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Hands-On Classes for 2010
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CAKE DECORATING 101
This class is for beginning decorators who will learn the fundamentals of baking professional cakes,
how to make a variety of various icings and fillings, their properties and how they are used. You will
learn basic decorating techniques as well as which tools to use to be successful. Students will
prepare classic butter cake batter and bake layers which they will later use to learn how to properly
level, split, fill and ice their cake. You will then use your acquired decorating skills to decorate your
cake. Techniques covered: baking, making icings (royal icing, Swiss meringue buttercream),
splitting, filling and crumb coating, final coating, shell borders, stars, writing, and others as time
allows.

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Prerequisites: None
Class Time: 9:00 am - 5:30pm (Tuesday through Saturday)
Cost: $ 125 plus tax – includes 8 hours of hands on instruction, Sweet Dreams Bakery School
course booklet with recipes and supply kit. All cakes will be boxed to take home.

INTERMEDIATE CAKE DECORATING
Review of CAKE 101 basics with a discussion of cake, fillings and icing properties and how
weather affects them. You will split, fill and crumb coat (SFCC) an 8” cake (provided. You
will make a variety of royal icing flowers including Violet, Apple Blossom, Daisy, Primrose and
you will complete the classic rose to decorate your cake. You will use royal icing extensively
and you will be introduced to the petal, luster and pearl dusts we use to “paint” royal icing, gum
paste, fondant cakes and accessories. We will continue practicing shells, swags, basketweave,
stacked borders, and various side designs. If time allows, we will discuss the architecture of
tiered cakes, tools and equipment necessary to successfully stack & secure tiers. This class is
preparatory to Advanced Cake Decorating.

Prerequisites: CAKE 101 or experience
Class Time: 9:00 am - 5:30pm (Tuesday through Saturday)
Cost: $ 135 plus tax – includes 8 hours of hands on instruction, Sweet Dreams Bakery School
course booklet with recipes and supply kit. All cakes will be boxed to take home.

ADVANCED CAKE DECORATING
Brief review of CAKE 101 and INTERMEDIATE CAKE. We will concentrate on tiered
cakes in this class and you will split, fill and crumb coat (SFCC) and final coat one each 8” and
5” cake (provided) and prepare them for stacked construction. You will complete the cake
with all of the skills you have learned in this and our previous two classes. We will thoroughly
cover doweling and the internal structure of stacked cakes and will briefly discuss “Mad Hatter”
style or crooked cakes. Color flow work, basket weave, rope borders, reverse shell, pearls
and stacked borders will be thoroughly covered and practiced. A certificate of completion will
be provided to those students who attend all three sessions.

Prerequisites: CAKE 101 & INTERMEDIATE CAKE DECORATING
Class Time: 9:00 am - 5:30pm (Tuesday through Saturday)
Cost: $ 145 plus tax – includes 8 hours of hands on instruction, Sweet Dreams Bakery School
course booklet with recipes and supply kit. All cakes will be boxed to take home.

FONDANT 101
This class will concentrate on the properties and uses of fondant including coloring, storing,
covering a cake and fondant borders. You will split, fill and crumb coat (SFCC) an 8” cake
(provided) and will cover and completely decorate a fondant covered cake during class.
Techniques covered: fondant borders, drapes, molding a fondant (fabric) rose, rosebud and
leaves, fondant lace and appliqués and fundamentals of color and various powdered food
colorings used to paint and decorate fondant and gum paste. You will use Royal icing in this
class.

Prerequisites: INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED CAKE DECORATING
Class Time: 9:00 am - 5:30pm (Tuesday through Saturday)
Cost: $ 145 plus tax – includes 8 hours of hands on instruction, Sweet Dreams Bakery School
course booklet with recipes. All cakes will be boxed to take home.

ADVANCED FONDANT
Review of the fondant basics. We will concentrate on bows, swags, drapes, tassels, use of
molds, cutters and embossers to create unique borders and designs. You will split, fill and
crumb coat (SFCC) one each 9” and 6” dummies, cover them both with fondant, stack the tiers
and use fondant to decorate them. Techniques covered: tiered cakes, advanced borders, lace
appliqué, embroidery, string work, fondant cutouts and appliqués and more. The dummy you
produce will constitute your final exam in the cake decorating series.

Prerequisites: FONDANT 101
Class Time: 9:00 am - 5:30pm (Tuesday through Saturday)
Cost: $ 155 plus tax – includes 8 hours of hands on instruction, Sweet Dreams Bakery School
course booklet with recipes. All cakes will be boxed to take home.

SUGAR ARTS 101
You will learn the basics, properties and uses of gum paste, get an understanding of basic floral
skills, and the basic techniques used to create beautiful roses, rose buds, rose leaves, violets,
paper whites and a large floppy bow. You will learn how to make basic vessels to hold your
flowers. We will produce a cake topper complete with decorated vase, flowers, leaves, handle
and bow.

Prerequisites: FONDANT 101 (suggested)
Class Time: 9:00 am - 5:30pm (Tuesday through Saturday)
Cost: $ 155 plus tax – includes 8 hours of hands on instruction, Sweet Dreams Bakery School
course booklet, gum paste and flower book.

INTERMEDIATE SUGAR ARTS
You will build on the basics of sugarcraft flower making by making more roses, carnations, a
cattalya orchid as well as jasmine, daisies, jonquils and others. We will make Tylose gum paste
and use it along with our rtu gum paste. You will make a topper and a plaque, monograms and
bows. We will tape our flowers into a large spray for a cake or vase which you will take home.
Introduction to figure molding of people and animals will be covered as well as other subjects as
time allows.

Prerequisites: SUGAR ARTS 101
Class Time: 2 days (9:00 am - 5:30pm) each day, (Tuesday through Saturday)
Cost: $ 310 plus tax – includes 16 hours of hands on instruction, Sweet Dreams Bakery School
course booklet.

ADVANCED SUGAR ARTS
You will learn to construct 2 more orchids: cymbidium or dendrobium and moth orchid as well
as star gazer lily, freesia, forget-me-nots, lilacs and dogwoods and their foliage. You will review
various roses, additional plaques and learn more advanced techniques. We will cover balance
and color choices in sprays and bouquets. During this 3 day class you will complete a full
dummy as well as a spray or bouquet to decorate it. This class will constitute your final exam in
the Sugar Arts series.

Prerequisites: INTERMEDIATE & SUGAR ARTS
Class Time: 3 days (9:00 am - 5:30pm) each day, (Tuesday through Saturday)
Cost: $ 465 plus tax – includes 24 hours of hands on instruction, Sweet Dreams Bakery School
course booklet.

ROSE MASTER CLASS
You will learn to create in gumpaste a wide variety of roses. This class will include the quick rose,
wild rose, Queen of Denmark rose, other traditional roses, climber and rambler roses, modern roses
and others as well as the buds and leaves of each rose. If you want to make roses don't miss this
class! We will make a rose topper for a cake and a spray, bouquet, flower pot or vase topper.

Prerequisites: ADVANCED SUGAR ARTS
Class Time: 2 days (9:00 am - 5:30pm) each day, (Tuesday through Saturday)
Cost: $ 310 plus tax – includes 16 hours of hands on instruction, Sweet Dreams Bakery School
course booklet, and rose book.

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CAKE BAKING ESSENTIALS
This class is for beginning bakers who will learn the fundamentals of baking homemade cakes from
scratch. You will learn how to properly weigh and measure ingredients, master the various methods
of caking baking and be able to produce delicious desserts. You will be given my recipes which have
been proven to be successful.

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Prerequisites: None
Class Time: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Tuesday through Saturday)
Cost: $125 plus tax – includes 8 hours of hands on instruction, Sweet Dreams Bakery School
course booklet with recipes and supply kit. All desserts and cakes will be boxed to take home.