EQUIPMENT

To create great cakes you need the right equipment, and we've gathered together the tools of our trade here. You won't need everything pictured below, but use our advice in the flower instructions and cake projects in this book to select the items that you need to get the best results.

1 Cake leveller

2 Serrated/straight knives

3 Sieve (sifter/strainer)

4 Scissors

5 Ruler

6 Spatulas

7 Cake turntable

8 Greaseproof (wax) paper and cling film

9 Measuring cups/spoons

10 Couplers

11 Disposable piping (pastry) bags

12 Palette knife

13 Flower nail

14 Cake scraper

15 Mixing bowls

16 Tweezers

17 Nozzles

18 Food colouring pastes and gels

19 Weighing scales

20 Hand-held mixer

21 Stand mixer

22 Cupcake tin

23 Airbrush machine

24 Cupcake liners

25 Tall glass

26 Gold dragees

27 Cocktail sticks

28 Cake boards and cards

29 Interfacing cloth

30 Headed pins