but it really bothered me. Another thing that bothered me were the camera angles. CAMERA MAN, I CAN'T SEE WHAT SHE'S DOING WHEN YOU'RE NOT FOCUSING ON IT! It wasn't her fault, it was the director's fault, who supposedly is highly acclaimed....really? Wow. Quite interesting. If you're a total beginner, you might like or hate this video. I can't really say either way. I'm a beginner,but I expected a little bit more from it. But then again, this is just my opinion. :)

I really enjoyed this video. There was alot of good tips. I am a first time cake decorator. Looking at books for techniques can refresh your memory, but when you've never done these things it makes it so much easier to actually watch her hands and how she moves them to get the icing to "work" for her. I am looking forward to buying more of her products. Sincerely Diana Klunk

THIS DVD IS VERY GOOD FOR THE NEW DECORATOR AND DARCI IS A FANTASTIC TEACHER!

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This is a really good video to learn from and get some great ideas.I have learned alot,definitly worth the money.

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these were very cute in cupcakes and kids had tons of fun wearing them after. strong and durable too.

Used these on cupcakes for my 5 year old's birthday. Everyone LOVED the look. They were bigger than expected. Unfortunately, these rings are big and do not fit little fingers. They fit my fingers...so they are meant for adults to wear?

Study and fun on the cupcakes. These rings really got their attention at our 4 year old's superhero birthday party.

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Came with Instructions for Local Bakery to Make, Turned Out Beautiful! Best Cake Decorating Kit!

I purchased the Tinkerbell Fairy's to use on my granddaughter's 4th Birthday Cake. I was pleased with the quality of the figurines and they were just beautiful on the cake. I received many ooh's from everyone at the party. In fact, I think I may have to do a similar cake for another child. Thank you for providing such a nice set of toppers for a cake. My granddaughter now has them placed on a high shelf for everyone to see and NOT TOUCH !!! Ply in upstate NY

I order this to make a cake for my niece. She absolutelt loved it. They sent me great directions on how to make the cake step by step.

I was looking for a beautiful Tinker bell cake topper and I found it here. When I saw it, I decided I would make this cake and It actually turned out pretty similar to this one. I made the cake and the frosting and my brother decorated it. He really did a great job (posted pictures of it in the CUSTOMER IMAGES!). Regarding to the TINKER FAIRY FRIENDS SIGNATURE CAKE TOPPER it really gave the cake that magical touch it needed to make it extra magical. It was for my niece's birthday party and she loved it, so did everybody else in the party. She was really happy to keep the fairies after eating her cake. I do have to say the wings are so delicate, they really break off easily. It didn't seem to bother her that much though, she still has a lot of fun with them as stamps and as toys.

We ordered this cake at a bakery for my daughter's 10th birthday. We looked all over town for this set, and it came in on her birthday. While she was at school I decorated for her party and picked this cake up at the bakery for her, when she walked in and saw her fairy cake all decorated with Tinkerbell and her friends, she gasped, and screamed. She was so excited. What made it so funny was all her girlfriends from school walked in at the same time, and the girls were all excited. It was a fun party. Once the cake toppers are taken off the cake, they can be used as rubber stamps. On the bottom of each fairy is a rubber stamp, and on the side of the cake is a Disney Fairy sign, and that is the stamp ink pad. It makes it more fun because they are well made and durable for little hands to use over and over. All the little girls at our party wanted a party just like my daughter's party. This will be a party she will remember for a long time to come.

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Bought this for my son's 5th birthday cake. Looked really cool atop his two tiered black cake. Just would be so much better if you could keep the sabers lit! My husband actually rigged them with a tiny wooden wedge stuck in to keep them on while we sang Happy Birthday. Not very bright, though, if you're having an outdoor party. Overall, made his cake awesome!

I had to make a cake last minute for a friends son's birthday. I found this online & ordered. I then called the company & left a message about the urgency of the order as I needed it for that weekend. They left me a very nice message that day saying that they had shipped the item for me. Great service! The figures looked great on the cake & they lit up when the button on the back was pressed. I only wish that there was a way to keep them lit up during the 'grand presenation' of the cake.

The mini-figures are great, as toys, after the party. Recieved what we in Jamaica call 'brawta',...a little extra, ie. our theme-colored balloons, cupcake sprinkles, and candles for the cake. Loved that!! Recieved them quickly...service can't be beat!!! Highly recommend!

5 year old birthday cake toppers- The kids loved the glow in the dark light sabers and actually slept with them. Unfortunately one broke off, but I guess that is to be expected if you are cuddling up to a light saber. For a cake decoration they are great, but they don't take the place of an action figure.

HURRAY! Not only were these decorations amazing for our Toddler's cake, but about a week after the party since we cleaned and dried them I thought to let my Toddler play with them as toys. THAT is when I realized they freakin' light up when you push their backs! I don't remember reading the lightsabers lit up but...THEY DO!

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THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CAKE TOPPER WAS ELEGANT AND JUST THE RIGHT SIZE FOR MY CAKE. I WAS PLEASED WITH THE QUALITY OF THIS ITEM.

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This glitter looks great on cookies, frosted or not! I love it! Thanks!

Glitter was pretty on my pastries but I was under the impression it would be flavorless and it actually had a yucky aftertaste.