Wilton Method Course 3: Gum Paste and Fondant - Cake Decoration Series

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Starting from: INR 13,750 Per Course (Taxes As Applicable) Request Info

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.

Prerequisite:Course 1 or equivalent

Format: Hands-on and Demo

Tools & Equipment: Wilton Tools and Book included!

Culinary & Cake Decorating School

At CCDS we are focused on developing the students’ relationship with food. We offer hands-on cooking and cake decorating classes designed to tempt your palate while increasing your knowledge and appreciation of the culinary arts. Our aim is to provide a wide range of technical skills while also developing your own individual creative expression.

Each of our cooking sessions with a qualified instructor includes a full sampling of all dishes prepared, course specific handouts and lots of relevant information that is most current. All materials and equipment (other than tools for cake decorating courses) are provided to complete each session successfully.

CCDS has trained several thousands of food enthusiasts since 1995 and we are very proud to be the only specialized cake decorating school in the country. Cake Decorating is not a subject matter for our instructors, it is their life. We are passionate about teaching you the tricks of the trade so that you can make designer cakes like the pros.

Classes are intense with lots of passion and most find it to be an enjoyable and fun loving experience. We offer courses both for the beginner or the seasoned food aficionado. Please read through CCDS courses offered to get a sense of what is being offered currently.