Eight and nine square-inch pans plus a 9 by 12 inch pan are also basic requisites. For frosting and glazing, spatulas are indispensable, particularly when smooth surfaces are desired. These are indispensable for spreading batter over large surfaces of baking pans that have elevated sides. A cake decorating turntable, a veritable lazy Susan, can make frosting cakes a breeze. It is ever so difficult to balance and turn a cake on one s hand, and the frosting never quite turns out as smooth as when done with a turntable.
Corrugated cardboard rounds, or cake circles, are invaluable too.
They may be procured at decorating stores or party shops in various sizes. Handling and transporting with cake rounds are a cinch, and once one starts using them, there s no turning back based on the benefits they give. Electric mixers for a much better batter have also become necessities, though not absolute. The proverbial sweet tooth phrase evolved from the human palate s preponderance towards things sweet. In general, people satisfy their sweet cravings with fruits, honey and other natural sugars.