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Always Available Cake Decorating Tutorials and Ideas
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Learn how to decorate cakes or pick up new skills with this always available videos, downloadable instructions, and patterns! We have everything from the classic Wilton Method classes (complete with video, written instructions, and chat boards for when you get stuck) to the latest instructions for cake decorating trends as downloadable eBooks. Use your tablet or favorite device to take screen shots of material you'll want to use as reference again and again.
Every southern neighborhood once had a cake lady. Become the cake person your family turns to for special celebrations by learning from these electronic resources offered free to Fulton County Library System card holders. Log in to Access Video, Creative Bug, hoopla, or our other platforms with your library card number and your PIN/password. If you have not changed your PIN/password, it is CHANGE ME. If you are an Atlanta Public Schools student or educator, you can use your student ID or Lawson number.
If none of the reference materials in the list below shows exactly the kind of cake you'd like to make or decorate, don't worry! There are hundreds of more titles, both as physical books and downloadable items, in our library catalog. Search this website or visit your local library branch for all the materials we offer.
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Streaming Video - 2009
Web Resource
Learn about various decorating bag tips, how to do freehand lettering, and how to follow a template to produce cursive letters. With a little practice, yo...Show more
Learn about various decorating bag tips, how to do freehand lettering, and how to follow a template to produce cursive letters. With a little practice, you’ll soon be a pro at picture-perfect cake writing. Learn how to: print icing letters; produce fun effects with different decorating bag tips; practice writing in cursive using a print-out, and use toothpicks and dental floss to help you freehand print on a cake. What you’ll get: step-by-step expert instruction from the Wilton Instructors on cake writting; a quick video lesson you can access online anytime, anywhere; detailed supplies list, and the ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students.
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Web Resource
Want to learn how to bake and decorate cakes but not sure where to start? In this four part course, you'll learn a little bit of everything--baking tips, ...Show more
Want to learn how to bake and decorate cakes but not sure where to start? In this four part course, you'll learn a little bit of everything--baking tips, buttercream basics, and an introduction to fondant and royal icing--straight from the pros at the Wilton Test Kitchen. The course begins with a lesson on baking the perfect chocolate cake as well as proper techniques for torting and icing layer cakes. After that, we move on to easy cake decorating techniques, such as applying buttercream with a decorating bag, creating a beautiful two-tiered fondant cake, and making gorgeous drop flowers from royal icing. This information-rich course is perfect for beginner bakers, giving you the core techniques that will get you started on your cake decorating journey.
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eBook - 2016
eBook - 2013
Streaming Video - 2006
Web Resource
In this quick class, Emily teaches three easy ways to ice a cake with buttercream: using an icing comb, a fork, and a spoon. Each of these techniques crea...Show more
In this quick class, Emily teaches three easy ways to ice a cake with buttercream: using an icing comb, a fork, and a spoon. Each of these techniques creates gorgeous, textured effects. Use them to decorate any cake, creating a unique, stunning presentation.
Learn how to:
Apply icing to a cake
Use an icing comb to create an even design
Use a fork to create a lined or wavy design
Use a spoon to create a textured surface design
What you’ll get:
Easy-to-follow class by the experts at Wilton teaching three quick ways create gorgeous textured effects with buttercream
HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Step-by-step instruction and a detailed supply list
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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The Complete Practical Guide to Cake Decorating With Buttercream Icing
Paperback - 2014
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in some locations
eBook - 2016
Amazing Cakes for Every Occasion-- With A Little Something Extra Inside
eBook - 2014
Streaming Video - 2009
