Cupcake Decoration: Edible Art with Buttercream
A course by Liz ShimCake Artist
A course by Liz Shim, Cake Artist
Discover the endless possibilities of decorating with buttercream and learn how to design, color, and pipe playful animals that look good enough to eat
Not only does buttercream taste delicious, it also offers endless design possibilities, which is why it’s an essential ingredient for cake artist Liz Shim. Her cake decorations have been featured in publications including Brides, The Knot, and Real Weddings, and she was named one of Martha Stewart Weddings’ Top Pastry Pros in America.
In this online course, she teaches you how to bring creative cupcake designs to life using buttercream. Learn different piping techniques to create exquisite and edible works of art that make mouths water!
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 29 downloads
Sketching the Cupcakes
12 minutes, 45 seconds
Assigning Colors
7 minutes, 12 seconds
The Tools and Ingredients
4 minutes, 12 seconds
Tips on Baking Cupcakes
4 minutes, 1 second
Making the Buttercream
16 minutes, 21 seconds
How to Use a Piping Bag 1
10 minutes, 28 seconds
What's included in this course?
Begin the course by getting to know professional cake artist Liz Shim. Hear how she went from baking at college to winning awards for her cake decoration, along with the influences that inspire her work.
Learn how to transfer your ideas into cupcake-friendly designs, starting with finding inspiration and creating a mood board. Turn your ideas into sketches before deciding on a color palette. Then dive into the tools and materials needed for the course.
Time to make your cupcakes! See how to make silky but stable buttercream. Color your buttercream, mixing different coloring agents to make a variety of shades. Liz then shows you how to prepare, fill, and handle a piping bag.
Prepare the surface of your cupcake, then start piping your animals: a bear, sloth, lion, tiger, and giraffe. Liz shares piping tips, colors, and other information needed to pipe each of them professionally.
Discover how to store and transport your decorated cupcakes, as well as how to fix potential accidents. To finish the course, Liz gives her advice for building an eye-catching display that showcases your creations in their best light.
What is this course's project?
Design and pipe five animal-themed cupcakes with buttercream.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in exploring the world of cupcake decoration.
Requirements and materials
Previous baking experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
In terms of materials, you will need basic baking tools such as a mixer, pastry bags, and piping tips, which the teacher specifies in the course.
Reviews
- 10 months ago
I like how she explain the steps, I’m a beginner so it was good for me.
- 1 year ago
Yum! I have already made my batch of cupcakes following Liz's instructions which I found to be very easy to follow and understand :)
- 1 year ago
Wow!!! I really love this course. She explains so well and its really worth it. I learned everything about cupcakes . I love this app ❤️
- 1 year ago
No lo he terminado aun. El doblaje es malísimo.
- 1 year ago
El curso fue muy claro y explicativo mucha técnica y experiencia lo que me ha llevado a mejorar mis cupcakes porque ahora planeo y organizo mejor los diseños de cupcakes.
Since then, Liz has been featured in magazines like, The Knot, and Real Weddings, as well as on TV, and won numerous awards including Bride Magazine’sBest Wedding Cakes in America. Liz was also named one of Martha Stewart Weddings’ Top Pastry Pros in America. She teaches online and in-person classes, hosts a YouTube baking series for Allrecipes, and shares her work with over 370K followers on Instagram.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Concept, Sketch, and Tools
- The Design Process
- Sketching the Cupcakes
- Assigning Colors
- The Tools and Ingredients
- U3
Baking the Cupcakes
- Tips on Baking Cupcakes
- Making the Buttercream
- Coloring the Buttercream
- How to Use a Piping Bag 1
- How to Use a Piping Bag 2
- U4
Decorating the Cupcakes
- Preparing the Cupcake Surface
- The Bear
- The Sloth
- The Lion
- The Tiger
- The Giraffe
- U5
Care Tips and Styling
- Caring and Repairing
- Styling Tips
- FP
Final project
- Cupcake Decoration: Edible Art with Buttercream
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners and covers foundational baking, decorating, and design techniques step by step.
You’ll need basic baking tools like pans, cupcake liners, a mixer, piping bags, tips, spatula, gel food coloring, and common ingredients for cupcakes and buttercream.
You’ll learn to bake cupcakes from scratch, make Swiss meringue buttercream, develop themed designs, use piping techniques, and create playful, kawaii-inspired decorations.
Yes, the course includes lessons on creating kawaii desserts and decorating cupcakes with cute facial features and whimsical illustration techniques.
Yes, the course covers visual concept development, mood board creation, and effective color palette selection for themed cupcakes and desserts.
Absolutely. The course starts with baking basics, including ingredient selection, batter preparation, and doneness testing, making it accessible for complete beginners.
You’ll learn step-by-step how to make Swiss meringue buttercream, safely pasteurize egg whites, and mix custom buttercream colors using gel food coloring.