Two-Day Class (3 Hours Each)

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​3-Hour Master Class

Choose Your Cake:

*Decadent Rich Chocolate Cake

*Buttery Almond Cake

*Lemon Serenade Cake

*Vintage Vanilla Cake

 

Choose Your Fillings:

*Salty-Sweet Symphony Caramel - Buttery, sweet-salty perfection

*Lemon Tango Curd - Silky, tangy, and vibrant

*Chocolate Mousse - Light and luxurious

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Buttercream Exploration:

*Silky French Buttercream

*Swiss Meringue Buttercream

*Russian Buttercream

*American Buttercream

*Cream Cheese Buttercream

*Ermine Buttercream

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DAY 1​​​

​Day 1:  Baking Exceptional Cakes, Fillings, and Buttercreams

*Duration:  3 hours

*Focus:  Learn step by step to bake a classic cake recipe, including all the tips and techniques to make extraordinary cakes, prepare a distinct filling, explore best practices to make European, Russian, & American Buttercreams.

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Schedule & Activities

1.  Introduction & Welcome (15 minutes)

• Overview of MasterClass and goals: Baking, Filling, Assembling cakes with confidence

• Choosing the right ingredients for perfect outcomes

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2.  Baking an Exceptional Cake (1 hour)

• Recipes: You will explore the basics of your cake flavor

• Techniques:​

• Mixing Methods (best practices for soft outcomes)

• Tips for perfect textures (e.g. avoiding overtaxing, proper oven temperature)

• Baking secrets for your cake flavor

• Hands-On:  Participants work on their own cake with coaching and support 

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3.  Choosing and Making Your Fillings (45 minutes)

• Techniques:

• Step by step preparation for your filling

• Best pairing with cakes (discussion) - taste testing

• Consistency Tips - what to avoid

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• Hands-on:  Participants make their chosen fillings with coaching and support

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4.  Buttercreams & Cake Assembly (45 minutes)

• Comparing Buttercreams (pros & cons)

• European Buttercreams

• Swiss Meringue

• Italian

• French

• Russian Buttercream

• American Buttercream

• Techniques

• Preparing and handing each buttercream

• Layering cakes with filling and stability

• Basic Frosting (crumb coat, smooth finish)

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5.  Q & A and Wrap-Up (10 minutes)

• Address questions and troubleshoot issues

• Preview Day 2:  Intricate deigns and florals

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Learning Outcomes

• Ability to bake exceptional cake recipes

• Skill is preparing and pairing fillings

• Confidence with all buttercreams for assembly

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DAY 2

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Day 2:  Intricate Cake Design and Decoration

Duration:  3 Hours

Focus:  Master advanced decorating techniques to create sophisticated, elegant floral designs and intricate details.

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Schedule and Activities

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1.  Introduction to Cake Design (10 minutes)

• Overview of creating intricate, elegant designs

• Intro to tools, piping bags, tips, silicon moulds, gel colors

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2.  Smoothing your Buttercream (30 minutes)

• Discover Multiple Techniques

 

​3.  Piping Techniques for Florals and Details (1.5 hours)​

• Techniques

  • Buttercream Flowers: Practice Pipe roses, peonies, and leaves with petal tips

  • Borders: Create delicate edges 

  • Texturing:  Add depth with textured finishes

 

4.  Blending Colors for high end effects (30 minutes)

• Design applications

• Blending colors for high end effects

• Hands-On:  Create beading & design elements and apply to cake

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• Tips and Tricks:

  • Achieving realistic shapes

  • Piping consistency for sharp details

  • Hands-On:  Practice piping on parchment

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5.   Edible Decorations - Discusion (15 minutes)

• Ideas for adding elegance to high end cakes​​

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6.  Assembling the Masterpiece (30 minutes)

• Techniques:

  • Arrange florals and details for balance and beauty

  • Polish the cake with final touches

  • Tips and Tricks

  • Fix common issues (e.g. cracking, drooping flowers, etc)

  • Showcase display your cakes - photos

  • Toast to Completion!​

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• Learning Objectives

  • Mastery of piping corals and intricate details

  • Skill in using fondant, confection designs, and edible decorations

  • Ability to create a sophisticated, elegant cake masterpiece

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• Additional Details

  • Materials:  All ingredients, tools provided

  • Handouts:  Recipes, techniques, and resources included

  • Class Size:  Maximum Two (2)  

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