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Working with Buttercream: Simple and Stunning Spatula Techniques

Skill Level: Beginner Prerequisites: you will need to prepare buttercream and plain baked cakes for this course. I learned cake decorating years ago using on...
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Platform: Skillshare
Video: 58m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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Description

Skill Level: Beginner

Prerequisites: you will need to prepare buttercream and plain baked cakes for this course.

I learned cake decorating years ago using only buttercream and I feel it’s still relevant to learn that way.  

Every event, activity, celebration, or day could use a cake.  Why?  Because, they make people happy.  If you want to get on board with making the lives of others just a little bit brighter, then join me in this beginner cake decorating course.

You will learn great fundamentals, including:

  1. How to level, torte, and fill a cake.
  2. How to frost a cake smooth.
  3. Simple and beautiful spatula techniques.

These designs are so simple to learn and would be great for any occasion, from birthdays to dinner parties.  You can even spruce them up with fresh flowers, ribbon, sprinkles, or edible glitter.  It’s really up to your imagination!

The fundamentals in this course will also prepare you for building your skill set beyond the designs in this course!  You will be prepared to dive into other techniques such as:

Blooming Buttercream: Elegant Cake Design

Learn to Pipe: Beautiful Buttercream Blooms

I’ve included an equipment and resource list as well as a recipe for Swiss Meringue Buttercream.  You can download and print these sheets to help you with the course.  If you need help making the Buttercream, head over here and get started:

Master Buttercream Frostings

This course will help you decorate beautiful cakes, but if you need help baking them too…

A Beginner’s Guide to Baking Butter Cakes

Explore Cake Baking with Oils

Get Started Baking Sponge Cakes

Are you ready to get started?  I’ll see you in the course!

You will learn

Make a simple, yet stunning cake at home.

Project:

Finding time to prep ingredients, bake a cake, cool it, prepare frosting, gather tools, and decorate a cake can feel overwhelming.  I really want you to practice what you’ve learned and feel proud of yourself for creating something beautiful and totally edible.  So, don’t feel like you have to do it all in one day.  Personally, I find time during an evening at home to bake my cakes and cool them.  Then, I wrap them twice with plastic wrap and freeze them until I’m ready to use them.  I also prepare my buttercream and store it in the refrigerator.  When I’m ready to decorate, I pull my cakes out of the freezer and my buttercream from the fridge.  I let them sit for about an hour until the buttercream is soft and I can re-whip it to it’s fluffy deliciousness.  Voila!  I have my components ready to go and I didn’t spend half of my day getting ready to decorate one little cake.  And the bonus of all this is you can make larger batches of things, keep them frozen, and be ready to practice your decorating at any time!  Now to the actual project…

It’s simple.  I just want you to choose one of the spatula techniques and practice it.  If it doesn’t work out, smooth your cake and try again.  Once you have a result that you love, take a picture and upload it to the platform!

If you have any questions or run into bumps along the way, just post your questions on the discussion board and I will do my best to help.  I can’t wait to see your cake!

Requirements

There is no prerequisite, anyone can begin this course.. This course is also great for beginners without any Food & Drink knowledge.

This course is for

This course is suitable for beginners.
Baking and Pastry Arts Instructor
Baking and Pastry Arts Instructor
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Platform: Skillshare
Video: 58m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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