Cupcake Decoration: Edible Art with Buttercream
A course by Liz Shim , Cake Artist
Discover the endless possibilities of decorating with buttercream and learn how to design, color, and pipe playful animals that look good enough to eat
Discover the endless possibilities of decorating with buttercream and learn how to design, color, and pipe playful animals that look good enough to eat
Not only does buttercream taste delicious, it also offers endless design possibilities, which is why it’s an essential ingredient for cake artist Liz Shim. Her cake decorations have been featured in publications including Brides, The Knot, and Real Weddings, and she was named one of Martha Stewart Weddings’ Top Pastry Pros in America.
In this online course, she teaches you how to bring creative cupcake designs to life using buttercream. Learn different piping techniques to create exquisite and edible works of art that make mouths water!
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 29 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (83)
- 3,871 students
- 19 lessons (2h 55m)
- 29 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design and pipe five animal-themed cupcakes with buttercream.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in exploring the world of cupcake decoration.
Requirements and materials
Previous baking experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
In terms of materials, you will need basic baking tools such as a mixer, pastry bags, and piping tips, which the teacher specifies in the course.
Reviews
Liz Shim is a professional cake artist based in Houston, Texas. Her baking journey started in college when she enrolled in a recreational baking class over the summer. By the end of the course, she knew she wanted to pursue baking as a career and went on to attend culinary school in San Francisco. She later landed internships with some of the best cake artists in New York City. After years of working for other bakers, she started her own business Eat Cake Be Merry, making cakes for magazines and weddings.
Since then, Liz has been featured in magazines like, The Knot, and Real Weddings, as well as on TV, and won numerous awards including Bride Magazine’sBest Wedding Cakes in America. Liz was also named one of Martha Stewart Weddings’ Top Pastry Pros in America. She teaches online and in-person classes, hosts a YouTube baking series for Allrecipes, and shares her work with over 370K followers on Instagram.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Concept, Sketch, and Tools
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The Design Process
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Sketching the Cupcakes
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Assigning Colors
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The Tools and Ingredients
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U3
Baking the Cupcakes
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Tips on Baking Cupcakes
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Making the Buttercream
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Coloring the Buttercream
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How to Use a Piping Bag 1
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How to Use a Piping Bag 2
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U4
Decorating the Cupcakes
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Preparing the Cupcake Surface
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The Bear
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The Sloth
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The Lion
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The Tiger
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The Giraffe
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U5
Care Tips and Styling
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Caring and Repairing
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Styling Tips
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FP
Final project
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Cupcake Decoration: Edible Art with Buttercream
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tranphamchitam
As a newbie who bought this course, I have no clue how to prepare cupcakes. For my advice, I think they should include the process of baking cupcakes with a CLEAR ingredients list. For the image describing this course, the cupcakes of dogs are not mentioned on this course, what a disappointment for me to buy this course. By the way, I like this course for instructing a person how to make it. It would be better if they fixed the abovementioned problems.
maquinsarahi31
Fascinada de poder aprender de ella, la manera en la que nos enseña es excelente.
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alcachoffina
Me gusto por que usa un lenguaje fácil de comprender, así como dinámica en su dicción.
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luzlopezlandazury
PlusEs una experiencia maravillosa, aprender de una experta en decoración de pasteles. Liz sabe explicar y trasmitir bien el conocimiento. Hasta el momento ha superado mis expectativas. Recomiendo el curso a las personas que estan interesadas en aprender y emprender, ya que aporta conocimiento y experiencia. A su vez te permite ver otro tipo de valores intrínsecos de liz como son la disciplina, la constancia, compromiso y perseverancia en lo que hace y enseña.
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murilloluzby
Excelente. La temàtica escogida, la manera de explicar transmite confianza y es de fàcil comprensiòn.
me encantò 100% x 100 .Volverìa a comprar un curso de Liz.
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