I recently purchased the Cricut Cake Mini through JoAnn's for $99.00 and free shipping, I thought that at least it wasn't as big of investment as the regular Cricut Cake so if I couldn't figure it would be less of a loss financially.

Well, after several tries, I think I have it! I was able to successfully cut out all the letters and decorations I wanted. Woo Hoo!

I was very leary about this purchase after reading all the "love/hate" threads about Cricut in general. I can definitely see where this is going to help me create much cleaner lettering and designs for my cakes.

Congrats. That's awesome that you got it to work for you. I'm hoping to win one at the North Texas Cake Show at the end of April. I know it's a long shot but a girl can dream!

Best of luck to you sillywabbitz! I won $100 in an employee give a way a couple weeks ago, putting towards my future AGBAY purchase!

So, keeping my fingers crossed for you, It could happen!

Any tricks you can pass on? I have the bigger cake one and cannot for the life of me get it to work. I tried the fondant/gumpaste in the freezer trick to no avail. I am frustrated and my hubby thinks it is going to just sit in the box collecting dust.
Thanks for any help!

Has anyone compared the regular cricket adapted for cake to the actual "cake" cricket? I have the regular cricket that I adapted for cake by cutting off the rubber rollers. Dont want to invest in a "cake" cricket if I will get the same results. Right now I have to work all day just to get a few letters to cut cleanly.

I found that the longer you let your fondant set the easier it is to cut, plus rolling it very thin. I rolled out my fondant out let it set for a few minutes and cut and it didn't work well, so rolled it out again, went and did a few things (about 6-8 mins) came back and then cut it and it worked perfectly. In reading the other threads, I think that your climate has something to do with it too, you have to adjust for humidity etc.

Sherylshirley- I bought a Cricut Expression off ebay brand new, won it in a auction for $50. and thought I would try if for cakes, didn't work! So I now use it for paper projects. This Cake Mini is perfect for someone like me, for now I make cakes for my friends and family, I am very OCD and have to have every toy available for cakes! DH lectures me on my "cake spending" all the time. I decorate P/T for a store and spend every penny I make on cake toys. HA! I am one of Ebay's best customers!

I'm going to have to try letting it set, I also tried the freezer trick and was very disappointed when it didn't work

The only thing it has worked for is modelling chocolate but as soon as you pick it up to place it, it starts melting in your hands >.<

Thanks Hobby Baker,
The Agbay is totally worth it. I'm a hobby baker too and refused to spend that much money on a cake tool but everytime I bought anything I kept thinking of my Agbay so I started a jar It didn't take me long to get enough money to order the Agbay. I couldn't be happier!

I was very frusterated with my cake cricut as well. A friend recommended to start reading blogs for questions and answers. After trying on my own, then reading problems and solutions online. Last night finally...success!!! I used fondant mixed with tylose powder. The tylose will dry the fondant so its much firmer when using. I was able to make the butterflies I need with not to much of a hassle!! It worked great for me, i have 100 butterflies to make so i am really wanting to use my cake cricut for the job it just adds more detail than a cookie cutter! Hope this tip helps!