My Best Cake Yet! Essential Decorating Techniques

Description Elevate your decorating skills as you learn how to make a flowerpot cake with guidance from bakery owner and social media maven Lesley Wright! First, discover Lesley’s secrets to the perfect ganache. Then, efficiently level and tort your cakes and master simple carving techniques for fun shapes. Up next, dam your cakes with solid ganache — great for sealing in delicious fillings — and expertly level and stack your cake. Moving on, Lesley shows you how to give every cake a satin-smooth finish. She even shares tips on giving your fondant the natural-looking color you love and the super-straight edges you dream about! Finally, cover your double-barrel cake with fondant and add realistic details for customized designs. Plus, find out how to finish your cake with dainty fondant flowers and leaves before adding highlights and shadows for a realistic effect.

• Class Preview
• Ganache
• Torting & Carving
• Filling, Damming & Stacking
• Applying a Flawless Ganache Coat
• Covering With Fondant
• Details
• Finishing