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Buttercream Essentials Certificate Series

Unlock the artistry of buttercream mastery with our comprehensive certificate series. From perfecting cake assembly to creating stunning decorations, delve into the versatility of this essential medium. Gain expertise in various buttercream types and unleash your creativity with an array of piping techniques, tools, and decorative styles.

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  • 12 and older
  • $999.99
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  • 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY
  • 20 hours over 5 sessions

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What you'll learn in this cake decorating class:

The foundation of all cake decorating is buttercream! From applications for cake assembly—layering, stacking and frosting—to a versatile medium for decorating, buttercream is an essential component to master.

Learn the strengths and weaknesses between various types of buttercream, including how to make them and the best application for each style. Practice using different tools to express your creativity including the spectrum of piping tips (including Russian tips), cake combs, spatulas, and palette knives. Gain the skills to create textures and shapes through piping, ribbons, spirals, horizontal stripes, drop flowers, abstract strokes, and modern buttercream flowers for beautifully decorated cakes.

All inclusive experience includes:

  • Session 1: Piping Principles
  • Session 2: Horizontal Cake Textures
  • Session 3: Drop Flower Secrets
  • Session 4: Palette Knife Art
  • Session 5: Buttercream Flowers

All supplies and materials included, classes are hands-on, interactive experiences. So, please dress accordingly. We recommend wearing casual clothing that you won’t mind getting a little sugar on, and flat comfortable shoes. Open toed shoes and sandals are not recommended as this is a safety concern when working within a kitchen. Long hair should be tied back.

Refund Policy

Classes are not eligible for refunds, however classes are transferable.

  • Students may reschedule their class to an alternative date up to 4 business days prior to the class date for in-person classes.
  • All deposits & fees are forfeited for no shows.
  • We do not provide make-up classes.

The school reserve the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment up to 48 hours before the class date. The school reserve the right to change class schedules. If for any reason the school should cancel a class, a full refund will be offered to the student. However, we do not accept responsibility for any other expenses incurred such as hotel or airline cancellation penalties.

Cancellations or changes can be made through email at [email protected]. Please be sure to include the full name of the registered student, and class registration confirmation.

If a class is cancelled due to inclement weather, or other circumstance beyond our control (facility issues, power outages, etc.), we will contact you with as much advanced notice as possible by email or telephone, and issue you a refund to the original form of payment. We will make every effort to run the class as long as it is safe to do so. If we make the decision to run a class during inclement weather and you make the decision not to come, you will not be able to get a refund, we will offer only a credit for future use.

Credits are valid for a 12 month period of time.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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  • Buttercream Essentials Certificate Series

    Reviewed by Chi Mei H. on 7/21/2024
    Amazing class with Lisa!!! Strongly recommend and I will sign up for more classes.
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