3 Uses for a Pasta Roller in Cake Designing
If you were to ask me what my favorite caking tool is, I would answer the KitchenAid pasta roller attachment. Apart from the KitchenAid mixer, the pasta roller attachment has provided me with the most bang for my buck.
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The benefits of the KitchenAid pasta roller attachment are many. I adore mine. That is, in fact, my favorite caking tool EVER! It has saved my sanity several times.
Except for rolling out enormous amounts of fondant to cover whole cake tiers, I use it for practically everything. I thought I’d share three ways I like to utilize my pasta roller for cake decorating with you.
Contents
- FAQs
- What is the use of pasta roller?
- How do you use a Pastamachine?
- Can you use a pasta roller to make croissants?
- Why is a pasta roller the best method?
- Can I use my pasta roller for pastry?
- What can be made with pasta machine?
- Can you use a pasta roller for cookie dough?
- How do you roll pasta with a rolling pin?
- Can you laminate dough with a pasta roller?
1. Flower Petals
I like rolling out petals for my sugar flowers with my pasta roller. I can make my petals far thinner than I could by hand. The narrower your petals are, the more realistic they will seem.
You can find my instruction for making a giant gumpaste rose here: How to Create a Large Gumpaste Rose.
2. Cupcake Toppers
The pasta roller attachment may also be used to roll out cupcake toppers. When rolling out fondant for several cupcake toppers, make sure they are all the same thickness. When using the pasta roller attachment, just set it to the desired thickness and you’re done!
3. Ruffles
I also make ruffles using my pasta roller. It’s my best buddy who asks me to bake a ruffle cake. You know what I mean if you’ve ever had to roll out gobs of fondant for ruffles. The same logic applied to the cupcake toppers.
All of your ruffles should be the same thickness. Using your pasta roller will save you a ton of time, as well as a ton of neck and back strain. If my pasta roller broke and I had to create a ruffle cake without it, I would actually just sit down and weep.
Tips for Using the Pasta Roller:
So here’s how to put it to use: Roll out the quantity of fondant or gumpaste required using your tiny rolling pin. It is not necessary to roll it extremely thin. It should be just thin enough to pass through the first setting on your attachment.
To prevent sticking, coat both sides of the spaghetti with the powdered sugar mixture. Begin with the setting below 1, which I assume is zero. Just increase the numbers as required to get the desired thickness. The secret is to sprinkle some cornstarch on top.
That is by far my most used caking tool, and it is well worth the money.
Thus, if you own a KitchenAid mixer, you must have this pasta roller.
There are hand-cranked pasta rollers (such as this one), but I haven’t tried one, so I can’t guarantee it will be as simple. I’VE SEEN OTHER COOKS USE THESE BEFORE, and it doesn’t seem to be any more difficult than using the KitchenAid attachment.
So, if you have a pasta roller, let me know whether you’re as crazy about it as I am.
P.S. Interested in more coolfondant hints? Click here to read about How to Keep Fondant Decorations Soft (so you can use them at a later date). My tips for coloring huge volumes of fondant may also be found here.
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FAQs
What is the use of pasta roller?
A kitchen tool used to roll pasta dough into thin sheets of pasta, also known as a Pasta Rolling Machine. The Pasta Machine may be either motorized or hand-cranked, and it rolls out the dough, stretches it, and then cuts it to size.
How do you use a Pastamachine?
Steps: Shape the pasta dough into a circle and run it through the pasta machine three times on the thickest setting.
Fold the pasta dough into thirds, flatten it, and run it through the machine once more.
Roll the pasta through the machine again and again, reducing the thickness setting each time.
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•Feb 14, 2018
Can you use a pasta roller to make croissants?
They’re basically chocolate-filled croissants without the trouble of all the dough and butter folding. What is the secret? To save time, we utilize a pasta roller. If you’ve ever made handmade pasta, you’ll recognize the procedure of folding the dough into halves or thirds and rolling it through a pasta roller.
Why is a pasta roller the best method?
claim that using a pasta rolling pin is quicker and easier than using a machine since there is no need to set up the equipment and you can roll out the dough in one pass (with machines, you have to roll out small pieces at a time). And there are certain pasta kinds that go better with a matterello.
Can I use my pasta roller for pastry?
Pasta machines are used for more than simply rolling out noodles. They may also be used to roll out pie dough. This reduces the time spent rolling, re-flouring the surface, and rolling again.
What can be made with pasta machine?
Although certain forms may be difficult to prepare at home, flat pasta such as spaghetti, fettuccine, ravioli, and lasagna need just a hand-crank pasta machine.
To begin, pasta dough is somewhat flexible, allowing it to pass through the roller without breaking or ripping. Cookie dough has a varied texture. You don’t want it to be elastic since it will form difficult cookies and will most likely rip when it passes through the roller.
How do you roll pasta with a rolling pin?
When making pasta by hand, you duplicate the operation of a pasta machine by rolling out a little piece of dough until it’s paper thin. Next, cut it into individual noodles with a knife. It takes a bit more effort and care, but you can make the spaghetti as thin as you would with a machine.
Can you laminate dough with a pasta roller?
Pasta roller – You can roll out pasta dough with a rolling pin, but a pasta roller is essential for laminating dough like this. I work with a marcato 150 roller.