The key to a beautiful cake
Ever wonder what makes a wedding cake look so magical, polished, and beautifully presented? Two things: fondant and royal icing (along with lots of creativity, of course). If you’re ready to take your cakes to new heights, Fondant & Royal Icing is just the class you need to make an amazing impression on friends, family, and guests. And while these skills may seem complicated, you will have the confidence to utilize them at home after just 25 hours.
Make, bake, and decorate your own three-tier cake
Fondant & Royal Icing is designed to take the skills of any baker to the next level. You'll get the same world-class facilities, distinguished chef-instructors and intensive Total ImmersionSM training method that have made The FCI famous, in a hands-on course designed to fit your schedule. You’ll learn how to bake a classic French génoise cake, frost it with buttercream, and assemble it into a three-tier cake of your own design, embellished with bands, bows, and other elegant decorations.
What you’ll learn
Each Fondant & Royal Icing class begins with a brief discussion of recipes and techniques. Then, you'll get right down to work, by learning how to:
- Prepare génoise cakes and buttercream
- Prepare fondant and royal icing
- Decorate cakes with piped royal icing designs
- Create and assemble bands, bows, and other embellishments
- Construct and decorate a triple-layer cake based on an original design