A Stylish Introduction to Buttercream Cake Decorating

The first step to level and sturdy cakes is to trim the cakes before adding frosting.

See how to layer cakes with buttercream or other fillings to achieve a level and professional look.

The crumb coat will trap pesky crumbs inside of buttercream so that you can add a second coat that will be flawless.

Once the crumb coat is well chilled, it's time to apply a second coat of buttercream/

In order for your cakes to look professional they need to have a really smooth finish.  Learn how to achieve that with my secret tool that works every time!

This lesson is and introduction to using a spatula and turntable to achieve a pretty design on a 5" cake.

The second technique in this section which takes a look at applying a vertical straight line design.

This technique creates a really lovely motion that ends in a pinwheel look on the top of the cake.

A turntable is an indispensable tool when it comes to cake decorating.  In this lesson you will learn how to use it to it's full advantage while creating a simple design.

This lesson discusses the different options for adding color to your baked goods and how to use them.

It's important to prep your buttercream colors before you get started.  This lesson will show you how to achieve varying shades of purple.

Have fun with color!  See how to apply and decorate a 7" cake with pretty purples.

Cake boards and plates really finish the look of a cake.  Learn how to safely transfer from turntable to cake plate.

Learn how to prepare buttercream for the ombre method of decorating.

The ombre technique looks difficult, but is actually rather simple.  Learn how to successfully decorate a 7" cake with this technique.

It's time to move this beautiful cake onto a custom cake board.  

This lesson will walk you through different types of piping bags, couplers, and pastry tips.

Sometimes filling a piping bag can be messy work!  Learn how to do it with ease and keep the mess at a minimum.

Before you start piping directly onto a cake, it's important to practice on a flat surface until you feel comfortable with the technique.

Remember that pretty purple watercolor cake?  Now we are going to add some more interest and pipe varying sizes of rosettes onto it.

Become acquainted with different types of ruffles and start practicing the techniques!

In this lesson you will learn the importance of thinking ahead when making a tiered cake.  Should you move your cake onto it's base now or later?

Now that you know how to lay out the grid for a pattern and how to pipe ruffles, it's time to pipe them onto the sides of a cake.

Now that you are a master of ruffles, you can start piping them into new patterns!

You don't always need to mark guides on a cake to achieve a certain look.  This lesson will show you how to have an idea and make it happen as you go.

We have an idea of how to pipe the ruffles, now we just have to make it happen!

Finish off this gorgeous design with a focal point top.  Learn how to fill in the rest of the cake in this lesson.

This lesson discusses the supplies necessary for mixing icing colors and luster in order to be able to paint with them.

Find out how to create a colorful design of blues and greens on a 5" buttercream cake.

You don't have to paint a whole cake.  In this lesson you will see how to add some color and shine to piped ruffles.

Building a cake requires some sturdy know-how.  This lesson discusses dowels and how to use them.

Take your painted beauties to a new level!  Learn how to successfully stack a 5" on top of a 7" cake.

Now that the cakes are stacked, it's time to pull the whole look together and finish up the cake.

Let's put this pretty peachy cake together!

A tiered cake isn't complete until the two layers look like one.

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