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Decorating Basics (or Course 1) is a pre-requisite


Add to your Decorating Basics Course skills - create breathtaking icing flower arrangements to enhance any cake!  In this class, you'll learn to make daffodils, button flowers, violets, rosebuds, lillies and the beautiful Wilton rose!  You'll also learn the fabulous basketweave technique, rope borders and more!  You'll discover the secrets of arranging them beautifully in a balanced cake-top bouquet.  
 

A Supply Sheet will be provided upon registration - if you did not receive one, please call or visit Hobby Lobby or email me at 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

Flowers and Cake Design Student Kit

1 Package Wilton Ready-To-Use Gum Paste

1 Package Wilton Neon Fondant

9” Rolling Pin with spacer rings

Tapered Spatula

Angled Spatula

Practice Board

Pen or Pencil

Box to take home flowers

Apron

Scissors

2 tablespoons white vegetable shortening

Measuring spoons (1 tablespoon, 1/4 teaspoon)

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon powder sugar

5 quart-size plastic zipper food storage bags

1 gallon-size plastic zipper food storage bag

Plastic wrap

Damp cloth

Small container with about 1/4 cup water

Small container with tight-fitting lid for gum-glue adhesive

 

What to bring to Lesson 2

Reusable, cloth wipes

Pencil or pen and paper

Scissors

Toothpicks

1/2 cup cornstarch (to make icing stiffer consistency if necessary)

Repositionable Glue stick

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

Squeeze bottle with water

Container to carry home flowers

Contents of The Flower and Cake Design Student Kit and Lesson Plan

Silicone Decorating Tip Covers

25 Icing Flower squares

Spatula

Practice board

10 full-size parchment bags

Flower Nail Templates

Cake Sparkles (optional)

Royal Icing (page 11) 2 recipes colored as follows:
• 1 cup – your choice of color (pink suggested) for apple blossoms
• 1 cup – your choice of color (pink suggested) for primrose
• 1 cup – your choice of color (yellow suggested) for rosebud
• 1/4 cup yellow for flower centers
• 1/4 cup green for calyx and sepals
• Bring remaining white Royal Icing

 

What to bring to Lesson 3

Reusable, cloth wipes

Pencil or pen and paper

Scissors

Toothpicks

1/2 cup cornstarch (to make icing stiffer consistency if necessary)

Repositionable Glue stick

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

Squeeze bottle with water

Container to carry home flowers

Contents of The Flower and Cake Design Student Kit and Lesson Plan

Flower Nail

Piping Gel

Dusting Pouch with cornstarch and confectioners’ sugar

Practice board

Spatula

10 full size parchment bags

25 icing flower squares

Flower nail templates

Cake Sparkles (optional)

Royal Icing (page 11) 2 recipes, colored as follows
• 1 1/2 cups – your choice of color for the Rose
• 1 1/4 cup yellow for the Daffodil
• 1 cup – your choice of color for the Violet
• 1/2 cup green for stems and vines
• Bring remaining white royal icing

 

What to bring to Lesson 4

Reusable, cloth wipes

Pencil or pen and paper

Scissors

Toothpicks

1/2 cup cornstarch (to make icing stiffer consistency if necessary)

Repositionable Glue stick

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

Contents of The Flower and Cake Design Student Kit and Lesson Plan

10 inch Featherweight Bags

Flower nail

Practice Board with sheets and stand

Turntable (optional)

25 Icing flower squares

Spatula

10 full-size parchment bags

Cake dividing set (optional)

1 1/2 cups medium consistency buttercream icing for Basketweave and Borders

1 1/2 cups stiff consistency buttercream icing for Rose review

Additional buttercream icing in colors to complete your cake design

Flowers, etc. to complete your final project

Your cake design (Template included in Decorating Basics Student Kit)

Cake iced and ready to decorate

 

 

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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