Cake class week two...

October 13, 2008
(pictures taken 10-13-08)

As I mentioned before, Matt gave me the bestest birthday present ever! I've always wanted to take a Wilton cake decorating class. However, working for Verizon I couldn't get home in time to take the class. Fast forward twelve years... no more working for Verizon... and the best birthday present ever! I am taking the class with my sweet sister in law Stacy (see previous post of ultrasound of baby bean) and my dear friend Rachel (see tons of previous pictures of Rachel, Riley, and Bill). Week one was spent learning how to make the butter cream icing and the instructor iced a cake. She then showed us how to smooth the cake. We learned about the different consistency of icing and when to use what type for which application. We learned about the different types of bags to use and how to fold the parchment bags. She took us down the cake aisle and showed us all our many options for purchase.... and there were tons! Somewhat overwhelming. Buy this kit and get this. Buy this kit and get this and this. Buy separately and it costs this. All of us bought a few items which generated a 50% off coupon and we went back the following Sunday to buy the kit using the coupon.

Week two class we learned how to make the beginning of the Wilton Rose that has a gabillion steps to it. We learn the first step! Now we have to practice that step over and over. We learned how to use the star tip and how to write on icing. Then we decorated our cakes! These are the end results from week two.









Stacy and baby bean.... practicing icing techniques on practice boards. practice












Stacy's beautiful cake
















adding 2008 on it! Turned out beautiful!












Rachel's beautiful cake! Riley's favorite colors are red and blue. Rachel made a cake to make Riley happy. Turned out awesome!

My candy corn cake! I love candy corn! Turned out pretty cool I think.

Side view.... obviously I still need practice. My cake is slanting. I make lemon cake with lemon pie filling. I did everything correctly....damming cake and all... but I added too much filling in between the layers. Thus during car ride the cake settled and is slanted. Oh well... looks beautiful and tastes great! Matt wanted a lemon cake! Ethan said, "wow! Pretty mommy!" Praise enough for me!