Master Cake Decorator - A comprehensive program in Cake Decor

​4 Weeks - 4 Intensive Sugar Crafts Modules

​Regular (Tue - Fri)

A comprehensive program in Cake Decor

​4 Weeks - 4 Intensive Sugar Crafts Modules

​Regular (Tue - Fri)

This course is specially designed for those inclined towards creative sugar art styling & cake decoration as an Amateur or for business. The course incorporates a combination of techniques and creative stylings, with a professional approach. 

These classes teach the skills of making sugar flowers for wedding cakes, wired & non wired flowers, finger crafted & cutter assisted flowers, edible & non edible flowers, focal & filler flowers, their buds and leaves, all brought together for cake presentation.

Week 1

Icing & Royal Icing

Explanation and introduction to icing cakes, tools and common questions
How to torte, level and fill a cake
Making Ganache – 2 types
Correct method of crumb coating  a cake
How to achieve sharp edges on a cake
How to make Royal Icing
Various uses and stages of Royal Icing

Piping Techniques and Fondant Basics

How to hold a piping bag for different types of piping
Brush technique, stenciling , filigree, flood work and run outs
How to make Swiss meringue buttercream
How to make swirls using SMBC
Covering a cake with Fondant
Covering a cake board with Fondant
Covering a dummy cake with fondant

Week 2

Introduction to Fondant

Fondant

Introduction to Fondant
Introduction to various tools
Types of shapes used in fondant modeling
Using  various textures, silicon onlays, frills, fabric effects

Fondant Sculpting

Ruffles and bows
Using plunger cutters and silicon moulds
Basic human cartoon figurine – free hand
Teddy bear
Minion
Cute animals
How to design a cake and colour balance

Week 3

Basic Sugar Flowers

Sugar Flower Techniques

Over view of equipment and tools required for making flowers
Introduction to wiring, vieners etc
Making various flowers such as –
3 types of Roses – ribbon rose, quick rose and full bloom rose

Basic Sugar Products

Frangipani
Carnation
Berries – snowberries, strawberry
Leaves
Blossom sprigs – filler flowers
Lily
Fantasy flower
Introduction to dusting, colouring the flowers

Week 4

Advanced Sugar flower

Gum Paste &  Advanced Sugar Flowers

Advanced gumpaste flowers
How to make Gum paste
Orchids – 2 kinds
Magnolia

Advanced Sugar Flowers Practice

Peony
Gardenia
Poppy
Leaves
How to make a sprig of flowers
Balancing the flowers and floral arrangements