Cupcake Decoration: Edible Art with Buttercream
Discover the endless possibilities of decorating with buttercream and learn how to design, color, and pipe playful animals that look good enough to eat
Not only does buttercream taste delicious, it also offers endless design possibilities, which is why it’s an essential ingredient for cake artist Liz Shim. Her cake decorations have been featured in publications including Brides, The Knot, and Real Weddings, and she was named one of Martha Stewart Weddings’ Top Pastry Pros in America.
In this online course, she teaches you how to bring creative cupcake designs to life using buttercream. Learn different piping techniques to create exquisite and edible works of art that make mouths water!
Begin the course by getting to know professional cake artist Liz Shim. Hear how she went from baking at college to winning awards for her cake decoration, along with the influences that inspire her work.
Learn how to transfer your ideas into cupcake-friendly designs, starting with finding inspiration and creating a mood board. Turn your ideas into sketches before deciding on a color palette. Then dive into the tools and materials needed for the course.
Time to make your cupcakes! See how to make silky but stable buttercream. Color your buttercream, mixing different coloring agents to make a variety of shades. Liz then shows you how to prepare, fill, and handle a piping bag.
Prepare the surface of your cupcake, then start piping your animals: a bear, sloth, lion, tiger, and giraffe. Liz shares piping tips, colors, and other information needed to pipe each of them professionally.
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