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Cake Decorating Kits

Cake decorating kits are collections of tools and ingredients designed to facilitate the embellishment of cakes. These kits range in complexity, from basic sets for beginners to comprehensive collections for experienced bakers.

Materials

Kits typically include a variety of materials, often encompassing:

• Icing: Pre-made icing in various colors is common, though some kits may include powdered sugar and flavorings for homemade icing. Buttercream, fondant, and royal icing are frequently found.
• Decorating Tips: Metal, plastic, or stainless steel tips in various shapes (round, star, petal, leaf, etc.) are used with piping bags to create different designs.
• Piping Bags: Reusable or disposable bags used to hold the icing for controlled application.
• Tools: Spreading knives (offset spatulas), smoother tools, sculpting tools, and cutters are common.
• Sprinkles & Decorations: A wide range of edible decorations, including sprinkles, sugar pearls, edible glitter, and pre-made sugar shapes.
• Cake Boards/Boxes: Some kits include a base for assembling and displaying the decorated cake, and a box for transport.
• Food Coloring: Gel or liquid food coloring for customizing icing colors.
• Fondant: Pre-colored fondant for creating sculpted decorations or covering cakes.

Purpose

The primary purpose of a cake decorating kit is to provide a convenient and often all-in-one solution for decorating cakes for various occasions. They simplify the process, especially for those new to cake decorating, by including essential tools and ingredients.

Function

Kits enable a wide range of decorating techniques, including:

• Piping: Creating borders, flowers, lettering, and intricate designs using piping bags and tips.
• Smoothing: Applying and smoothing icing to create a polished surface.
• Fondant Work: Covering cakes with fondant and creating sculpted decorations.
• Sprinkling: Adding decorative sprinkles and edible glitter.
• Coloring: Customizing icing colors to match themes or preferences.

Usage Scenarios

• Beginner Bakers: Kits provide a starting point for learning basic decorating techniques.
• Birthday Parties: Decorating cakes for birthday celebrations.
• Holidays: Creating themed cakes for holidays such as Christmas, Easter, or Halloween.
• Special Occasions: Decorating cakes for weddings, anniversaries, or other events.
• DIY Projects: Individuals who enjoy crafting and creating personalized cakes.

Common Types

• Beginner Kits: Typically include basic piping tips, a few colors of icing, sprinkles, and a spreader.
• Themed Kits: Designed for specific themes (e.g., unicorns, superheroes, flowers) and include relevant decorations and tools.
• Fondant Kits: Focus on fondant work and include a larger quantity of fondant, sculpting tools, and cutters.
• Professional Kits: Comprehensive kits with a wide range of tools, tips, and materials for advanced decorating techniques.
• Kids' Kits: Simplified kits with easy-to-use tools and ingredients for children.
• Cupcake Decorating Kits: Smaller kits designed specifically for decorating cupcakes.

Cake decorating kits fall under the category of travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning (other than manicure and pedicure sets of heading 8214).

Here are the relevant HS codes based on the provided information:

• 9605000000: This HS code covers travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning (excluding manicure and pedicure sets classified under heading 8214). The basic duty rate is 8.1%, with no additional surcharge. However, a surcharge of 30.0% will be applied after April 2, 2025, resulting in a total tariff of 38.1%.

According to the provided reference material, the HS code options related to 'cake decorating kits' are limited, with only the following 1 found.