New York City Sugar Art and Cake Decorating: Cannoli Tubes: A DIY Cake Corer

Friday, April 8, 2011

Cannoli Tubes: A DIY Cake Corer

A cake corer is an essential tool in the creation of many 3D sculpted cakes. I went on an online search and I couldn't find anyone who sells a cake corer. The plastic corer shown above is discontinued according to Wilton's website.

I've read that you can use a cannolli tubes to core a cake. Anyone try it? Anyone have any other tips on how to core a cake? Let me know.

7 comments:

Zakia said...: this is a great idea!!!; April 9, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Dina said...: I think it's ingenious too! I tell you--have a cake problem--and someone will figure it out. :); April 10, 2011 at 7:58 AM
Unknown said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; April 10, 2011 at 4:23 PM
A Piece of Art Cakes said...: hi all,
what is the purpose of a corer when sculpting?; April 10, 2011 at 4:27 PM
Unknown said...: You push a hole in the cake to make it easier to stack on the armature.; April 12, 2011 at 2:39 PM
Chef Stacy LaRoche said...: I use the oxo apple corer. I like it because it has a "slide" type thing that help eject the core you removed the apple - and that works for removing the cake core too.
Chef Stacy; April 21, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Dina said...: Thanks for sharing Chef Stacy. The oxo apple corer is a brilliant idea!; April 22, 2011 at 4:33 PM