Cake Decorating Class Part Three

We had to bring in six frosted cupcakes for the third cake decorating class. I went with Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix this time. Although, now I'm seeing that it doesn't really matter what kind of cake you bring in because we're not messing with the cake at all - we're just decorating the top. So maybe I'll make a cake from scratch for next week's class?



The instructor came by to each table and demonstrated how to make a clowns on cupcakes. Mine looked crappy compared to hers, but I think I basically know what to do. You pipe a blob of icing on to the cupcakes, using a star tip. Oh no! I don't remember which tip it was.


That's okay. I'll probably never make these ever again, anyway. Then you pipe some legs and arms on to the clown body.


Then you pipe a different colored icing to make the hands and feet.


And the buttons. I almost forgot about the buttons. And there you have your clown. I think it looks scary. Also, would you really want to eat that big blog of Crisco icing?? NO!!

Which is more frightening - clowns or Crisco?

Then we practiced making leaves with a leaf tip...


On our practice boards.


Leaves are fun to make.


We practiced making some vines, too. Don't drag the tip when you make vines!


Oh, and writing. Cursive has never been my strong point.


The instructor then showed us how to make a rose. But she only showed us (shakily) how to do it once, because she has arthritis in her hands and it hurts her to decorate. So I didn't really get it down and understand how you make roses.


I know you use this tip to pipe the base of the rose.


You pipe a blob of icing on to a little square of waxed paper on a rose nail.


You use this petal tip to form the petals of the rose.


I asked the instructor to help me, and she started this rose for me. I added some petals to it too, but what I added looked crappy. I still don't have the hang of it. I need to watch some Youtube videos.


After the roses we used the same tip to practice making ribbons. I'm not good at this, either. The problem for me was that the instructor would only demonstrate everything once, and with a crowd of people around her it was difficult for me to see.


I was still working on my roses when the teacher demonstrated to a few people on how to make a shaggy mum. I think I could figure this out on my own, though. This is a picture of Kelly's mum (a student in the class) she made. Isn't it pretty?
Hi Kelly!


This week was better than the previous weeks of class; I felt like I learned more. I think it's up to me to really get this cake decorating thing down. I need to watch some videos, study some cake decorating books, and practice.

Next week is the final week of class and we have to bring in a frosted 10-inch cake and decorate it. I don't see this going well at all.

Here's cake decorating class part one and part two if you missed it.

Wow, I got this posted before I had to leave for work. I'm proud of myself.
See ya later!