You will learn the fundamentals of baking, including ingredients and techniques, as well as cake decorating skills like icing, frosting, piping, glazing, and working with different pastes. The course also covers food hygiene and even how to start your own cake business.
This course is ideal for beginners, baking enthusiasts, and aspiring professionals who want to improve their cake baking and decorating skills or pursue a career in the baking industry.
You'll need the pans (I suggest a minimum of two of each size). Cupcake pans, 6in / 8in / 10in pans are a great start. Cake boards ā¢cake turn table ā¢muffin liners ā¢piping bags ā¢piping tips (1m and round tips for piping wording are a must) ā¢An off-set spatula for applying buttercream.
Learning any new skill can be overwhelming, and cake decorating is no exception. There's so much information out there it's difficult to know where to start. If you're just starting, and the prospect of creating beautiful, intricate cakes feels light years away.
There are seven basic types of icing: buttercream, flat, foam, fondant, fudge, royal, and glazes. Is one of the most popular types for cakes. It is easy to spread, has a sweet flavor and a soft, smooth texture and is simple to make. Buttercream is made with a type of fat, often butter, and sugar.