Can This $1000 MACHINE Decorate CAKES Better Than Me?

[@TheIcingArtist]

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[@hellkittyninja7237]

For some reason youtube won't let me leave my own comment so I have to comment under someone else's. Might as well be yours. Great video, I've seen these for sale on Amazon and wondered if they were any good. Hope you figure out what the technical difficulties were and let us know.

[@michealpersicko9531]

Just as a heads up BetterHelp has been caught in the past combing the internet for therapist that aren't associated with them and just posting their personal information not even business information like phone numbers and addresses without notifying the therapist before doing so.

[@mhi11]

Yeah BetterHelp has been in numerous scandals and tends to make users' lives more difficult instead of helping.

[@LuskaTheWusky]

I know BH seems like a great resource for mental health, but they are really predatory. They overwork and underpay their professionals, they steal information from people not working for them to make it seem like they are, and are overall just not a good company. I’m not usually one to critique how people make their money (sponsorships are usually great), but please consider the numerous horror stories before working with them again. Sincerely, A long time fan who has a multitude of mental illnesses PS, that machine is so cool! I could never justify it unless I had my own business but the wow factor is on point 😍

[@tayyylor]

BH is not an ethical company

[@Adventuresofhafsa]

A video to see how long it takes for you to ice a cake at your normal pace vs how long it takes the machine to do it would be nice!

[@sisipinho]

I can see that being a good shorts!

[@ILikeBirds80]

Yes I thought that was the whole point of this.

[@o0Theresa0o]

The value of this isn't that it can do it faster, it's that it gives her time to do something else in the meantime.

[@captmashpea]

Great idea

[@jerminajohnson536]

@@o0Theresa0onot really because she has to still squeeze the icing and scrap. I personally don’t think it is worth $1000 or time. It’s not like she can walk way and it stack fill and ice cake.

[@jessicafreeman1147]

For $1000, I was expecting robot arms that would take it from naked to fully frosted and decorated wedding cake. A square edge on a spinning plate seems like something Kevin could build.

[@ivoryhenson1285]

I was thinking the same thing, time to go get a level and a motor😂

[@trashcatlinol]

As someone waiting to get ahold of of a freeze dryer ($2000+) the price tag isn't that surprising.... but if it worked reliably, I think it'd be a great investment for a caterer or someone with less knowledge about decorating cakes. Heck I saw the crumbs the machine left and thought 'perfect place for a fancy flower decoration! I been wanting a freeze dryer specifically for corn (just crush it and ya got cormeal) and fruit. You can make fruit powders to dust desserts, mix in to frosting and batters... and it preserves a lot more nutrients than typically dehydration.

[@opknox1212]

You can get cornmeal by grinding popcorn. I never tried crushing freeze-dried corn to get cornmeal. I'll have to try that.

[@trashcatlinol]

@@opknox1212 I did not know that! I'll have to try it, too!

[@aquawoelfly]

For $1000 I didn't expect WISH english and quality

[@TheMaryWriter]

So many great moments in this video. To me that feels excessive for $1000, but I imagine it might be helpful to a bakery or someplace mass producing cakes. I wonder if you could build/hack something with a similar outcome that could be far cheaper, smaller, and with easier clean up. (Maybe give Kevin another chance to use his tools?)

[@myladycasagrande863]

A pottery wheel could be rigged up with a blade on the side, but don't know if that's cheaper.

[@TheMaryWriter]

@@myladycasagrande863 I was thinking of something simpler as the base, like a cake plate that turns. My family has an old wind up one, though it turns slowly I'm not sure if you could find something motorized. Then all you need are the side blades, which could be modified rulers.

[@doghairdontcarelindaniel7531]

Yesss, that’s how I think. How to make it cheaper.

[@EmiSuess]

I was thinking it could be useful for disabled bakers :)

[@Creativjess]

That machine is absolutely a cheap pottery wheel that has been cheaply modified

[@bobcatred]

$1K seems like A LOT for a turntable with some rulers attached. There are smartphones that cost less than that, and they’re basically complete tiny computers, soooo…. For that much I expect it to be able to crumb coat, add the icing itself, and even offer some basic templates for patterns. Like you ought to be able to plop an un-iced cake on there, pick what you want and walk away.

[@crystalortega2156]

I agree!

[@sagesfundiscoveries]

add that doesn't malfunction

[@onyxlily2230]

I'm watching this on an Android phone that cost 120 euros.

[@CricketGirrl]

That's what I thought would happen. $1000 for a turntable seems like a lot!

[@1206549]

They've dropped to $500 now but still too high. Other than whatever they used to weigh it down, this should not be more than $150 to DIY

[@d3spresso]

omg, this looks so fun! Try maybe creating a wedding cake yourself and then try to recreate it with the machine. Or do sth like you decorate a cake yourself and your husband decorates the cake with the help of the machine

[@TheIcingArtist]

love this idea!!

[@eileengalindo4949]

Have him time you

[@tearsong8744]

I love this! I need more Kevin decorating lol

[@autumnleaf1439]

I think it would be good if you could just dump the frosting in the machine somehow and it would take off on its own. Seems like it defeats the purpose if you have to fill a frosting bag and then stand there and push it out onto the cake. Maybe it does a lot of other things that we haven’t seen yet but as of right now I think you can frost a cake faster and better!! 😁🍰💕

[@SagaxArmis]

I think i've seen videos in factories that DO dispense the icing onto the cake perfectly. Probably a lot more expensive but it does exist :)

[@davidbgreensmith]

Plus lining the cake up to sit centrally on the turntable.

[@allisonduck9199]

I honestly think this could be amazing for a baker who may have arthritis as they age or Parkinson’s. As well as people with maybe prosthetics or limb difference this could be a wonderful tool. ❤

[@RoTaylor78]

Me and my hubby invested in one of those for my sister who is starting her cake business and she absolutely loves it. I honestly think it’s worth it especially since it’s just her making the cakes on her own. Love your videos!

[@Stardusk123]

seems pretty pricey for basically, a spinning cake stand with a metal right angle that stays in place. I think this could easily be DIY'd for cheaper, like you could probably even just use a cheap pottery wheel for the spinning base, which would give more control over the speed/start and stop for doing details/decor.

[@missmurda90]

Exactly!

[@LivetolearnMama]

$1000 is too much for what it does, unless it's meant to be used in an industrial setting and could handle being used all day every day for years. It also might stop because it isn't sensing any frosting on it? Not sure. It seemed to work fine when you were frosting the cake, but maybe you frosted the cake BECAUSE it was working fine? Either way, looks like fun!

[@Cloken100]

You should dot food colouring into the icing as it’s rotating to create a marble effect!

[@Pineaple_]

I ❤ how Kevin is teaching Laurie how to use the chainsaw 😂

[@TheIcingArtist]

I have used a lot of tools in my life... but never a chainsaw 😅

[@SolitHoshou]

I’ve read this comment before watching anything and I was like “chainsaw? Huh it’s probably a little tool decoration tool and yes just a… metaphor..”

[@TrishHalterman]

@@TheIcingArtist sounds like a win win day LOL

[@denisemcdougal6445]

😂

[@saraferreira-holz6375]

I thought they lived in an apartment, so why do they have a chain saw?

[@lizzykate93]

I love that this video is short but is ALL just complete chaos 😆 the cake looked great when it was working but I definetely wouldn't justify it being so expensive, even if I was rich 😅

[@tiffanylee3634]

This is so damn cool. I'm curious to see if this is worth the cost in the future. I'm wondering who would do better in a challenge, the machine or Kevin? That be fun to watch. Have Laurie use the machine as much as possible vs. Kevin doing everything by hand. That be cool

[@1stgradewithmrs.hackett975]

I think it is so worth it if you make a lot of cakes. I would have to check on the why it keeps shutting off though.

[@amyspeers8012]

Absolutely loving your excitement. Can’t wait to see what you do with it!

[@TheIcingArtist]

I want to do so many things with this!! I need ideas!

[@martinemikita9281]

​@TheIcingArtist You could have a "GHOST" moment like Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore except with a Cake... 😂😂😂 Imagine?!?! Just have ur husband sit behind you and play "Unchanged Melody" in the background... 😂😂😂

[@jaegerdaniela6816]

​@@martinemikita9281😂😂😂

[@O_DoodleMom5]

The giggles!!! ☠️ I’m an outdoorsie girl who loves to decorate cakes so this is so EXCITING!!!

[@TheChocoDoll]

"You can't... it's mine. My precious." 😂😂❤ I can't lmao. This youtuber, she's just so adorable and funny. Radiates so much good energy it makes me happy.

[@jakesbakes607]

Don't ever stop posting your so much inspiration to me!!!! Love ur vids xxxxx

[@cakesbykristip]

It did give a sharp look, but the issue of it not running would bother me 😅 and $1000 seems pricey. But great video!!!

[@arionrhod6383]

It's pretty cool, but looking at the design, Kevin should be able to build you something similar. I'd probably get an old record turntable and just set up blades. Or does it have more features you didn't get a chance to show? Very interesting, though!

[@rebeccacostin9707]

or a pottery wheel, that would be stronger I think

[@marijdc2555]

An icing match between Kevin with the machine and you without would be nice. But also how long it takes yourself with/without the machine. And video's with coloring icing definitely 😁

[@SheriLynNut]

If a baker was making a ton of cakes, it might help prevent carpel tunnel damage. But it seems wildly expensive for all it does. It was super fun watching you guys open the box with a chainsaw, set it up and use it for the first time though! 😂😍

[@lesleyyoung5730]

I don't know if that was scripted, but @1:56 starting with "sss sss sss" that was absolutely brilliant acting! If it wasn't acting, kudos to Kevin for catching and editing that gem!

[@darianroscoe1017]

Your husband could make something just as good for under $100. Make it an episode and a challenge for him. BTW, the machine did not decorate the cake...it simply did a surface coat.

[@vbvb182]

That’s not exactly what I thought you meant when you said decorating cakes, but it’s pretty cool! It definitely can help if the machine is doing one cake and you’re doing the second one manually

[@davidbgreensmith]

When the title said 'decorate' I was expecting piping, lettering, shapes, etc. This looks like something you could put together yourself with a motorised cake stand and a t-square for about £50. A thousand bucks? They saw you coming.

[@marionsicard6479]

Your joy made me smile!!❤ So happy for you and can’t wait to see what you do with your new baby!! Tie dye would be awesome✌🏼❤😊

[@kriscook2423]

I challenge Kevin to build a better version. Also I love the chainsaw part. That was perfect. Who sends something in a wood box inside a cardboard box? I'm sure your delivery person loved that.

[@brianhorton6676]

That's normal for machinery.

[@paganbornspiritbear8249]

@@brianhorton6676This! We get things sent to my hubs shop packaged in this manner quite frequently. EDITED TO ADD: Sometimes there is even a plastic shipping container thrown in the mix as well.

[@emdeejay7432]

You need to make more videos with this thing! It's so cool and I want to see it in action doing some of the cool ideas you mentioned

[@josemartinez-kd5ur]

That is sooo coolll love it, i will get for my wife, hopefully she like it❤❤

[@nadineyoung7323]

I have that machine I pay $500 for 2 years ago try to use it have the same problem no I am glad I saw your channel and I see am not the only one I started out like the only thing you master it I get frustrated and put back in the box so I save your video to and saw how you use the machine am going to try it agian😊

[@LyrictheFilthyCasual]

Have you ever tried adding cayenne pepper to chocolate cake? It's amazing. I can't make cakes from scratch, so idk how the proportions would translate to a scratch-cake, but I use 1/8 of a teaspoon per box cake. It doesn't make the chocolate spicy, but it adds a warmth to it that elevates it.

[@CaseyCorrupted]

it's wild to see a sponsorship be nearly a whole third of the video

[@shauntaewhittington4103]

Your excitement is everything!!

[@danamehr995]

Omg i want to buy this for a loooooong time. Amazing that you made a video of it, thank you so much! 🙏🏽

[@JustinKrux]

The cooler part of this machine, is that you could do multi colored layers from top to bottom and i promise that will def be easier than doing it yourself, and probably look a lot nicer too. For super clean results, get a second replacement for the side smoother, and modify it by adding separators along it so the icing you add at a particular part doesn't bleed as bad into the other colors.

[@leechrec]

Yup. I laugh when some folks just dismiss it. It is absolutely worth it even at that price point.

[@martinemikita9281]

Just FYI.... Better Help has a big lawsuit pending.... and has been reported to BBB... do ur own research on this... my Psychologist told me.

[@ivoryhenson1285]

There's a ton of KZbin videos on how shady they are both to patients and therapists.

[@janniferhowell]

Thank you. I was about to get one

[@pixelatedfox6452]

I want a whole channel of just cakes and this machine. I was so shocked and it was so satisfying to watch. 👀

[@janniferhowell]

Thank you. I was just about get one next week..save me money🙏🏾💜

[@axellajohannesson447]

I have one and love it. It's great for when you have to do multiple cakes. It isn't really meant for home bakers.

[@axellajohannesson447]

Mine is a different brand.

[@guaranteedtopwn]

A LOT of people seem to be forgetting that this is clearly only intended for bakeries and caterers lol

[@KibbyRose]

I’d love to see some expansion videos with this with the cake painting and decorating side of it especially using some of the tools 🩶🤘

[@Cameron550]

OMFG the Twilight time passage clip. The crossover I didnt know I needed 😅

[@whitneykerr9387]

So cool! I think you should watch some pottery videos and try out some of the spinning pottery table techniques!

[@tropicalxari]

I LOVE UR VIDEOS SM U INSPIRE ME TO BE A BAKER FOR MY FIRST JOB!!!

[@shanzehkhan6858]

Could you link the machine or where you got it from?

[@jessecarpenter3628]

Idk, it's like one of those pottery throw turn tables but with a couple scrapers attached. And a pottery wheel even comes with a pedal. So, add the price of a pottery wheel, a couple scrapers, a few nuts and bolts to help the scrapers move, and there's what it's worth. Bonus is whatever is going on with the power and rotation won't be an issue. Definitely not worth a thousand bucks lol. Plus unimaginable shipping I'm sure. BUT it was awesome otherwise. Fast, efficient, quiet, fairly clean, definitely a smooth and even finish. I could see this being great for business owners if it were a bit less pricey.

[@jo-jo8845]

Love seeing Archie supervising from the couch

[@IceViolette]

THAT LOOKS AMAZING a miracle for those who may have arthritis or shakes

[@TheChocolateNugget]

I actually enjoy frosting a cake myself. This will take the fun out of it for me.

[@mollym11]

Girlllll!!! I love your vid so much and they make my day!!! You are just the best and the most amazing KZbinr out there❤❤

[@winkieblink7625]

I made one similar from an old record player! But you’re so happy w/ your toy! ENJOY!

[@Madmadhatter01]

A 2 min ad in a 7 min video

[@forevergogo]

Okay, but does it have cake comb attachments for different shapes sides / top ? I always find some of those to be difficult to do by hand, a stationary machine might be more precise.

[@blaireshoe8738]

Even if it doesn't come with the attachments, it seems like it might be possible to use small clamps to attach your own tools yourself. Curious to see if it works, seems like that'd be a very useful function!

[@arch1752]

Is there a teaching dvd with it, for the price there should be but video was fun . Thank u xx

[@TinaSpencer-mr1cp]

Is there a speed control option? Would be a great thing to have so you could decorate without turning the table by hand.

[@allymillsap]

loving it lori so happy you posted i have been missing yall

[@aaronalford5870]

When the machine was out of square, how did you adjust it? I just purchased one that is out of square in the opposite direction.

[@GlamGoreChaosQueen]

Oooooooo I cannot WAIT to see what you do with this next!!!!

[@catkook543]

seems useful, just a matter of calibration and figuring out how to operate it.

[@barbaracriss3614]

Always excited for your posts

[@shannongoodhead1442]

I would like to see you guys race to ice a cake using the machine vs by hand. This was neat to see. Never seen one before!😮

[@Aurora3242]

Girlfriend, busted into that box, like someone sealed her phone up in it 🤣, best 'unboxing' ever❣ ~Imho, it looks like fun (how long till the novelty wears off?), but it is big, bulky, and it took you 12 minutes? Unless you are icing a mass production, I think $1000.00 for a machine with an attitude problem, that only has one function is a weee bit pricey!

[@fur_baby_mama]

Worth. Every. Penny. I love decorating cakes but have always hated icing them.

[@Bluusmith-o3k]

@4:41 😩 Immediate “She Keeps Me Warm” 🎶🎙️vibes ❤

[@booklover-il1wq]

i also love the random knife and chaain saw in the begining

[@boxedbutbetter]

Ugh! It's so satisfying it hurts! 😫💜 Jealous!💚

[@laurenschenck5355]

SO EXCITED!!! 💛🏝️🩵🩵🏝️💛🌞💛🩵🩵🏝️💛🌞💛🩵🩵🩵💛🌞🌞🏝️🩵🩵🩵🏝️🌞🌞💛🏝️🩵🩵💛

[@thatsmyjam6065]

I want to see how it does blending frosting colors for that ombre look.

[@doghairdontcarelindaniel7531]

Fun to watch the chaos….an seeing the pup pup.

[@Alaxl]

I would love to see a friend or collab with a cake decorating newbie! You could let them use the machine and any other gadgets to help them decorate faster or more easily and you do everything the hard way. It's such an expensive machine, but I feel like my least favorite part of cake decorating would be a breeze lol. We definitely need to see lots of machine content to get your money's worth! The designs-while-rotating idea sounds really fun! What about trying to get perfect stripes or blending colors with the machine? ❤ this so much!

[@thecuckooviolinist7376]

Dang that is so cool I want it right now for my cake decorating

[@jujubee2141]

You guys are so funny and seem to have a wonderful relationship. And Lori, you have a built-in videographer!

[@christopheryanac977]

Are there other videos with this machine in it? It would be interesting to see more of what it can do.

[@cherylw445]

Hmmmm, I mean I know it was a pretty flawless icing job with that machine, but I feel had you not helped it out be scraping excess icing off/away it wouldnt have turned out so nicely. But if its something that puts a smile on your face and a warmth in your heart then im game to keep watching to see what you come up with. Id like to see a timed side by side between you and the machine. Can that thing decorate it too?

[@char_lene_]

Do you still use it after a year? How has the machine held up? Great video ❤

[@debrahill2584]

Hello I just recently got the same machine. I think mine is not at a 90 degree angle either. How did you measure and fix yours

[@bernerandgoldenmom7143]

I love how after one use this is already "my precious." 😆 That's so me when an Amazon hack purchase actually works! 😍No wonder I love this channel so much! 💖 You and Kevin need an ombre bake-off--him with "Precious" and you with your mad skills! 👏

[@nhspain5128]

I enjoy you using your scraper..

[@reneelewis9346]

Your hair is pretty!! I love it!

[@analemaitre6580]

don't know what to think 🤣I am always leaning on the traditional size of making a cake. But also looks sooo cool !

[@Angelface11]

If they have something like a sewing machine but for cakes I might have to get it in the future I don't really eat a lot of sugar but I do like bakery and I'm so I use coconut sugar and healthy ingredients I've always wanted to decorate cakes and cupcakes but I don't have the patient's time skill hand usage so this would be fun. If you can't use your hands a lot this would be helpful

[@coldfuse885]

Please post a detailed video on how to operate this machine and how all the parts 0f this machine works.

[@ScottRedstone]

Worth it. Cool machine and Barbie pink!

[@CloudsAndCoffins]

The idea is great, the price is insane. This would be such an easy DIY build actually. I can't frost a cake nicely to save my life, so I actually might get my dad to help me build a much more cost efficient version of this because it is really handy!

[@LanetteDorsey]

I purchased one of these and I’m also having problems with the 90° angle. How did he fix it? Thank you so much.

[@karennoneyabeeswax7929]

A thousand dollars sounds like a lot but considering the cost of cakes these days, even a part timer could recoup the cost pretty quickly. If you’re an aging baker whose hand strength is waning but family members all still want you to make their big event cakes, this would be awesome.

[@johnstoyak]

I Bought my wife one for this Christmas and its bigger and runs great haven't used it yet but I think it's better Quality than that one for less than what you paid!

[@abbeyhilary]

I bet this would make a cool tie dye effect if you swirl coloured icing in... try that!

[@denisesanchez3896]

Short video, but amazing editing!!! I loved the intro!!

[@SauleSauliite]

Colors!! Try different colors, especially on the sides 🌈

[@joliquetaylor6970]

I loved the Twilight montage scene in the beginning 😂❤

[@bransonjallim2620]

Wow I thought this was a video from 2012-2018 and that’s a compliment that’s when I use to nonstop watch KZbin

[@teresaamueller]

I would love to see if there’s a way to use a cake comb and make a striped cake with it!

[@MaryCumbersnatch]

What if you use Wilton crumb coat spray before you pop your cake jnto the machine?😊

[@Scott_Alex]

Hello 👋 how are you doing??

[@janegael]

For a thousand bucks does it do more than just swirl icing around?

[@Scott_Alex]

Hello 👋 how are you doing??

[@janegael]

@@Scott_Alex Not well but thanks for asking

[@Scott_Alex]

@@janegael oh okay. Nice to meet you here

[@Scott_Alex]

@@janegael Well my name is Scott I’m originally from Malte but live in Houston Texas USA. You

[@amberrae5583]

@@Scott_Alexdude hop off these comments. You’re a weirdo

[@malloryoates8580]

that's an interesting machine. will you be using it a lot since you bought so much for it?

[@Clarky1951]

Wow…certainly veeeeeery cool. But $1000?????? Don’t think me can afford. It would have to do like 3-4 cakes at a time at that price…🤪🤪🤪 Heck I got one of those “profroster” manual icing smoothers….and I got frustrated. Think I’d freak if the machine wouldn’t turn properly, or shut off…especially at the price.

[@TheIcingArtist]

It's soooo expensive!! I think it would only be worth it for bakeries doing a ton of cakes a day

[@Clarky1951]

@@TheIcingArtist Ya, but I good decorator can ice a cake in minutes. So not sure a bakery could justify the cost. I guess if you get fast enough to pop the cake on and off. I’d like to see larger cakes iced on the machine. See how well it does. And, hey, who knows, the price may come down??