After making and decorating my first cake, a golf cake, I found myself really wanting to learn the in’s and out’s of cake decorating. Why would a Busy Mom want to learn cake decorating, you ask? Taking time for yourself is important and what better way to turn your hobby of cake decorating into something that would be useful for years of birthday parties.
So after my first cake decorating experience, I decided to sign up at my local Michael’s for a beginner class. It was 50% off this month, which is probably something Wilton does once in awhile- so be on the lookout.
The classes are once a week for one month. At the beginner class, you will learn how to bake a great cake, make the icing, and decorate your cake. Some of the topics we covered include: Buttercream Icing, Using Decorating Bags and Couplers, Icing the Cake Leveling and Torting the Cake, Using the Star Tip, Dimensional Decorating, Filling and Icing a Cupcake, Writing, and more.
I encourage you to check out your local craft store for Wilton cake decorating classes. If you would like to start practicing at home on your own, here are some great resources:
Hi Morgan, I’m not sure if you have to be a certain age. Call up your local Michaels and I’m sure they would be able to answer your question. It is a fun course- I hope you can do it!
I am just woundering but do you have to be a certain age to go to these classes? do they have different classes each month because i would like to try Course 1 but you said that they started earlier this month but i was just woundering about the first. I love baking and decorating and i would like to learn more. Thank you! :)
The classes are a series, so you probably couldn’t start in the middle. They have classes often, so another set will probably start in March. I think you can check their class schedule online or give them a call!
I really would like to take these classes! But classes started on February 6th. Do you have any idea if you can take the classes at any time?
I have wanted to try my hand at this too. I will have to look into Michaels
What a great idea! I’d love to participate in something like that (once baby girl is over her separation anxiety).
Thanks Emily for linking to Cat’s wonderful marshmallow fondant tutorial. It helped me so much too when I tried fondant for the first time last week!
That’s so cute! We should find more baking classes and then we can become DSM Cupcakes :P