Things You Can Do with the Cricut Cake Machine

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Cake decorating is easier than ever with the new Cricut Cake Machine. This machine is specially made for dealing with food, and is made from stainless steel and food safe plastic. You can use it to decorate cakes, cookies, candies or cupcakes just like a professional and experienced baker. In addition to the old Cricut cartridges, there are also new Cricut Cake cartridges available that you can choose. You can select the size and the shape of your desired design and press cut and you will have a frosting, fondant or gum paste decoration in just a couple of minutes.
You do not have to be a certified caterer to make use of the great possibilities that Cricut Cake opens up for you. Now you can impress your guests at the next dinner party you host with an awesomely decorated buffet table, with all kinds of foods. You can use the Cricut Cake to cut tortillas, cheese, gum, cookie dough, chocolate paste, or soft candy.
Even though decorating with a Cricut Cake machine is not very difficult, you should consider a few things if you want to have a real success. First, be sure to use a proper amount of shortening to prevent your frosting sheet from bunching up or slipping while being cut. You should use a pastry brush to apply a very thin coating of shortening to the Cricut cutting mat. Also apply shortening to the back of your frosting sheet, and make sure you smooth it out so that no air bubbles remain. Last but not least, don’t be afraid to experiment with your Cricut Cake machine, but let your imagination run wild.








I’ve read that you can also cut cookie dough and even cheese slices (very thin) with the Cricut Cake, but I haven’t tried either of those things.