Birthday Cake Designs
Planning the Cake
A course by Whitney DePaoli (Sugar & Sparrow) , Guides students in cake baking and decorating
Joined March 2024
Joined March 2024
About the video: Planning the Cake
Overview
“First, I'll show you how to decide on the perfect flavor and decorations for the birthday cake. I'll also teach you how to create a mood board with a color palette, techniques, and style to inspire the design ”
In this video lesson Whitney DePaoli (Sugar & Sparrow) addresses the topic: Planning the Cake, which is part of the Domestika online course: Birthday Cake Designs. Bake and decorate stunning birthday cakes using buttercream, ganache, sprinkles, and edible toppers for all skill levels.
Partial transcription of the video
“Before we start baking and decorating our birthday cake we need to plan it out. This means thinking through the flavors for the inside of the cake as well as the exterior decoration from the color palette to the texture of the frosting finish, buttercream piping, and other finishing touches like ganache strips and sprinkles. One way to visualize all this is to gather images on a mood board using images you find on Pinterest, Instagram, or other creative sources. Here's what I have on my mood board. I'm inspired by bold colors, sprinkle accents, intriguing pipe textures, and a celebratory ae...”
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Course summary for: Birthday Cake Designs
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Category
Culinary -
Areas
Cake Decorating, Cake Design, Cake toppers, Cupcakes
Whitney DePaoli (Sugar & Sparrow)
A course by Whitney DePaoli (Sugar & Sparrow)
Whitney Depaoli is a self-taught cake artist whose journey began in her kitchen, inspired by her mother and television shows like "Ace of Cakes." What started as a hobby evolved into a custom cake business that she ran successfully for nearly a decade. Through countless hours of practice and experimentation, Whitney perfected her recipes and mastered various cake decorating techniques. Her love for sharing her creative process on Instagram led her to launch Sugar & Sparrow in 2018, a platform where she teaches others the joy of cake making. Her blog has become a full-time venture, allowing her to spread happiness through her artistic creations.
Whitney's work has garnered attention from notable brands like JOANN, SprinklePop, and Wilton, where she has created cake design tutorials and contributed to popular publications. In 2023, she authored her first book, "Anyone Can Cake," which has helped people worldwide create beautiful, joy-spreading cakes. Whitney draws inspiration from vintage baking books, fine art, and nostalgic flavors, always striving to create original designs that are easy to replicate. Her dedication to teaching and sharing her passion ensures that anyone can learn the art of cake making and bring smiles to their loved ones.
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