Sunday, June 20, 2010

July Classes

Don't miss the opportunity to discover how much fun is taking cake decorating classes.
Wilton has new projects and techniques to make fantastic cakes.

Save-a thon across Kings Plaza is the only location that has the following classes so make sure to register a this location.

Save-A-Thon
2452 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, N.Y.
(718) 258-8500

Happy Cake Decorating!!!

Decorating Basics Course
Lesson 1
Saturday June 26
10:00 - 12:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday June 27
11:00 - 1:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday July 3
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Lesson 4
Saturday July 10
4:00 - 6:00 pm



Flowers and Cake Design Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 3
10:00 -12:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday 4
11:00 - 1:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 10
10:00 -12:00 pm
Lesson 4
Sunday 11
11:00 - 1:00 pm


Gum Paste and Fondant Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 3
1:00 -3:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday 4
2:00 -4:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 10
1:00 -3:00 pm
Lesson 4
Sunday 11
2:00 -4:00 pm

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Wilton Method Class Resource Center

Great News!!

Use the Resource Center to get the most out of Decorating Basics, Flowers and Cake Design and Gum Paste and Fondant Wilton Method Courses.

Now you can have access to:

  • Review techniques
  • Additional ideas to decorate your cakes
  • Frequently asked questions
  • hints and advices
  • What to bring to your next class
  • Practice sheets
  • and more.......

I will see you in your next cake decorating class.

Happy Cake Decorating!!


Saturday, June 5, 2010

Quilted Baby Shower Cake

Take your cake decorating skills to the next level.

We will create a unique cake to celebrate a baby shower.
Our Advance Cake Decorating Classes are designed to teach you create cakes using different techniques as:

· Quilting
· Gum paste Baby Shoe (I will provide the templates)
· Fondant and gum paste Bear


Don’t miss this opportunity to create a unique cake.

SATURDAY, JUNE 26
1:00 – 4:00 PM
SAVE-A-THON
2452 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, N.Y. (718) 258-8500
Essential supplies:
1 8 by 4-inch round or square ICED cakes (cover the cake with buttercream at home)
1 10 or 12-inch silver cake base
1 8-inch cake board
1 Wilton 10pc. Fondant Gum Paste Tool Set
1 each pink, yellow, black, brown, blue, orange, red and green Wilton Icing Color
1 Wilton White Ready To Use Rolled Fondant 5 lbs. Package
1 Wilton Ready-to-Use Gum Paste
1 Wilton Easy-glide fondant smoother
1 Wilton Food Writer Primary Colors Edible Markers
1 Wilton roll and cut mat
1 Wilton cutter/embosser
1 Wilton 9 in. and 20 in. Rolling pin
1 Wilton Heart cut-outs set
1 Wilton Flowers cut-outs set
1 Wilton Square cut-outs set
1 Wilton clear vanilla extract
1 Wilton Clear Piping Gel
1 Paint brush
1 Small angled spatula
1 bag of Wilton pastel pearls favor candy or sugar pearls
Shortening and confectioners’ sugar (powder sugar)
Wilton Practice board, ruler, Ziploc bags, Plastic wrap, Toothpicks and Apron
Join the fun and register today!

Gum Paste and Fondant Wilton Method Course


After completing Decorating Basics, Gum Paste and Fondant is one of two additional Wilton Method courses you can choose. In Gum Paste and Fondant you’ll discover one of the most exciting and satisfying ways to decorate a cake.

We will lead you every step of the way as you create amazing handshaped flowers, beautiful borders and bold accents using these easy-to-shape icings.

As you learn each technique – an artful bow, mum, rose, carnation, calla lily, rosebud, daisy, and embellished borders – you’ll be closer to your crowning achievement: A Final Course Cake that showcases your skills.

The confidence you’ll gain as you decorate with gum paste and fondant will enable you to create cakes that will add excitement to your family celebrations for years to come.

Topics covered in Gum Paste and Fondant include:


  • Gum Paste and Fondant 101
    Bow Loops
    Mum Base, Rose Base
    Carnation Base
    Assembling a Bow
    Tinting Gum Paste and Fondant
    Basic Principles of Floral Cake Design
    Calia Lily
    Rosebud and Rose
    Carnation
    Calyxes and Leaves
    Assembling the Calia Lily
    Daisy
    Mum
    Covering a Cake Board with Fondant
    Elements of Fondant Cake Design
    Creating Geometric Designs Using Cut-Outs, Overlays, and Inlays
    Eyelet, Ruffle, and Ball Borders




For more information visit http://www.wilton.com/classes/gum-paste-and-fondant.cfm

Flowers and Cake Design Wilton Method Course


After completing Decorating Basics, Flowers and Cake Design is one of two additional Wilton Method courses you can choose. In Flowers and Cake Design, you’ll explore sophisticated ways to bring your cakes and desserts to life!

We will teach you to create breathtaking icing flowers such as pansies, lilies and the famous Wilton Rose. Then, you’ll discover the secrets of arranging them in a beautifully balanced cake-top bouquet.

Your amazing flowers will be framed by an impressive boarder treatment or basketweave design. With the skills you learn here and your ability to make flowers in advance using gum paste and fondant or royal icing, you can create beautiful blooms at your convenience, ready to place on any cake.

Topics covered in Flowers and Cake Design include:



  • Basic Principles of Cake Design
    Gum Paste and Fondant 101
    Button Flower
    Pansy
    Making Royal Icing
    Making a Parchment Bag
    Flower Nail
    Rose Base, Rose Center
    Apple Blossom, Primrose
    Rosebud
    Daffodil
    Violet
    Using the Lily Nail, Lily
    Making Stems
    Guidelines for Flower Arrangments
    Floral Cake Design
    Reverse Shell
    Basketweave
    Wilton Rose

For more information visit http://www.wilton.com/classes/flowers-cake-design.cfm

Decorating Basics Wilton Method Course


The Wilton Method® Decorating Basics Course is the perfect place to start! We will show you the right way to decorate, step by step, so that you experience the excitement of successfully decorating your first cake.

You’ll understand how to bake a great cake, see how to make and color icing and learn the best way to ice the cake. You will also practice the three fundamentals of decorating, enabling you to approach each technique the right way for great results.

Along the way, you’ll learn to create icing drop flowers, rosettes, shells, pompom flowers, leaves, shaggy mums, and the ribbon rose. You’ll also decorate cookies, cupcakes … and of course cakes!
Not only will you quickly learn just how easy it is to create the perfect dessert for any occasion but you will also get to share the fun with other students, who encourage you along the way.




Topics covered in Decorating Basics include:



  • How to Bake a Great Cake
    Buttercream Icing
    Using Decorating Bags and Couplers
    Icing the Cake
    Leveling and Torting the Cake
    Using the Star Tip
    Drop Flower, Rosette
    Dimensional Decorating
    Shell
    Pompom Flower, Leaves
    Filling and Icing a Cupcake
    Guidelines for Elementary Cake Design
    Printing, Writing, Rose Base
    Piping Gel Pattern Transfer
    Ribbon Rose
    Guidelines for Decorating Your Cake


For more information visit http://www.wilton.com/classes/decorating-basics.cfm

June Classes

We have wonderful news. Wilton has new refresh curriculums with new projects and a lot of new techniques to learn.

You also receive a FREE GIFT from WILTON when you sign up for any four lesson course this month.


Save-a-thon across Kings Plaza is the only location that has the following classes so make sure to register a this location

SAVE-A-THON
2452 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, N.Y. (718) 258-8500
Decorating Basics Course
Lesson 1
Wednesday 9
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 2
Wednesday 16
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 3
Wednesday 23
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 4
Wednesday 30
5:00 - 7:00 pm


Decorating Basics Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 5
10:00 - 12:00 pm
Lesson 2
Saturday 12
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 19
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Lesson 4
Saturday 26
4:00 - 6:00 pm


Flowers and Cake Design Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 12
10:00 -12:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday 13
11:00 - 1:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 19
10:00 -12:00 pm
Lesson 4
Sunday 20
11:00 - 1:00 pm


Gum Paste and Fondant Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 12
1:00 -3:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday 13
2:00 -4:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 19
1:00 -3:00 pm
Lesson 4
Sunday 20
2:00 -4:00 pm




Advanced Cake Decorating Class
Baby Shower Cake
Saturday 26 1:00 -4:00 pm




Cupcake Project Class
Sunday 27 2:00 -4:00 pm

Advanced Cake Decorating Classes Pictures


I want to thank all the students for coming to the advanced classes. They made beautiful cakes and they learned new techniques. I hope you have a lot of fun at class.

Here are some pictures of the finished cakes.

I will see you at the next Advanced Cake Decorating Class on Saturday June 26. We will be making a Baby Shower Cake.


Baby Shower Cake






My First Birthday Cake



Mini Purse Cake Class








Mother's Day Cake Class









Thank you!