Flowers & Cake Design Class Complete

I know I keep saying it, but I am loving 20II. I completed another cake class this week - Wilton's Flowers & Cake Design. The last class was pretty fun. We brought in an iced 8 inch cake and any royal icing flowers we made. Then we learned a couple border techniques and were told to decorate. My finished cake turned out pretty good.

I was a little disappointed with my final cake though. I made 25 lilies to arrange on the cake. However, since it was very humid and rainy outside, the flowers did not hold up. When you tried to handle the flowers and move them to the cake, they would crack or fall apart. I managed to get five on there; however one or two were a little cracked in the center.

I finish class three on Thursday - Fondant & Gum Paste. I have made a few dozen daisies in different sizes to put on that cake. It should turn out to be a cute celebration of spring. I will be sure to post some photos.

Cake Flowers Class - Week 3

Week 3 in Flowers & Cake Design class was a busy one. I actually had to make this class up at a later date because I skipped it for my birthday. Class three was all royal icing flowers. We learned the daffodil, pansy, violet and lily.

Daffodils

Pansies

Violets

Lilies

The last class is this week. The goal is to bring in an iced cake that we will decorate with the flowers of our choice. I went with the lily. I made 25 of them in two different colors for class. Hopefully that is enough to fill the cake. 

We will also be practicing the basket weave icing technique.I am looking forward to learning that. Can't wait to post photos of the finished cake!

Cake Flowers Class - Week 2

Flower & Cake Design class has finally gotten interesting. In week 2, we made flowers with royal icing. It is a stiff, sweet icing that hardens when it dries. We learned the rose, rosebud, primrose and apple blossom. 

The great thing about these flowers are that they last for weeks, years even (according to my instructor). So I can make a bunch in advance and bring them to the last class to decorate my final project (a round 8" cake).

We will be learning daffodils and violets next week. We will also get a refresher on the rose, which people seem to struggle with. I, on the other hand, have the rose down. But my favorite, so far, has been making primroses because the petals are little hearts.