I bought the Cricut cake when it first came out. I was so excited to get it. However, it has been a huge disappointment. I have spent so much time reading different web sites and blogs. It does NOT work with fondant, like it originally was advertised. Gum paste is what I use. When I get the tension and speed just right it works fine. But to get everything just right is difficult. It is also a pain to get the gum paste rolled so thin and to cover the mat. I have a "love / hate" relationship with it. When it works well I love it, when it tears the gum paste and I am re-rolling it, I hate it. I would not buy it again. I would be better off buying stencils and cutters with my money. I wish I would have returned it to HSN while I had the chance.
This should help end the confusion...save your money (no matter how cheap it is) and don't buy it. I have been thinking of selling mine on ebay.
There is a reason why they are marking them down so much...they do NOT work like they advertise.
It's not the machine it's the product you use and the way it's prepared for use. The best thing to use is Linda McClure's gum paste and it has to be rolled very thin. Using a pasta roller to #7 or 8 gets the best results. Then put it on a greased mat and place inside a zip lock back over night and it will cut perfectly. I use the flexible cutting mats from the $ store so I don't tie up my cutting mats. I've had decent success with adding tylose to wilton fondat but Linda's gum paste recipe is really the bestthing to use. Letting it sit over night is a must. I have the cake cricut and a silhouette and have great success with both of them. If you're looking at a new purchase my preference would be the silhouette.
Ditto to tiggy 2....I took Linda Mcclures class....And if you have a chance to attend one....Don't Miss it!!!
Fantastic teacher..... and yes, I to have the cricut. Haven't touched it since I bought the silouette from Linda and Jeff....WOW!! is it great. Contact them.
2 of the nicest people I'll find their email and come back and post it in case anyone would need it.
I have had the cricut cake for about 5 months. Honestly, it wasn't exactly what I had expected, but I do Love it! It is unique in that it cuts so many things, and there are so many options, but it is also quite expensive. Each cartridge is any where from $59.99 to $89.99...so shop for the sales! I have been doing okay using fondant, I like to add some tylose to it in more humid conditions, but all in all if you have the settings right it cuts well. If you are more of a 3-D type it will NOT produce that, but for flat images and writing I think it's great! (I do stink at free hand piping words and such, maybe that has somethng to do with my favoring it!) Good Luck and have fun!!! 
I got mine for Mothers Day and it works for me with Wilton fondant. I just let it sit for a while after rolling to let the surface dry a bit and not catch on the rollers. It's better at cutting out shapes than it is at cutting out letters. I also have one of those programs (MTC) that works with the Cricut so that I can pull images from the internet and never have to buy another cartridge!
I know I saw this right after my son got it for me for my birthday...only it was 299 when I saw it sheesh
For those of you having a difficult time with the Circut machine I will be hosting Linda McClure in Brunswick, Georgia (near the Florida border) the first weekend of November. I understand that her class is AMAZING!
PM me if you want more info or go to her website.
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