Birthday Cake Designs
Piping Buttercream Details
A course by Whitney DePaoli (Sugar & Sparrow) , Guides students in cake baking and decorating
Joined March 2024
Joined March 2024
About the video: Piping Buttercream Details
Overview
“Now, you'll see how to make an alternative cake design with various piping styles. Showcase your skills on a second cake to practice and perfect your techniques. ”
In this video lesson Whitney DePaoli (Sugar & Sparrow) addresses the topic: Piping Buttercream Details , 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
“In this lesson I'm going to show you an alternative cake design that you can create using the piping techniques you learned in the previous unit. I've frosted this cake with a smooth buttercream finish and it's refrigerated so the frosting is nice and firm to the touch. Perfect blank canvas for our piping. First I'm going to do some freeform squiggles with tip 1M in this purple buttercream. I'm totally free forming this design so I'm just going to pipe wherever I feel like it. I like how this looks so I'm going to continue on with some coral reef textures using tip 104 and this light purple...”
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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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