I am doing my first wedding cake next weekend (shhh...don't tell the bride!) And Ive always tried to decorate swirls on the sides of my cakes -which is what she wants...all over it!
Anywho... I was wondering if the Wilton tilting tourntable is worth buying? Ive always had problems with the swirls not looking even. Would this help?
I have the turntable. I've never used it for tilting, but I've been less than impressed by it in general.
From the mechanics of the thing, I don't know I would trust it tilted. If I hadn't had someone send it to me, I would have returned it. Just my opinion.
You don't really need the "tilting" aspect of a turntable. You can always prop one side of the turntable with a dish towel or some object if you want.
The thing about turntables, they are great, really really helpful in decorating. If you are going to get one, buy a really good one. Most of them have a plastic spike that makes it turns. These are not as good because they sort of stick and squeak as you turn the cake. The ones made with medal spikes on a cast-iron base spin freely, but they usually cost around $60-$80. Williams-Sonoma carries the good kind in their store.
Here is another thread on the matter;
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-21757-turntable.html
You don't really need the "tilting" aspect of a turntable. You can always prop one side of the turntable with a dish towel or some object if you want.
The thing about turntables, they are great, really really helpful in decorating. If you are going to get one, buy a really good one. Most of them have a plastic spike that makes it turns. These are not as good because they sort of stick and squeak as you turn the cake. The ones made with medal spikes on a cast-iron base spin freely, but they usually cost around $60-$80. Williams-Sonoma carries the good kind in their store.
Here is another thread on the matter;
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-21757-turntable.html
I recently purchased it and love it. Not only is the cake higher off the table, but have used the tilt on the first of two settings (not a full 45 degrees) to do dots on the side of the cake, and found it helped alot. Bought mine at AC Moore (better price than Michaels) and had a 40% off coupon, which made the price even better. I personally would recommend it.
Cooks Illustrated did a review of turntables in its March/April 2006 edition. They didn't look at the tilting kind, but they rated two Ateco stands at the top. Wilton's stands didn't fare very well. They thought the revolving cake stand (the elevated one) was flimsy and the Trim 'N Turn was rated impractical because it's so flat.
I haven't even looked at Wilton's tilting model, but based on this review (and the expense of those darn things) I think I might look elsewhere.
Good to know! I think my problem is, Im still getting the consistancy of the bc -it either falls right off the side of my cake or complete opposite and I end up dragging the end of the tip into the cake, making dents! - Im so anal as well, this REALLY irritates me.
I think I should invest in a really good one with the $$ I get from the wedding cake!
They didn't look at the tilting kind, but they rated two Ateco stands at the top.
That's what mine is and I love it and I love the weighty cast-iron base. Ateco sells a cheaper one, they both look the same I think, and it has the plastic pin (again, I tried it in the store and it sort of sticks when turning.) I purchased the more expensive one with the metal pin and you can spin it forever it seems.
In another thread people spoke about cakes sliding off the tilting turntable, and of it not locking in place when tilted. Fortunately I have not had a major disaster, but I have had the tilt mechanism unlock on me - I would use it with caution. I regret purchasing mine (even with the 1/2 off coupon) I just do not feel secure using it.
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