I was wondering if you can use it for scrapbooking also? I have hardly used it for cakes (can't get the fondant to work) and Michael's quit carrying any of the accessories. I would like to get my monies worth and the cake thing is not getting it, but I wondered if you could go back to it and use it for cakes later.

I would love to know the answer to that! I also have a terribly under used Cricut Cake. I've gotten way more use out of the mats as a work surface than I have out of the cricut

Oooh, I may have to try that! (the mats).

Yes you can as long as you don't use glitter papers. The only thing that touches food is the blade and the mat so nothing will be contaminated by cutting paper. Glitter on the other hand can come off of the paper and fly every where so it could eventually land on your food products. Frosting sheets actually cut very well with the cricut. Try adding tylose to your fondant and letting it dry a bit (after rolling very thin) before trying to cut and you will have much better luck. Also check out Linda McClure's youtube videos for step by step inctructions. If you follow them to the "T" you will love using your electronic cutter for cakes.

I do! I have a set of mats and blades for the expression. I keep it separate because the mat has that sticky stuff. I use a very small amount of tylose to my fondant as well. (if using mmf) If I use satin ice I just let it sit for a couple minutes. I haven't had any problems.

I've been trying gumpaste, and MMF. I've tried putting the gumpaste in the freezer for a few minutes and had mediocre results. I'm going to look up those tutorials, mix in some tylose, and try again. Maybe I'll make myself a birthday cake covered in cricut cut outs!

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=silhouette%20%20electronic%20cutter&search=Search&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&spell=1 Here's the link

Thanks for the replies! I'm feeling better about getting more use out of it. I will try the Tylose next time I use it!

Has anyone tried the Wilton sheets they have now for their cutters? I was wondering if those would work, since I can't get the Cricuit ones anymore from Michaels.

I want to go ahead and use my Cricut Cake with scrapbooking paper, does anyone know if the blades are interchangeable? Is the Cricut Cake blade comparable to the deep cut blade or the regular? I want to find out what I can before I start spending anymore money TIA

The blade for the regular cricut will fit the cricut cake but I wouldn't use the same blade for cake and paper. The cake blades will not fit the regular cricut.

Thanks for all the advice! Looking forward to trying it out