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Hi Nancy, I love you and your shows a lot. What is cake Gel?I Heard that cake gel helps the cake to be very spongy. It also hep the cake to be very fresh. Can we substitute cake gel to piping gel?Where can we get that cake Gel? Please help.

lakshmi subraja - from FallsChurch, VA

Cake gel is a stabilizer used in large bakery operations to extend the shelf life of cakes.  It may be available at bakery supply stores, but it is not commonly used in home baking.


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The Public Television cake decorating show providing easy projects for special celebrations. Not intended to replace instructional classes.