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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Thank you for signing up

    • Thank you!

    • Before we begin...
  • 2

    You're In!

    • How to use this course

    • A message from your instructor

    • Next steps

    • Buttercream Basics cake decorating terminology
  • 3

    The included bonuses

    • Here are the bonuses

    • US Amazon link shopping list for Beginner Cake Decorator toolbox checklist (1)
  • 4

    Introduction and getting set up

    • Where to get started and what to do first

    • Introduction and getting setting up

    • The checklists

    • Introduction Assignment (optional)

    • Equipment part 1

    • Equipment part 2 palette knives and serrated knife

    • Equipment 3 Dumy cake, cake boards, box & make shift turntables

    • Intro to Piping bags

    • Piping bag Attachments

    • Turntables

    • Templates

    • Introduction Lesson Feedback
  • 5

    Lesson 1 - Buttercreams, Weights and Measurements

    • Welcome to Lesson 1 - Buttercreams, Weights and Measurements

    • Buttercream

    • Buttercream Ingredients & Troubleshooting Buttercream

    • Weighing and Measuring Systems

    • Using a digital scale

    • Making Buttercream

    • Lesson 1 - Test your learning

    • Lesson 1 Feedback
  • 6

    Lesson 2 - All about the bag! & piping techniques part 1

    • Welcome to Lesson 2 - All about the bag!

    • Lesson 2 Workbook

    • CAKE DECORATING FUNDAMENTALS

    • GETTING THE BAG READY

    • HOW TO FILL A PIPING BAG USING A CONTAINER

    • HOW TO HOLD A PIPING BAG

    • FILL THE BAG BY HAND

    • BAG POSITION AND BAG ANGLES

    • PRESSURE CONTROL

    • CONTROL THAT BAG

    • Dots and Drops (bulbs)

    • Lesson 2 Feedback

    • Lesson 2 - Test your learning

  • 7

    Lesson 3 - Food colours & piping techniques part 2

    • Welcome to Lesson 3 - Food Colours & Piping techniques part 2

    • LESSON 3 Tasty baking presentation - Food Colours.pdf

    • Piping Stars and Star Drops

    • Piping shells

    • Teardrops and Hearts

    • Piping Borders

    • Piping Small Rosettes

    • Piping Small Swirls

    • Piping Fun Shapes

    • COLOURING BUTTERCREAM

    • Lesson 3 - Test your learning

    • Lesson 3 Feedback

    • Lessons 3 workbook - Buttercream Basics
  • 8

    Lesson 4 - Easy Buttercream Flowers

    • Welcome to Lesson 4 - Easy Buttercream Flowers

    • Piping Leaves

    • 1M ROSETTES

    • 1A SWIRLS

    • Easy Chrysanthemum flower

    • 2D Starflower

    • 2D Drop Flower

    • Easy Cupcake Flowers

    • PIPING NAILS

    • Making Paper Squares

    • PIPING NAIL TEMPLATES

    • Buttercream Sunflower

    • Buttercream Ribbon Rose

    • USING A FLOWER LIFTER

    • Lesson 4 Feedback

    • Lesson 4 - Test your learning
  • 9

    Lesson 5 - Write & draw pictures using piping gel

    • Welcome to Lesson 5 - WRITE & DRAW PICTURES USING PIPING GEL

    • Papers used in the bakery

    • MAKING PAPER TRIANGLES

    • MAKING A PAPER PIPING BAG

    • PREPARE THE PAPER PIPING BAG

    • Writing with piping - Alphabet

    • WRITING IN CURSIVE

    • PIPING GEL PICTURE TRANSFERS

    • Lesson 5 - Test your learning

    • Lesson 5 Feedback
  • 10

    Lesson 6 - CREATE TEXTURE AND DECORATE CUPCAKES

    • Welcome to Lesson 6 - CREATE TEXTURE AND DECORATE CUPCAKES

    • PAIRING ICINGS WITH CAKES

    • Creating texture

    • DECORATED CUPCAKES

    • Balloon cupcakes

    • EASY CHRYSANTHEMUM CUPCAKE

    • RAINBOWS AND FISH CUPCAKES

    • TAPPING DOWN THE POINTS

    • CYCLOPS AND LADY BUG

    • Lesson 6 - Test your learning

    • Lesson 6 Feedback
  • 11

    Lesson 7 - CAKE DESIGN AND DECORATE ROUND CAKE

    • Welcome to Lesson 7 - CAKE DESIGN AND DECORATE A ROUND CAKE

    • LESSON 7 - Cake Design

    • CUT, FILL AND CRUMB COAT THE CAKE

    • COVER THE CAKE AND COMB LOOK

    • 3 DIFFERENT ROUGH LOOKS

    • DECORATED CAKE SMOOTH LOOK

    • ADDING DECORATIONS

    • Lesson 7 Feedback

    • Lesson 7 Test your learning