Buttercream Essentials 1: Piping Principles -Jan 14th | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Jan 14th | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$250 (Supplies Included)

Piping Principles

Piping is one of the most common (and versatile) cake decorating expressions! In the first of five Buttercream Essentials Certificate classes, brought to you by NY Cake Academy’s Cake Decorating Fundamentals, you’ll learn classic piping techniques that have become the preeminent way to decorate around the world. Beginning with the basics of Buttercream 101, you’ll gain an understanding of the various types before learning to make an American Buttercream. Learn the differences between various piping tips—round, star, petal and leaf —and their uses to create shapes and forms integral to finishing beautiful cakes. Under the instruction of experts with years of industry experience, you’ll learn to fill, hold and use a piping bag through practice drills of classic piping techniques. Then, you’ll use all of the skills learned to decorate cupcakes that you’ll be proud to show off!

What You’ll Learn:

-Difference between various types of buttercream

-How to make an American Buttercream

-How to properly hold and use a piping bag, couplers and tips

-How to fill a piping bag

-How to color buttercream

-To practice piping exercises to create basic figurines and borders including stars, waves, zigzags, shells, leafs, rosettes, dots, and hearts

-To create decorated cupcakes with classic piping techniques

NY Cake Academy classes are held in our Manhattan flagship at 118 W 22nd St. All supplies and materials included, but if you require any special accomodations please don't hesitate to contact us at custom@nycakeacademy.com. Our 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.