How In The Heck Do I Use A Garland Marker Set?
Decorating By cfranco Updated 23 Sep 2006 , 3:29am by karennayak
Mee too! I just opened mine yesterday. I think I can figure out the garland marker but I just wanted to divide my cake evenly and couldn't figure that out. Do I just lay my cake on that fold out grid and make my marks on my cake according to the lines? Somehow I thought the garland maker do-hicky thing could be set so that I can divide my cake evenly. Am I even making sense?
.but then how do you mark your cake for even garlands?
Wilton sells another special tool for that.
Or, yes, just use a ruler and save your money.
I'm embarass to ask ,,, what are you guys talking about ?
I know it has something to do with cakes, but what is it ?
like Food doodles ? edible markers or some kind of tool ?
I have one too (came with the tool caddy set) Anyway I tried it once and never again...it just leaves a bunch of holes in your icing! It is unlikely if you are doing a string garland that it will exactly cover your line. I would just mark the divisions using the wilton cake divider mat. And maybe just do a small mark for the depth of your garland with a a tooth pick..or just eyeball it.
I think I figured this ...is it that plastic thing the leaves hole on your cake ?
It's a flat thing w/ spikes ?
Yes, you're right, it's the flat thing with spikes. It's a piece of junk. I couldn't figure it out, and my cake looked awful because the marker kept pulling the icing off the cake when I tried to use it. NEVER AGAIN!!! I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who couldn't use this thing!!
Looks like I am the dissenter here. I used mine for the first time last week.
This is what I did:
Measured the circumference of the cake.
Decided what width scallops I wanted. As my circumference was 31.5 inches, I planned to make 2 inch scallops. (I knew I would have to adjust the 1/2 inch)
Decided the depth of the scallop.
Made the first indentation. Press gently, just enough to leave light marks.
Lifted the garland marker and inserted the first spike ito the last hole of the previous scallop. Does that make any sense at all?
Continued round the cake. For the last two, I adjusted the width of the scallops marginally, so that they would fit in perfectly, without leaving a gap.The difference did not show at all.
Pros:
You can adjust the width and depth of your scallops. And they turn out very even.
It's easy and quick.
Cons:
You cannot divide the cake using this.
If you do stick the spikes in too far, it will pull out the icing.
The last scallop may not be the same size as the rest.
Karen
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