Cake Design: Modern Decorating Techniques

How many times have you passed in front of a pastry shop and thought to yourself, how do they make those amazing cakes look like such works of art? With international cake design instructor Julián Ángel — also known as @historiasdelciervo — you can learn to make spectacular pastry creations even as a beginner.

In this course, uncover the fascinating world of creative pastry and cake decorating step by step. Join Julián Ángel and learn everything you need to start creating: from the design and first sketches, to the color palette, to the creation of textures and final decoration. Using modern decorative techniques and Julián’s advice, you can learn how to become a great cake designer.

To get started, Julián Ángel tells you how he went from being a graphic designer to traveling around the world as a cake designer. He shares his wide range of influences, from food bloggers to 20th century expressionist artists.

Learn how to search for visual references and sources of inspiration before drawing the interior and exterior of your project. With the design done, it’s time to define the measurements, the color palette, and the other elements needed to make it a reality.

Discover everything you need to create your cake, from leveling the cakes, stacking them, filling them, and assembling them with a crumb cover.

Design your pastry cream with a marbled effect and decorate it with white chocolate balls. And for the real “icing on the cake”, learn to apply some touches of edible gold to your creation.

Finally, Julián shows you some basic lighting and photography tricks so that your cake will stand out on social media. Finish the course with some tips for preserving your cake.

Make a multicolored 6-layer vanilla cake with cream filling, a marble-effect topping, and, as a final touch, decorate it with white chocolate pearls and edible gold details.

For beginners and non-professional chefs who like baking and pastries. The course is also ideal for those who have pastry businesses and would like to learn modern decorating techniques.

To enjoy this course, you need to have basic cooking knowledge —such as baking cakes and preparing recipes—and a strong desire to create something incredible.

Regarding materials, you will need some basic kitchen tools and appliances, including a refrigerator, an oven, a cooktop, a rotating base, a scale, molds, and other common kitchen tools.