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Cake Decorating 101

  • Mid Michigan College 1375 South Clare Avenue Harrison, MI, 48625 United States (map)

Harrison Campus | Poet Family Outdoor Eduction Center

In this four-week Cake Decorating 101 class, students will learn the tips, tricks, and techniques needed to create beautiful cakes. Class will take place on Thursdays October 19, 26, and November 2 & 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM .

Week 1

Students will learn cake baking, filling, stacking, how to successfully make the frosting, and take-home recipes for homework.

Week 2

Students will learn how to frost and smooth a cake like a professional, prepare piping bags and use them, color frosting, and practice basic piping techniques.

Week 3

Students will build upon their skills from Weeks 1 and 2, and expand on basic piping techniques to create buttercream roses, grass, a basket weave pattern, and more.

Week 4

Students will put their newly mastered skills to the test by decorating their own "drip" cake!

Students must provide their own supplies for this class and home baking will be required.

Supply List:

-Piping bags

-Flower nail

-Coupler

-#32 star decorating tip

-#352 leaf decorating tip

-#233 grass decorating tip

-#104 rose decorating tip

-#2D cherry blossom decorating tip

-#9 circle decorating tip

-#48 basket weave decorating tip

The following supplies are not required but are recommended.

-Cake turntable

-Cake spatula

-Cake leveler

-Bench scraper

Earlier Event: September 19
Bingo
Later Event: September 19
Clare Downtown Pitch Competition