Wilton Method 4 Star Intensive Course - Cake Decoration Series

CCDS and Wilton have just made it even easier, faster and more convenient to complete the entire Wilton Method of Cake Decorating Course 1 (Decorating Basics)

In Course 1, you will be taught the Wilton Method - the easiest and best way to learn cake decorating.

For 85 years, Wilton has been teaching the Wilton Method to decorators of all skill levels. With Wilton's Course 1, you'll learn how simple and fun it can be. Our experienced Wilton Method Instructors will show you all the steps to getting to fabulous.

Your Wilton Method Instructor will show you the best way to decorate, step by step, so that you can experience the excitement of successfully making a cake that will amaze your family and friends.

Topics covered in Course 1 include:

• How to Bake a Great Cake for Decorating

• How to fill and hold a Decorating Bag

• Decorating Bag Pressure Control

• Icing Consistency

• Dimensional Decorating

• Drop Flower

• Piping Gel Pattern Transfer

• Rosette

• Shell

• Pompom Flower

• Shaggy Mum

• Ribbon Rose

• Printing and Writing on a Cake

• Guidelines for Elementary Cake Design

Course 2 (Flowers and Cake Design)

After completing Decorating Basics, Course 2: Flowers and Cake Design is one of two additional Wilton Method courses you can choose. In Flowers and Cake Design, you’ll explore sophisticated ways to bring your cakes and desserts to life!

Your Wilton Method Instructor will teach you to create breathtaking icing flowers such as pansies, lilies and the famous Wilton Rose. Then, you’ll discover the secrets of arranging them in a beautifully balanced cake-top bouquet.

Your amazing flowers will be framed by an impressive boarder treatment or basketweave design. With the skills you learn here and your ability to make flowers in advance using gum paste and fondant or royal icing, you can create beautiful blooms at your convenience, ready to place on any cake.

Topics covered in Flowers and Cake Design include:

• Basic Principles of Cake Design

• Gum Paste and Fondant 101

• Button Flower

• Pansy

• Royal Icing

• Making a Parchment Bag

• Flower Nail

• Rose Base, Rose Center

• Apple Blossom, Primrose

• Rosebud

• Daffodil

• Violet

• Using the Lily Nail, Lily

• Making Stems

• Guidelines for Flower Arrangements

• Floral Cake Design

• Reverse Shell

• Basketweave

• Wilton Rose

Your Wilton Instructor is ready to show you how to make these exquisite blossoms step by step. With practice and attention to detail, you will soon be creating spectacular bouquets that will be the talk of the party. You'll also have a great time sharing the excitement of decorating with other students.

Please note: It is imperative that you do Wilton 1 before this course to get the most benefit.

Course 3 (Gumpaste and Fondant)

After completing Decorating Basics, Course 3: Gum Paste and Fondant is one of two additional Wilton Method courses you can choose. In Gum Paste and Fondant you’ll discover one of the most exciting and satisfying ways to decorate a cake.

Your Wilton Method Instructor will lead you every step of the way as you create amazing hand shaped flowers, beautiful borders and bold accents using these easy-to-shape icings.

As you learn each technique – an artful bow, mum, rose, carnation, calla lily, rosebud, daisy, and embellished borders – you’ll be closer to your crowning achievement: A Final Course Cake that showcases your skills.

The confidence you’ll gain as you decorate with gum paste and fondant will enable you to create cakes that will add excitement to your family celebrations for years to come.

Topics covered in Gum Paste and Fondant include:

• Gum Paste and Fondant 101

• Bow Loops

• Mum Base, Rose Base

• Carnation Base

• Assembling a Bow

• Tinting Gum Paste and Fondant

• Basic Principles of Floral Cake Design

• Calla Lily

• Rosebud and Rose

• Carnation

• Calyxes and Leaves

• Assembling the Calla Lily

• Daisy

• Mum

• Covering a Cake Board with Fondant

• Elements of Fondant Cake Design

• Creating Geometric Designs Using Cut-Outs, Overlays, and Inlays

• Eyelet, Ruffle, and Ball Borders

When you've completed the Gum Paste and Fondant course, you'll have gained the confidence to decorate gum paste and fondant cakes your family will enjoy for years to come. You'll also have had a great time sharing the excitement of decorating with other students.

Course 4 (Advanced Gumpaste Flowers)

Are your cakes always the talk of the party, but you'd like to be able to do even more? Do people ask you to decorate cakes for their celebrations? Want to learn tips and techniques professional bakers on television know? Advance your skills by enrolling in Course 4 — Advanced Gum Paste Flowers!

Discover one of the most breathtaking ways to decorate a cake—with realistic-looking gum paste flowers. Your Wilton Method Instructor will lead you every step of the way as you create life-like blossoms, flowers and leaves for floral arrangements that top the most beautiful cakes. You'll be amazed at the artistic quality you can achieve as you craft Gerbera daisies, briar roses, Stargazer lilies and more.

As you learn each new technique, you'll be closer to your sensational finale: a beautiful floral spray that showcases your skills. And, you won't need to bring a cake to this course, so you can focus on your flowers.

Topics covered in Advanced Gum Paste Flowers include:

• Blossoms

• Gerber Daisies

• Sweet Peas

• Ivy Leaves

• Lily Leaves

• Briar Rose

• Stargazer Lily

• Stephanotis

• Assemble Blossoms, Leaves and Bouquets

• Using Flower Spikes

When you've completed Course 4, you'll have the know-how to expand your cake decorating. Plus, you'll have had a great time sharing the excitement of decorating with other students.

Students will receive the Wilton 4 Star Certificate upon completion.

Prerequisite: None

Format: Hands-on
Tools & Equipment: List available upon registration