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A Stylish Introduction to Buttercream Cake Decorating

A Stylish Introduction to Buttercream Cake Decorating

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Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 3 hours 28 minutes

  • All levels

Description

What you'll learn
  • Make Swiss Meringue Buttercream from scratch.

  • Create custom cake boards to match any cake.

  • Level, torte, fill, crumb coat, and smooth finish buttercream cakes.

  • Work with gel colors and color dusts.

  • Prepare piping bags.

  • Pipe rosettes and ruffles.

  • Create cake designs with a metal cake spatula.

  • Painting on buttercream.

  • Applying watercolor and ombre color techniques.

  • Build a stable two-tiered cake great for any occasion!

Requirements
  • No prior cake decorating experience required.

  • Basic cake decorating supplies and equipment will be needed. A list of resources is included in the course.

  • Plain baked cakes of student's choice in size and flavor. You can take my other course if you are new to baking as well!

Who this course is for:
  • Students who are comfortable baking cakes as this course only covers decorating.

  • Complete beginners who are looking into hobby decorating or want to start a career.

  • Cake decorating career seekers who need to build up their buttercream skills.

  • Bakery business owners looking to expand menus or help train staff.

Introduction- Get Started!

Welcome!

00:02:00

Swiss Meringue Buttercream Method

00:08:00

Custom Cake Boards

00:18:00

Frosting a Cake Smooth

Trimming Cakes

00:08:00

Layering Cakes

00:04:00

Crumb Coat

00:05:00

Applying the Second Coat

00:08:00

Frosting the Cake Smooth

00:10:00

Spatula Techniques

Technique 1-Zigzags

00:06:00

Technique 2- Straight Lines

00:06:00

Technique 3- Pinwheel

00:04:00

Technique 4- Circles

00:04:00

Color

Getting Started with Color

00:06:00

Watercolor Technique-Preparation

00:06:00

Watercolor Technique- Method

00:08:00

Transfer the Watercolor Cake

00:04:00

Ombre Technique-Preparation

00:03:00

Ombre Technique-Method

00:09:00

Transfer the Ombre Cake

00:04:00

Piping

Piping Bags

00:04:00

Filling a Piping Bag

00:03:00

Rosettes-Practice

00:05:00

Rosettes-Piping on a Cake

00:06:00

Ruffles

Ruffles-Practice

00:05:00

Ruffles-Transfer a Design

00:06:00

Ruffles- Transfer the Cake

00:01:00

Ruffles- Piping on a Cake

00:06:00

Floral Ruffles- Practice

00:03:00

Floral Ruffles- Planning

00:04:00

Floral Ruffles- Piping the Sides

00:04:00

Floral Ruffles- Piping the Top

00:05:00

Painting

Prepare your Paints

00:05:00

Painting a Cake

00:06:00

Painting with Luster

00:03:00

Stacking

Fundamentals and Equipment

00:03:00

Green Ruffle Cake Stacking

00:02:00

Green Ruffles-Finishing Touches

00:03:00

Orange Floral Ruffle Cake Stacking

00:07:00

Floral Ruffles-Finishing Touches

00:02:00

Conclusion

Thank You!

00:01:00

Resources

00:01:00

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