Spatula small with soft grip handle

Spatula, 10 cm

Covering cakes with different masses can become a difficult task without a spatula. Unlike a rubber scraper, for example, the spatula has hard and straight edges. This means that the mass used can be smoothed out without any problems and without having to worry about bumps.

Spatula - Application

If you want to cover a cake with buttercream, whipped cream or a similar mass, a rotating cake plate and a piping bag are helpful. Fill the desired mass into the piping bag and cut off the tip. Place the cake in front of you. Now pipe the edge with the mixture and pipe a snail on top. Place the spatula on the side of the cake. Hold it as straight as possible and turn the cake while the spatula is still. Vary with the pressure until you have a nice smooth edge. Any excess mixture left on the spatula can be scraped off the edge of a bowl.

The upper part of the cake is done similarly. Hold the spatula horizontally and turn the cake underneath. Keep brushing off the excess mixture as you do so. If the edge sticks out a little, you can run the spatula along the edge again. Repeat this until you like your cake.

Furthermore, a spatula is extremely helpful when it comes to carefully lifting a cake. Carefully move the narrow spatula between the cake and the base, lift it slightly and slide your hand in between. The spatula is now pushed to this side, where the cake is still on the bottom surface and also lifted. You can already hold the cake on one hand and decorate the edge with hazelnut brittle or chocolate chips, for example. To set down, simply reverse the procedure.

The spatula is also a good helper in other everyday kitchen tasks, for example when it comes to loosening a waffle from the waffle iron without burning yourself or to make a couverture sample to see if it dresses nicely. So the spatula is an indispensable helper in any kitchen!