Cakes for special occasions
Vanilla Cake: A Basic for Every Occasion
A course by Sweet Josie , Pastry chef and cake decorator
About the video: Vanilla Cake: A Basic for Every Occasion
Overview
“This is the step-by-step through baking a vanilla cake, discussing variations like strawberry cake. I'll provide baking tips and recommendations. I'll also cover how to store the cake until the buttercream is ready or until decoration time. ”
In this video lesson Sweet Josie addresses the topic: Vanilla Cake: A Basic for Every Occasion, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cakes for special occasions. Learn to bake and decorate beautiful cakes for special occasions with easy-to-follow techniques..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we're gonna go over the vanilla cake step by step. Don't forget to consult your workbook. You can find in additional resources for a lot of helpful tips and tricks. Right now we're gonna start prepping our pans with a little bit of butter and parchment paper. I'd like to start out by measuring the bottom of my pan and getting that piece of parchment paper on the bottom with a little bit of butter before doing the sides. So now we've made a little triangle with our parchment paper. We're gonna hold it against our pan and try to find where the center is. Then we're gonna cut a...”
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Course summary for: Cakes for special occasions
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Baking, Cake Decorating, Cake Design

Sweet Josie
A course by Sweet Josie
Josie Casey, also known as Sweet Josie, is a self-taught pastry chef who has worked with major brands like YouTube, the Toronto Raptors, and DoorDash. After transitioning from a career in business and economics, Josie found her true passion in cake artistry. She specializes in buttercream decorations and has taught thousands of students online, sharing her expertise in baking and her love for creating visually stunning cakes. Her work is inspired by nature, art, and the joy of bringing people together through desserts.
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