Join the class and learn to bake your own cakes and decorate them.

What you'll learn:

  • Learn to bake Butter & Sponge Cakes - 9 tried & tested Cake recipes

  • Learn to decorate cakes using 3 types of frostings

  • Learn how to fill cakes, how to properly layer and decorate cakes

  • Trouble-shooting tips and Resources to help you build a strong foundation as a Baker

  • Support mainly via WhatsApp DM where students can share practice projects & get personal feedback

Why you should sign up for this class

  • Tried and Tested Techniques & Recipes

    You will learn fool-proof cake mixing techniques & baking knowledge for a strong foundation as a beginner baker. We share Cake & Frosting recipes that are tried and triple-tested using local ingredients. They are guaranteed to work for you very well as long as you execute as instructed

  • Insight and Detail

    You get in-depth video classes with step by step processes on exactly how a mixing technique, baking technique & decoration method works. We also offer supporting tips, advice and resources to help you out as you learn. You will also get downloadable PDF recipes with ingredients, quantities and a list of required tools and equipment needed for each lesson.

  • Support

    You can also access this class anywhere at anytime; whether you have a Laptop, PC or even on your mobile Smart Phone. The class also has a Facebook support group if you have questions or want to share the learning journey with us by posting the baking assignments in the group to get feedback & ask questions.

Topics Covered in the online class:

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When you join the class and do the practice baking assignments. You will get great baking results & the confidence to bake & decorate cakes
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Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Introduction to the Course

    • Basic Measuring Tools for Baking

    • Introduction to Ingredients

    • Basic Mixing, Baking & Decorating Tools

    • Additional Overview of Tools including Decorating Tools

    • Cake Mixing Methods (RESOURCE)

    • Types of Cakes (RESOURCE)

    • Types of Sponge Cakes (RESOURCE)

    • How to prepare a Cake pan (RESOURCE)

    • How to measure Ingredients using Cups & Spoons Standard Set

    • Importance of Creaming and Folding in Cake making

    • Kitchen Hygiene and Attire

    • Important Tips for Beginner Bakers

    • Function and Importance of main Cake Ingredients

    • Cake Yield Vs. Cake Pan sizes and tips on Butter cakes

    • Review: Explanation on various types of Cakes based on Mixing methods
  2. 2

    • How to mix a Cake Batter using creaming and folding methods for a Butter cake

    • How to make a Vanilla Chocolate Chip Cake

    • How to bake a Marble Loaf Cake

    • How to bake a Chocolate Cake

    • How to make a Vanilla Sponge Cake - Part One

    • Part 2 - How to make a Vanilla Sponge Cake

    • How to bake a Chocolate Sponge Cake

    • How to bake a Red Velvet Cake - Lesson 1

    • How to bake a Chocolate Fudge Cake

    • How to bake a Chiffon Cake

    • Cake Trouble shooting tips & History of Quickbreads
  3. 3

    • How to make American Buttercream Frosting and Color it

    • How to practice decoration using a Cake dummy & Buttercream Frosting

    • Decorating Borders with Buttercream frosting on a Cake Dummy

    • How to decorate a Crumb-Coat on a Real Cake with Buttercream Frosting

    • Completing Cake decoration & Borders on a Real Cake with Buttercream Frosting

    • How to prepare non-dairy Whipping Cream for Cake decoration

    • How to assemble & decorate a White Forest Cake

    • How to assemble & decorate a Black Forest cake - loaf size

    • How to make & decorate using a Chocolate Cage

    • How to make Cream Cheese Frosting

    • How to decorate a Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    • How to assemble and decorate a Death by Chocolate cake

    • How to write on cake with Whipped Cream Frosting

    • How to pipe Roses using Buttercream frosting

    • How to pipe Roses using Whipped Cream Frosting

    • How to fill, layer & decorate a Tall cake with Buttercream Frosting
  4. 4

    • RESOURCE: Notes and Trouble-shooting Tips

    • Amari Prefered Vendors list (Nairobi Suppliers)

    • More Resources for you