Course details
Learn how to pull off two of the hottest wedding cake styles in the business: a topsy-turvy birch tree cake and a chalkboard cake. Cake artist Elizabeth Marek says clients are both surprised and delighted when they learn that the "bark and "tree trunks in her birch cake are not only edible but delicious! She'll teach you the unique methods she's created for making both elements look so authentic. The chalkboard cake you'll master is another growing trend in the wedding industry. Working with black fondant can be challenging for beginners, but Liz shares tricks she's developed to make it user friendly. Plus, she'll teach you easy ways to achieve the whitewash / chalkboard effect. This course covers cake structure, figure modeling, hand-painting, color washing and advance fondant techniques. You'll learn how to make a wafer paper peony; how to buttercream and fondant cakes using the upside-down method, which guarantees sharp edges; and how to make adorable owl toppers out of modeling chocolate. Both cakes are ideal for customizing, and Liz shows you some fun ways to do just that. As a bonus, Liz shares what she's learned about turning a cake decorating passion into a profit-making business.
Updated on 30 December, 2017