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5 Best Cake Turntables To Transform Your Decorating

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Best cake turtables reviewsYou’re decorating a cake, and you just can’t get around to the back of the cake without climbing all over your counter. Or maybe you’ve tried pulling your table to the middle of the room so you can just walk all around the cake.

Or you could invest in a cake turntable.

These spinnable platforms help you get all around cakes for even icing and consistent details without the gymnastics you were performing before. They’re an essential tool for cake decorators and will make your life so much easier. We promise.

We’ve put together a list of our top picks for cake turntables. There’s a little something for every type and level of decorator. Plus, we’ve answered a few questions you may have about how to choose the best turntable for you. Let’s take a look.

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5 Best Cocktail Cherries To Transform Your Cocktails

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Best cocktail cherries

Quick trivia question: What’s one of the most common cocktail garnishes of all time? If you said “a cherry,” you win this round!

So many classic and modern cocktails use a cherry as the final touch, but not all cherries are created the same. If you’re still buying the slimy, red-dye soaked cherries of your grocery store aisle, it’s time to level up.

We’ve put together a list of the best cocktail cherries, so quit ruining that Old Fashioned and take a look.

 

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4 Best Maraschino Cherries To Upgrade Your Cocktails

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Best Maraschino Cherries To Upgrade Your Cocktails

Maraschino cherries in your typical grocery store are a mess. They’re full of bright red dye. Their flavor is one dimensional. They’re cloyingly sweet. When you use them in your drinks or desserts, the sharp flavor overpowers everything.

Upgrading your Maraschinos to something natural and artisanal can transform your desserts and cocktails from a campy 1970s era cookbook to a posh, crowd-pleasing recipe. We’ve put together a list of the best Maraschino cherries. Stop settling. [Read more…] about 4 Best Maraschino Cherries To Upgrade Your Cocktails

Best Chocolate for a Chocolate Fountain

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What’s not to love about a cascading wall of chocolate? A chocolate fountain livens up any party instantly, but can you use just any chocolate? How do you make chocolate the right consistency for a smooth flow?

You need the right kind of chocolate for your fountain. Sure you can crush up some supermarket chocolate and add oil, but do you really want that? Think of your children and your guests and get some well-made chocolate.

If you aren’t sure where to start, we’ve put together a list of our three favorites. Plus, we’ve answered some questions you might have about how to choose the right chocolate, how to prepare, and what to do after. Let’s take a look.

 

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Best Chocolate Fountains

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There’s nothing more crowd-pleasing than a chocolate fountain. With the right ingredients and preparation, they’re easy to set up and run. Plus, your guests get all the chocolate they can handle. What’s not to love?

If you’re going to invest in a chocolate fountain for your events, you need to consider a few things carefully before deciding on the model. If you aren’t sure where to start, that’s ok. We’ve compiled a list of our five favorite chocolate fountains to get you started. Plus, we’ve answered a few questions about how to choose a fountain, what to do to prepare, and how to clean things up once your event is over. Let’s get started.

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Best Edible Ink Printers – Buyer’s Guide and Reviews

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Someone’s child is really into one particular superhero that no one can find because that was last year’s movie. Their disappointment is evident at their birthday party when you try to pass off a cake with just the colors of the superhero as the actual hero.

Best Edible Printers reviewsNo one is falling for that.

If you don’t have edible printing capabilities in your bakery, chances are you’re missing out on a huge client base. People love seeing their own pictures on cakes, for example, or that they don’t have to worry about having to find last year’s hot characters for their child.

They need their novelty cakes and you need an edible printer.

If you aren’t sure what to look for in an edible printer, don’t worry. We’ve compiled a list of the best edible printer bundles to get you started right away. They come with everything you need. Plus, we’ve answered a few questions you might have about how to choose, care for, and operate your new edible printer. Let’s take a look.

 

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