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!  

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There are few things in this world as magical as a cupcake!  It is hard to imagine something so small can hold such incredible flavors and jaw-dropping artistry.  Cupcakes are little vehicles for big flavor. 
 
In this class, we’ll go way beyond your standard supermarket baked goods.  We’ll transform standard grocery store cake mixes into culinary delicacies that will absolutely blow your mind.  We’ll learn how to bake melt-in-your-mouth cupcakes, add crusts to a cupcake for added texture, fill a cupcake for a punch of flavor, and adorn our cupcakes for maximum WOW factor.  

Over the course of our 4 week class, we’ll be making the following cupcake concepts.  
•	S’more
•	Reese’s Madness (can seamlessly be made with Free 2B Sun Cups in the instance of allergy)
•	Cookies and Cream
•	Cookie Dough 

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 work at a time that is convenient for them, re-watch the videos, 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! 

Most recipes can be adapted to accommodate gluten or nut allergies.  When in doubt… let’s put our head’s together and see what we can develop to provide a safe experience for all students.  

It should be noted, prior to enrollment, that a stand mixer (preferred) or hand mixer will be necessary for the class.  Hand whisking will not work for our planned curriculum.  

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