After completing Decorating Basics, Flowers and Cake Design is one of two additional Wilton Method courses you can choose. In Flowers and Cake Design, you’ll explore sophisticated ways to bring your cakes and desserts to life!
Your Wilton Method Instructor will teach you to create breathtaking icing flowers such as pansies, lilies and the famous Wilton Rose. Then, you’ll discover the secrets of arranging them in a beautifully balanced cake-top bouquet.
Your amazing flowers will be framed by an impressive boarder treatment or basketweave design. With the skills you learn here and your ability to make flowers in advance using gum paste and fondant or royal icing, you can create beautiful blooms at your convenience, ready to place on any cake.
Topics covered in Flowers and Cake Design include:Basic Principles of Cake DesignGum Paste and Fondant 101Button FlowerPansyMaking Royal IcingMaking a Parchment BagFlower NailRose Base, Rose CenterApple Blossom, PrimroseRosebudDaffodilVioletUsing the Lily Nail, LilyMaking StemsGuidelines for Flower ArrangmentsFloral Cake DesignReverse ShellBasketweaveWilton Rose
Your Wilton Instructor is ready to show you how to make these exquisite blossoms step by step. With practice and attention to detail, you will soon be creating spectacular bouquets that will be the talk of the party. You'll also have a great time sharing the excitement of decorating with other students.
The Flowers and Cake Design Wilton Method course is held in local craft and specialty stores where you'll receive individual instruction from trained Wilton
