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INTRODUCTION TO CAKE DECORATING -
BASIC TECHNIQUES & DESIGNS
CU-1000
Course Description:
This introductory course opens the world of cake decorating to the individual and demystifies the secrets of the culinary industry. It's a fun-filled class exploring the basic concepts behind decorating the perfect cake. If you can bake a cake, you can attend!
Topics:
- Introduction to Cake Decorating Tools and Terms
- Pastry Bag Care, Handling and Usage
- Secrets to Filling the Perfect Cake
- Exploring Icings
- Types of Icings
- How to Make Them
- Different Consistencies
- Basic Cake Icing Techniques
- Writing, Leaf and Rose Tip Magic
- Writing - vines, writing, dots, outlining
- Leaf - flat, stand-up, holly leaf
- Rose - basic, buds, light ruffle
- Figure Piping - Teddy Bears, etc.
- Designing the "Perfect" Scribble Cake
- "Snazzy" Borders - Shell/Reverse Shell, "Q-Mark", Zig-Zag, Rope, Stars, Figure 8, Rosette
Duration: 15 hours (broken into 5, 3-hour sessions)
Prerequisites: None
Price: $150 per person**
**Supplies are not included - the attendee will be required to purchase and bring certain specified materials (a list is distributed during the registration process) including all cake layers and icings (recipes will be provided).
Certificate: At the end of each course offering, each student will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Course Outline:
Day 1:
Lesson 1 - Overview of the Cake Decorator's "Bag of Goodies"
Lesson 2 - Basic Cake Decorating Terms and Definitions
Lesson 3 - Pastry Bag Care, Handling and Usage
Lesson 4 - Introduction to the Star and Shell Borders
Interactive Assignment - Getting Used to the Pastry Bag…
Day 2:
Lesson 5 - How to Make Various Icings
Lesson 6 - Exploring Icing
Lesson 7 - Star, "Q-Mark", Shell/Reverse Shell, and Rosette Borders
Lesson 8 - Zig-Zag, Rope, and Figure 8 Borders
Interactive Assignment - Let's Make Some Borders…
Day 3:
Lesson 9 - Secrets to Filling the Perfect Cake
Lesson 10 - Basic Cake Icing Techniques without Crumbs!
Lesson 11 - Let's Put It All Together
Interactive Assignment - Your First Cake…
Day 4:
Lesson 12 - Let's Use Some Pastry Bag Tips…
Lesson 13 - Writing Tip
Lesson 14 - Leaf Tip
Lesson 15 - Rose Tip
Interactive Assignment - Practice the Art of Making Leaves, Cake Writing,
and Roses
Day 5:
Lesson 16 - The Art of Figure Piping
Interactive Assignment - Time for the "Snazzy Cake" to Impress Your Family
and Friends
