Why is a flex format positively awesome for baking and cake decorating? 
#1  For best results, learners truly need to work with ingredients in an ideal state.  In live classes a lot of time is spent “keeping the group together.”  Oftentimes this means learners are working with fondant that has dried out of ganache that has cooled because they aren’t able to work at the best pace for them. 
#2  Creative minds typically don’t like to be rushed.  I doubt Van Gogh ever said, “I’ve got 55 minutes.  Let’s knock out some sunflowers!”  I can see precision, detail, and creativity in the work my learners complete because they have the time to really immerse themselves and work at a pace that is comfortable for them. 
#3  The ability to pause and rewind is like being the gift of time travel!  Class participants can manage the pace of the class themselves and customize it 100% to their learning style. 
#4  As a working mom of three homeschooled kids, I completely understand how busy life can be sometimes.  This class is available whenever you are!  Rainy day and soccer is cancelled?  Make your cake!  School holiday?  Make your cake!  Flexibility is a gift in our busy lives!  

This class is open to all learners who have completed Beautiful Buttercream.  If your learner has not completed that course, please save this class for a later date and register here - https://outschool.com/classes/cake-decorating-beautiful-buttercream-for-teens-**flex**-2gRyKWek?sectionUid=cd7213c4-ae56-4b07-878f-b437b9b76fdf&usid=C19DrybH&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

Participants in this class will build upon their amazing knowledge base from the pre-requisite course and learn new piping techniques to create adorable cake critters.  We’ll make a bear, pig, fox, and hedgehog together.  Some light fondant work will be incorporated too!  It’s a great chance for learners to be introduced to fondant if they’ve never worked with it – or – offers more opportunities to practice with this amazing medium to participants who are already familiar with it.  
Participants in this class will have already learned the fundamentals of baking, leveling, and crumb coating in Beautiful Buttercream.  That leaves us free in this class to grow and focus on more advanced techniques.  

Week One:  A fluffy teddy bear that’s almost too cute too eat! 
Week Two:  Miss Piggy with a touch of glamour!
Week Three:  A foxy dessert with great color and texture!
Week Four:  The cutest little hedgehog!

Each week a series of videos will be shared in the classroom providing students with step-by-step instruction for the skills we'll be focusing on.  Students can re-watch the videos to truly master the skills we are focus on and pause while working along... whatever jives best with their creative process.  I encourage lots of classroom discussion throughout class.  Whether you're stuck on something or jumping up and down with success... share!  I love to see it all - from work in progress photos to completed masterpieces.  Students can learn so much through classroom discussions and peer review.  Plus we all love cheering one another's successes in the classroom.  I am available to troubleshoot and am able to hop in a classroom when necessary for the toughest of questions.  Let's create together! 

Gluten free learners are 100% welcome and can participate seamlessly in class.  Please contact me prior to enrolling to discuss any other dietary restrictions or allergies.

When it comes to cake decorating…. I pretty much do it all!  I can take learners from their very first box mix all the way up to stacking tiers upon tiers of fondant covered edible works of art!  I offer a “skills map” towards the end of each class to help learners identify what skills they may want to jump into next.  Want to see some of the cakes learners have recently completed in classes with me?  Check out this link - https://youtu.be/gm7GTE5aRrc