The first of my purchases were the Purple Cupcake Foam Balls/Domes. These are great, largely because I aim to be an organised caker, so this means you can premake your little cupcake toppers and decorate them beautifully and just sit them onto your cupcakes when you are ready to go. No more ganaching them and trying to cover them perfectly every time - these guarantee you that perfect little dome every time.
I would definitely recommend testing out a few different sizes first to make sure you get the best cover. Just because the ball is high, doesn't mean you will need to cover it entirely.
I would also recommend if you have a few to do, then make a mould of these with fondant and tylose and use them as a mould for your next lot of cupcake toppers. Worked a treat for me, but don't try it if its humid.
My Overall Review:
Rating: 10/10
Positives: Super easy to get the perfect dome. I mean really, what more can I say about this great little time saver. The foam is breathable so they dry nice and quickly too.
Negatives: Only six in the packet :(
Cost: I purchased mine online for $18.95 from Couture Cakes
The second purchase I made was The Cupcake Helper Batter Dispenser. So I really like this concept, as I often find after bulk cupcake baking that I have little bits everywhere on the tray when trying to fill up the cups evenly. This little bad boy is pretty accurate and certainly avoided a little bit of mess. It works really nicely IF and I say a big IF your batter is thin. I have tried it now a few different times, and it works nicely for a thin chocolate mud cake batter, but doesn't work at all if your mixture is a bit thicker like my white mud or butter cake mixes. It really is a shame, because the idea is great and I wanted to love it so much, but it left me a little disappointed. I think this is probably more suited to a domestic scenario rather than a commercial one or would be perfect for making crepes :)
Negatives: Only six in the packet :(
Cost: I purchased mine online for $18.95 from Couture Cakes
The second purchase I made was The Cupcake Helper Batter Dispenser. So I really like this concept, as I often find after bulk cupcake baking that I have little bits everywhere on the tray when trying to fill up the cups evenly. This little bad boy is pretty accurate and certainly avoided a little bit of mess. It works really nicely IF and I say a big IF your batter is thin. I have tried it now a few different times, and it works nicely for a thin chocolate mud cake batter, but doesn't work at all if your mixture is a bit thicker like my white mud or butter cake mixes. It really is a shame, because the idea is great and I wanted to love it so much, but it left me a little disappointed. I think this is probably more suited to a domestic scenario rather than a commercial one or would be perfect for making crepes :)
My Overall Review:
Rating: 4/10
Positives: Less mess, this was a big positive as I hate having 50 spoons to wash from all the cupcake filling. The idea itself is great and has potential. Capacity of 4cups which was held quite a bit of mixture and its easy to pour the batter into.
Negatives: Doesn't dispense thicker cake batters. This is a big negative unfortunately.
Cost: I purchased mine from Cake Decorating Solutions for $15.95
Negatives: Doesn't dispense thicker cake batters. This is a big negative unfortunately.
Cost: I purchased mine from Cake Decorating Solutions for $15.95
