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Cake Collars
Cake collars have officially changed my life in the kitchen, and I’m not being dramatic.
If you want straight, strong cake edges, clean layers, and fillings that actually stay where they’re supposed to, cake collars are everything. They help set soft fillings, keep buttercream neat, and make the whole cake feel stable and professional before you even start frosting. That extra step? It ends up saving so much time later.
I only recently discovered them and I’m completely obsessed. I grabbed kid collar / cellophane sheets (that clear flexible material) from Hobby Lobby for just a few bucks, and wow, worth it, worth it, worth it. Clean sides, easy removal, less mess, and buttercream goes on smoother and faster.
If you’ve ever struggled with uneven edges, fillings peeking out, or messy crumb coats, this is your sign. One small step, huge payoff.
Pro tip:
For ultra-straight, fluffy-but-sharp edges, place your cake back inside the cake pan and line the inside of the pan with a cake collar. Then build and fill your cake inside the collar. The pan acts like a mold, the collar keeps everything clean, and the filling sets perfectly in place. Once chilled, lift it out, peel away the collar, and you’ll have the sharpest edges and the most even, pillowy layers, ready for an easy, flawless buttercream finish.
Have you used cake collars before, or is this a tool you’ve been sleeping on?
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