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In this fun 4-week class for beginners, you'll learn the right way to decorate, step by step.  You'll understand how to bake a great cake, see how to make and color icing, how to level, tort, fill and frost a cake without crumbs, and lovely decorating techniques including stars, shaggy mums, rosettes, shells, drop flowers, the lovely ribbon rose and more!  You'll decorate cookies, cupcakes and of course, cakes!

 

You will start decorating in the first lesson of class, so please come prepared by bringing all items listed on the supply list.

 

A Supply Sheet will be provided upon registration - if you did not receive one, please call or visit  Hobby Lobby or email me @ geri4292adams@yahoo.com to request one.   You need to come prepared for all lessons, including the first one.

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What to bring to Lesson 1

Decorating Basics Student Kit

1 can Wilton Ready-To-Use Decorating Icing

6 plain flat cookies with a box to transport them home (optional)

Apron

Pen or Pencil and Paper

Scissors

Sticky notes

Damp cloth

1 gallon-size plastic food storage bag (to carry home soiled decorating tools)

 

What to bring to Lesson 2

Reusable, cloth wipes

Pencil or pen and paper

Scissors

Toothpicks

Cellophane tape

Waxed paper

Bath-sized towel to spread over work area

Plastic bags for cleanup

Several small plastic bowls or disposable cups about 8 oz. size

25 paper napkins or a roll of paper towels

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

Squeeze bottle with water

Lunch-size paper bag (optional)

Contents of The Decorating Basics Student Kit and Lesson Plan

Angled Spatula to ice your cake

Tip 789 Cake Icer Tip (optional)

16 inch Featherweight Bag (optional)

Piping Gel

Cake leveler

Turntable

Icing colors of your choice

10 inch cake board for torting

10 inch foil covered cake board or Show ’N Serve board

Cake filling (optional)

Cake lifter (optional)

One 8 inch layer of cake on a cake board

Class Decorating Buttercream– recipe on page 7 of the lesson plan
• 1 recipe thin consistency to ice cake in class
• 1 recipe medium consistency

 

What to bring to Lesson 3

Reusable, cloth wipes

Pencil or pen

Scissors

Toothpicks

Cellophane tape

Repositionable Glue stick

Waxed paper or parchment paper

Bath-sized towel to spread over work area

Plastic bags for cleanup

Several small plastic bowls or disposable plastic cups about 8 oz size

25 paper napkins or a roll of paper towels

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

Squeeze bottle with water

Lunch-size paper bag (optional)

Contents of The Decorating Basics Student Kit and Lesson Plan

25 Icing flower squares

Disposable decorating bags (pk./12)

Rose Flower Nail Templates, also used for the Pompom flower

Angled Spatula to ice your cake

Cake filling (optional)

6 uniced cupcakes

Class Decorating Buttercream– recipe on page 7 of the lesson plan

2 recipes prepared as follows:
• 1/4 cup thin consistency green for leaves
• 1/2 cup medium consistency light blue for Pompom flower base and petals
• 1/2 cup medium consistency dark blue for Pompom flower center
• 1 1/4 medium consistency –color of your choice for Drop Flower, Shaggy Mum
• Bring remainder of icing white

 

What to bring to Lesson 4

Reusable, cloth wipes

Pencil or pen

Scissors

Toothpicks

Cellophane tape

Repositionable Glue stick

Waxed paper or parchment paper

Bath-sized towel to spread over work area

Plastic bags for cleanup

Several small plastic bowls or disposable plastic cups about 8 oz size

25 paper napkins or a roll of paper towels

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

Squeeze bottle with water

Contents of The Decorating Basics Student Kit and Lesson Plan

Turntable

Class Decorating Buttercream– recipe on page 7 of the lesson plan
• 1/2 cup thin consistency with 1/4 teaspoon piping gel added for writing and printing – in color of your choice
• 1 1/2 cups stiff consistency icing – for roses- in color of your choice
• 1/4 cup thin consistency green icing for leaves on final cake
• 1 cup medium consistency icing for borders on final cake
• Remainder of white icing in colors to complete your cake design (make additional recipes as needed)

Cake iced and ready to decorate

Cake design template with sketch of your final design

Flowers, etc. to complete your final project

 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about cake decorating or Wilton Cake Classes. I am more than happy to answer any questions that you may have.
 
817-456-3949
 
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