Cake Design: Modern Decorating Techniques
Take your cake decorating from home-baker to portfolio-ready with a set of modern techniques — clean buttercream finishes, texture work, and simple but striking sugar flowers. Built around four real cake projects you can photograph and use to start taking orders.
What you'll learn
- Achieve sharp buttercream edges and smooth finishes
- Build texture and pattern with piping and combing
- Make simple, realistic sugar flowers
- Style and photograph a finished cake for a portfolio
Curriculum
Suggested pace: 4 weeks- 1
Sharp buttercream finishes
Week 1Achieve sharp edges and smooth sides that look machine-finished by hand.
- 2
Texture and pattern work
Week 1Build texture and pattern using piping and combing techniques.
- 3
Simple sugar flowers
Week 2Make a handful of simple, realistic sugar flowers you can reuse across designs.
- 4
Assembling a full design
Week 3Combine finishes, texture and flowers into one cohesive cake design.
- 5
Styling and photographing
Week 4Style and photograph a finished cake so it's ready for a portfolio.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need any experience for this?
Some prior experience with the fundamentals is recommended before starting.
Is this live, or can I go at my own pace?
Self-paced. There's no fixed class time — the weekly pace above is only a suggestion to help you plan.
What happens right after I enroll?
The course appears immediately in My courses, and the first module unlocks straight away.
Do I lose access if I don't finish right away?
No — once you're enrolled, the course stays in My courses and you can pick it back up any time.
