Baking a Friend’s Wedding Cake? A Vogue Editor Takes On the DIY Challenge Inline

  • Ateco Cake Decorating Turntable
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    Ateco Cake Decorating Turntable, $70; food52.com

  • Parrish Magic Line Aluminum Cake Pan
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    Parrish Magic Line Aluminum Cake Pan, from $7; amazon.com

  • Regency EvenBake Cake Strips
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    Regency Even-Bake Cake Strips, $10; surlatable.com

  • 12Inch Wooden Dowels Rod
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    12-Inch Wooden Dowel Rods, $2; ebay.com

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    Rome bamboo marshmallow sticks, $6; cabelas.com

  • Ateco offset 4.5inch spatula
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    Ateco offset 4.5-inch spatula, $4; kingarthurflour.com

  • Cardboard rounds
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    Cardboard rounds, from $2; nycake.com

  • Baking parchment paper pan liner round circles
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    Baking parchment paper pan liner round circles, pack of 60, $10; etsy.com

  • Ateco Stainless Steel Bench Scraper
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    Ateco Stainless Steel Bench Scraper with Wood Handle, $10; surlatable.com

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    Nielsen-Massey Pure Madagascar Vanilla Bean Paste, $11; surlatable.com

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    Plugra European-style butter, $5; igourmet.com