1. Cake decorating (Planning and designing a cake decorating project
Decorating projects with children
2. Cakes and cupcakes (Preparing cake pans
Cooling, removing and storing cakes)
3. Fillings, icings, and meringues (Choosing a cake filling
Swiss meringue buttercream
4. Icing and décor mediums (Modeling chocolate
Fresh flowers and fruit for décor
Sugaring flowers and fruit
5. Cake assembly (Covering cake boards
Covering a cake with fondant or modeling chocolate
Glazing a cake with ganache
6. Piping (Piping bags and tips
Piping flowers, borders, and other décor
Buttercream flowers cupcakes
Sugar marshmallow cupcakes
7. Modeling (Gum paste décor
Modeling chocolate leaves and flowers
Marshmallow flowers and designs for cupcakes
Blush pink hearts and roses cake
Chcolate rose and butterfly cake
8. Stencils and cutouts (Stencils and tamping
Fondant, gum paste, and pastillage décor
Chocolate silhouette and frame
Stenciling with confectioners' sugar or cocoa powder
Chocolate flower cupcakes
9. Embossing, stamping, and painting (Stamping
Painting with food colors
Painted hydrangea garden cake
Stamped wildflowers and butterflies cake
Embossed monogram cupcakes
Stamped bugs and flowers cupcakes
Appendices (Scaling recipes