Saturday, November 6, 2010

November Classes

This month will celebrate Thanksgiving and we want you to get ready for the coming holiday season.
To celebrate together we will give you a FREE GIFT when you sign up for any four lesson course.

Remember Save-A-Thon across Kings Plaza is the only location that has the following courses. If you want to sign up, come to the store and discover how easy and fun cake decorating can be!


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


Decorating Basics Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 6
10:00 - 12:00 pm
Lesson 2
Saturday 13
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 20
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Lesson 4
December Saturday 4
10:00 - 12:00 pm



Flowers and Cake Design Course
Lesson 1
Wednesday 3
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 2
Wednesday 10
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 3
Wednesday 17
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 4
Wednesday 24
5:00 - 7:00 pm



Flowers and Cake Design Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 13
10:00 -12:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday 14
11:00 - 1:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 20
10:00 -12:00 pm
Lesson 4
Sunday 21
11:00 - 1:00 pm

Gum Paste and Fondant Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 13
1:00 -3:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday 14
2:00 -4:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 20
1:00 -3:00 pm
Lesson 4
Sunday 21
2:00 -4:00 pm



Christmas Cookie Bouquet Class

This is our annual cookie project class. Come and learn to make a wonderful edible center piece for the holidays. The first day I will give you a delicious recipe to make cookies and show you how to prepared, roll, cut and bake the dough. The next day we will decorate and put together our beautiful Christmas Cookie Bouquet. This is a class that you don't want to miss.




December 3th
6:00-7:00 pm
December 4 th
11:00 – 1:00 pm
December Classes
Here is the schedule for December classes if you did not have a chance to register in November. Don't miss the opportunity to learn new cake decorating techiniques and make wonderful cakes.

Decorating Basics Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 4
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Lesson 2
Saturday 11
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 18
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Lesson 4 January Saturday 8
1:00 – 3:00 pm

Flowers and Cake Design Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 11
10:00 -12:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday 12
11:00 - 1:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 18
10:00 -12:00 pm
Lesson 4
Sunday 19
11:00 - 1:00 pm

Gum Paste and Fondant Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 11
1:00 -3:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday 12
2:00 -4:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 18
1:00 -3:00 pm
Lesson 4
Sunday 19
2:00 -4:00 pm

Flowers and Cake Design Course
Lesson 1
Wednesday 1
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 2
Wednesday 8
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 3
Wednesday 15
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 4
Wednesday 22
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Christmas Cookie Bouquet Class
December 3th 6:00-7:00 pm
December 4 th 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Friday, October 15, 2010

Macy's Cake Decorating Demostration

Don't forget to visit us at Macy's!


This Saturday October 16, 2010 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. I will be doing a cake decorating demostration at Macy's (Kings Plaza).

Bring your kids to decorating fun and colorful cupcakes. They will create funny creatures with buttercream and fondant.

I will see you there.

Happy Cake Decorating!

Practice Sheets

The PRACTICE SHEETS are included in the Cake Decorating Basics Kit. We use them in every class to practice each technique before we do it on a cake.
Practice sheets are very important to bring to class and to use at home to practice what you learned at class.

If you don't have them please print them and bring them in for your next lesson.

To print them just click here.

Happy Cake Decorating!

Saturday, October 2, 2010

October Classes

October is here and Halloween too. We will have a wonderful cupcake class to celebrate Halloween. Don't miss the opportunity to create spooktaculares cupcakes.


Remember Save-A-Thon across
Kings Plaza is the only location to offer these classes.



Decorating Basics Course
Lesson 1
Wednesday 6
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 2
Wednesday 13
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 3
Wednesday 20
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Lesson 4
Wednesday 27 5:00 - 7:00 pm


Decorating Basics Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 9
10:00 - 12:00 pm
Lesson 2
Saturday 16
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 23
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Lesson 4
Saturday 30
4:00 - 6:00 pm



Flowers and Cake Design Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 23
10:00 -12:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday 24
11:00 - 1:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 30
10:00 -12:00 pm
Lesson 4
Sunday 31
11:00 - 1:00 pm



Gum Paste and Fondant Course
Lesson 1
Saturday 23
1:00 -3:00 pm
Lesson 2
Sunday 24
2:00 -4:00 pm
Lesson 3
Saturday 30
1:00 -3:00 pm
Lesson 4
Sunday 31
2:00 -4:00 pm


Halloween Cupcake Class
Saturday 16
10:00 -12:00 pm

Macy’s Cake Decorating Demostration
Saturday 16
1:00 -3:00 pm


Christmas Cookie Bouquet Class
December 3th
6:00-7:00 pm
December 4 th
11:00 – 1:00 pm

Friday, October 1, 2010

Recipes

My students always ask me for good cake recipes. Finally I will be posting cake, cupcakes, pies, tarts, bread, muffins and more recipes.

Just go to http://howtobakea.blogspot.com/

I also will teach you tips and tricks for perfect baking goods.

My first recipe is a vanilla cupcake recipe from a well know bakery in Manhattan.

Happy Baking!


Naxielly

Halloween Cupcake Class

Learn to make fabulous 3-D cupcakes perfect for a spooky Halloween.
In just one 2-hour class will introduce you to some of the basic skills of cake decorating using buttercream and fondant.


HALLOWEEN CUPCAKES class
Saturday, October 16

10:00 –12:00 pm

Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the fun of cake decorating.
Join the fun and register today!
Class Fee $ 15.00
Essential supplies:
8 Standard size cupcakes (home-baked or un-iced store bought) *use Wilton Halloween baking cups
1 12-piece Wilton Cupcake Decorating Kit
2 Containers Wilton Decorator Icing
1 Black Ready to Use Icing Tube
1 White Ready To Use Rolled Fondant package
1 Orange, Leaf Green, Lemon Yellow, Cooper, Black, Purple, Wilton icing color
1 Container Wilton Halloween Sprinkles
1 Wilton roll and cut mat
1 9 in. Rolling pin
5 Wilton 12-inch disposable decorating bags
4 Standard couplers
1 Paint brush
1 Wilton clear vanilla extract
1 Decorating tip # 3 or # 5
1 Decorating tip # 47 and # 104
1 Small angled spatula
4 Small plastic bowls
Apron

SAVE-A-THON
2452 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, N.Y. (718) 258-8500

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Gumpaste Flower Bouquet

Gumpaste flowers make any cake look spectacular!They are so realistic looking you will think they are real.
Come and learn how to make beautiful flowers and arrange them to create an elegant bouquet.

Saturday September 25
10:00 - 3:30 pm

Save-A-Thon across Kings Plaza is the only location that has this class so make sure to register at:
2452 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, N.Y.(718) 258-8500


MATERIALS

· Wilton Floral Collection Flower Making Set
· Wilton Leaf Cut-Outs Set
· Wilton Hearts Nesting Cutter Set
· Wilton Roll and Cut Mat
· Wilton 9” Rolling Pin
· Wilton 10pc. Fondant Gum Paste Tool Set
· Wilton Ready-to-Use Gum Paste
· Wilton Flower Stamen Assortment and /or Yellow Stamens
· Wilton Pearl Dust or Petal Dust green, yellow, and pink
· Small Plastic Container
· Small and Medium Soft artist’s Brushes
· Small Drinking Glass
· Scissors
· Small spatula
· Wilton Icing Colors (yellow, green, brown, orange, pink, purple)
· Block of Thick Styrofoam
· 1 empty egg container
· Plastic Wrap, Practice Board, Cotton Balls, Ziploc Bags,Cornstarch and Shortening
· Floral tape and stiff wire (16, 18 or 20) and fine wire (26 or 28)
· A Needle Nose Pliers