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Layer Cake From Scratch: Ultimate Beginners Guide to Cake Decorating

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About Layer Cake From Scratch: Ultimate Beginners Guide to Cake Decorating

Introduction

Equipment

Prepping Cake Tins

Cake Batter

Depanning Cakes

Buttercream

Simple Syrup

Levelling Cake Layers

Crumb Coat

Final Coat

Adding a Drip

Adding Fresh Flowers

Class Project

What You Will Learn?

  • Have you ever seen a gorgeous layer cake, and wondered how the layers are so perfect, or how beautifully smooth the buttercream is? .
  • In this course I'll be breaking down the process of making a professional layer cake step-by-step, so that you can confidently take on the challenge of making your own layer cake! :).
  • You'll learn:.
  • - How to bake a delicious and moist cake .
  • - How to make Swiss meringue buttercream.
  • - How to apply a crumb coat and final coat of buttercream .
  • - How to apply a chocolate ganache drip to a cake.
  • - How to safely apply fresh flowers to a cake.
  • I have also carefully crafted detailed notes of each step for you to use with extra tips and recipes, so that you can always have something to refer to..
  • Though this is considered a beginner's course, the course does get progressively more difficult, with some techniques towards the end of the course being relevant to more advanced students as well. .
  • So what are you waiting for! Come join me in my course where I cannot wait to share my passion with you, and see what beautiful cakes you create :).