Specialization in Creative Cake and Cupcake Decoration

Course summary

• M1: Introduction and Influences

  • Introduction

  • Inspiration / Lindsey Katon

  • Inspiration / Kwun

  • Inspiration / Liz Shim

  • Inspiration / Nasima Alam

  • Inspiration / Grace Pak

  • Inspiration / Kate Kim

• M2: Creative Cupcake Decorating Techniques

  • Tools and Ingredients

  • Cupcake Baking Basics

  • Making the Buttercream

  • Understanding Piping Basics

  • Conceptualizing Your Cupcake Set

  • Sketching and Planning

  • How To Prep

  • Spring Blossoms and Butterflies

  • Summer Vibes: Beaches and Flamingos

  • Autumn Pies

  • Winter Wonderland

  • Presentation and Photography

  • Sharing Your Creations

• M3: Cake Design: Easy Buttercream Flowers with a Palette Knife

  • What Is Sculpture Painting for Cake Decorating?

  • Buttercream and How to Frost a Cake

  • Tools and Techniques

  • How to Make Petals and Leaves

  • How to Mix Colors to Get a Natural Look

  • Easy Flowers 1

  • Easy Flowers 2

  • Pansy and Wild Rose

  • Rose

  • How to Design a Combination of Flowers

  • Combining Flowers on a Cake

• M4: Cupcake Decoration: Edible Art with Buttercream

  • The Design Process

  • Sketching the Cupcakes

  • Assigning Colors

  • The Tools and Ingredients

  • Tips on Baking Cupcakes

  • Making the Buttercream

  • Coloring the Buttercream

  • How to Use a Piping Bag 1

  • How to Use a Piping Bag 2

  • Preparing the Cupcake Surface

  • The Bear

  • The Sloth

  • The Lion

  • The Tiger

  • The Giraffe

  • Caring and Repairing

  • Styling Tips

• M5: Sugar Flowers for Cake Designs

  • What Will We Do In This Module?

  • Description of Materials

  • Design Your Cake

  • Colour Palette

  • Open Peony Resources

  • Open Peony

  • Classic Sugar Rose Resources

  • Classic Sugar Rose 1

  • Classic Sugar Rose 2

  • David Austin Rose Resources

  • David Austin Rose 1

  • David Austin Rose 2

  • Sugar Leaves, Berries and Filler Flowers

  • Assembling Open Peony and Leaves 1

  • Assembling Open Peony and Leaves 2

  • Dusting and Setting the Sugar Flower Bouquet

  • Attaching Sugar Flowers Onto a Tiered Dummy Cake

  • Social Media and Photography

• M6: Cake Painting Techniques for Creating Edible Art

  • Materials and Workspace Preparation

  • Basic Techniques: Navigating Color

  • Basic Techniques: Working with Fondant 1

  • Basic Techniques: Working with Fondant 2

  • Basic Techniques: Working with Fondant 3

  • Painting Exercises

  • Inspiration and Rough Thumbnail Sketches

  • Composition and Layout

  • Final Sketch

  • Scaling and Repetitive Patterns: The Bottom Tier 1

  • Scaling and Repetitive Patterns: The Bottom Tier 2

  • Painting with a Dark Background: The First Option

  • Painting with a Dark Background: A Second Option

  • Painting on a Light Background 1

  • Painting on a Light Background 2

  • Planning and Timing

  • Storage, Packaging, and Delivery

  • Documenting Your Work and Sharing It on Social Media

• M7: Decorative Buttercream Flowers for Cake Design

  • Tools and Materials

  • Briefing with the Client: Getting Inspired and Colours

  • Making Buttercream

  • Mixing Food Colouring to Create Perfect Pigment

  • How to Use and Handle the Tools

  • Piping Dots and Berry Piping

  • Rose Piping and Rose Buds Piping

  • Apple Blossom and Leaf Piping

  • Ranunculus

  • Anemone

  • Daisy Flower

  • Icing the Cake with Buttercream

  • Creating a Cohesive Arrangement of Flowers 1

  • Creating a Cohesive Arrangement of Flowers 2

  • Creating a Cohesive Arrangement of Flowers 3

  • Other Applications

  • Final Tips