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Cake Decorating: Beautiful Buttercream for Teens

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Join me, a professional baker, to learn how to bake a stellar cake and pipe petals, ruffles, and rosettes like a professional confectionery artist!

Class Experience

4 lessons//4 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Foundation Skills: Dress Rehearsal
This week we'll focus on our foundation skills of baking a cake and leveling it, making buttercream, and crumb coating our cake. This lesson is very detailed and even experienced bakers will have an opportunity to refine their skills and set themselves up for decorating success in the coming lessons.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Piping Technique: Petals
In this lesson, we'll be using the 1A piping tip to create a lovely petal design on our cake.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Piping Technique: Ruffles
In this lesson, we'll be using the 104 piping tip to pipe thin ruffles on our cake.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Piping Technique: Rosettes
In this lesson, we'll be using the 1M piping tip to pipe the ever-popular rosettes on our cake.
I am a professional baker who has been teaching confectionery arts on Outschool for three years now.  I have loved baking since I was the age of most of my learners!  In fact, in class you’ll see my beloved KitchenAid stand mixer that was my 12th birthday present and is still a total workhorse to this day!  

When my kids were young, I decided to take some cake decorating classes to ensure my kids always had show-stopping cakes at their parties.  Over time it blossomed into a career beyond my wildest dreams.  I operated a bakery for a number of years and eventually transitioned into this ultra-fulfilling role as a confectionery arts teacher.  

I love seeing the creativity, patience, and precision that goes into each learner’s work.  However, I also love seeing them manage a project from start to finish.  I am proud of them when they are faced with a setback in their project and they calmly make a plan B.  I enjoy watching them interact in the virtual classroom as they learn from one another and provide feedback/compliments on the work of their peers.  There is so much more to cake decorating than just cake.  (((Although as an invested parent it is your responsibility to partake in eating their delicious homework – haha!)))  These learners grow in so many ways throughout class and it is a blessing to participate in that process.  

I am so excited for this opportunity to create with your learner.
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Supply List: A detailed version of the supply list with photos for clarification is located in the classroom. Please utilize that for your final class preparations. 16” piping bags Wilton 1A piping tip Wilton 104 piping tip Wilton 1M piping tip Cake level or a large serrated kitchen knife A 6” or 8” cake for class each weekly. This can be baked from scratch or a box mix. Learners need to have *two* matching cake pans to bake the layers for their cakes. Gel food coloring in color(s) of your choice A stand mixer or hand mixer. Whisking buttercream without an electric mixer will not work! Angled spatula – in a pinch a dull knife or the back of a small spoon will work. Kitchen basics will be needed as well. Things like scissors, oven mitts, etc. Likely all things you already have handy. Each week we will make a batch of buttercream. Weekly, students will need: • 1 cup of salted butter softened • 2 lbs of powdered sugar • 4 tsps vanilla extract • Approximately 1 cup heavy cream
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Judith Smetana
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Judith Smetana
California Teaching Certificate
Maura Knowles
Texas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Melissa Riggs
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Melissa Riggs
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Melissa Riggs
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Idaho
Giselle S. Veach
Master's Degree in Education from University of North Texas
Melissa Riggs
Bachelor's Degree in International Business from The Ohio State University
Judith Smetana
Bachelor's Degree in Communications from San Francisco State Universtiy
Maura Knowles
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Idaho
Giselle S. Veach
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Idaho
Giselle S. Veach
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Nova Southeastern University
Meagan Tauber
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of North Texas
Melissa Riggs
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Tiffany Barnes
Associate's Degree in Animal Science from The Ohio State University
Judith Smetana
Welcome to Hub of Curiosity... where we believe that learning begins with interest!  

We specialize in multi-disciplinary learning that mirrors real-world application and empowering learners to take ownership in class while promoting curiosity... 

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