The beginning of the day was relatively "easy" as it was just covering a simple 6" round cake with marzipan and icing. Don't get me wrong, I did learn a few tricks that I will keep with me. It was the afternoon session I was most looking forward to, DECORATING!
We started off by learning how "organise" and measure the cake out into sections so as to make sure it's all even. We learnt how crimp to make various patterns with the icing. And to make our flowers look more delicate rather than just cut out and plonked on the cake. The best skill I learnt was the "garret frill" and this simple skill makes cakes look elegant, especially cakes for weddings or wedding anniversaries, which is what I'm making this week.
The piping was fantastic, I learnt how to make my own icing bag! (saves me lots of money!) and most importantly how to control my piping and write more smoothly and fluidly.
At the end of the day you get to take home your masterpiece. I have included a picture below of the cake I made and decorated.
I took my skills home and couldn't wait to get started. So I was very pleased that I had also made some fruit cupcakes with the left over mix, and I put marzipan and then iced them and the decorated them using my new piping skills - getting in much practice. I can definitely say I'm getting better!
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