learn to decorate cakes

I saw a flyer for a decorating cake class at the end of the summer. My graduate classes were starting up and I was about to head back to school. When I’m finished in December, I’d love to pick up the class in the spring. This would be something else that I’m doing just for myself. I’ve started to realize that I’m the only person this matters to, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t try. It just means that I shouldn’t give up.

I bought the course kit and the book… the techniques are just hard to visualize or know what you’re doing wrong, unless you’re seeing it in person. I guess that makes me a hands on learner.

I’d still love to take some actual decorating classes, by my bf and I have been working on learning on our own in the meantime. We decided to work with fondant for the first time, as well as sugar glass. We made and colored both the fondant and sugar and put together this cake for my sisters birthday. The wings of the bees and dragonfly were done with the sugar glass, cut out by hand. Everything else is fondant made with marshmallows.

This one is sort of a cheat…as I sometimes do this at work. I guess I really should have said, “learn to decorate cakes WELL.” I know the basics; I can make you a cake, but I can’t really do anything spectacular. I just think it’s a really neat skill.

I would love to perfect this. I know a little – but would love to get better at it.

Course I is complete. Now I just have to decide where to take course II.

Ok.. I have to make a practice sunflower cake for tom. My mothers birthday on Thursday. I don’t have much time and I have never done this before : )

Ok… I had my `2nd class!! We still don’t have the book :( The teacher has been copying our lessons. I definitely have to practice more.

I had my first cake decorating class tonight!!! I have to do some practice cakes. For the next class I have to make 2 batches of icing and bring in a cake.

Hopefully, I will get some practice time in this week. I am so excited!! and there is only 1 other person in the class… so we get more one on one time. I am excited…

I want to get an organizer for my tips and tools!!! I can’t wait to make great cakes.

after the horse cake I decided to sign up for the Wilton 1 cake decorating course!! it starts June 2nd 2008!!! I can’t wait!!!

Ok… I decorated the cake for the guest which was a horse and I decorated my sons #1 cake that I made with fondant. The cake turned out really good. I was very proud of myself.