Cake Decorating: The Basics

In this FOUR CLASS SERIES you will learn the basics of how to build and decorate a cake like a professional! This class will be taught by Chef K, Lauren Kmiecik, a professionally trained pastry chef and instructor.

We will start with hose to build and ice a cake, free of crumbs, and how to incorporate multiple fillings inside. 

We will then move on to all things piping!  Students will learn what different piping tips can do and get the opportunity to practice various techniques with the help and guidance of the instructor. At the conclusion of this class, students will take home a piping practice sheet and icing you they can learn to practice their skills at home.

In the third week, students will take what they have learned so far and execute a simple cake design from start to finish.  

In the final class, we will cover how to construct a 2 tiered cake, and each student will have the chance to build and decorate their own 2 tiered cake as their final project.

We will be limited this class size to ensure each student has ample one on one time with Chef K!

All materials will be provided and are included in the cost of the series.  Students will be provided with boxes each class to take home their individual cakes.

SCHEDULE

Week 1

• Building, crumb coating, icing a smooth coat
• 3 Hour Class

Week 2

• Piping Techniques
• 2.5 Hour Class

Week 3

• Put your skills to the test: Build, ice and decorate a simple cake design
• 3 Hour Class

Week 4

• Constructing tiered cakes: final 2 tier cake project
• 3.75 Hour Class

This series includes the following as yours to keep:

• 17 Piece Cake Decorating Tip Set
• Icing and Vanilla Cakes for weeks 1, 3 and 4
• Icing and Cake Dummy for week 2
• Everything else needed to decorate!  

We do suggest you bring your own apron and if you have long hair, a hair tie.  Otherwise we have you covered on all the other essentials for class!

Price is per person.

Age suggested 14 years +

*Class must have 4 students in order to avoid cancellation.  In the event we do not have enough students 5 days prior to the event, you will receive a FULL refund.

We are not a nut free facility and cannot guarantee that any of our products did not come in contact with nuts.

About our instructor, Chef Lauren Kmiecik or "Chef K"

• Lauren has s[pent over a decade working in professional kitchens, specializing in pastry arts and cake decorating.  She graduated from the Culinary Institute of American in Hyde Park, NY with an AOS in Baking and Pastry Arts in 2011.  She has spent many years working in fine dining restaurants, hotels such as the Four Seasons, commercial kitchens and pastry shops throughout MD, VA and CO. She has had the honor of making cakes for people such as President Barack Obama, NFL player Calvin Johnson, the Mayor of Baltimore and countless wonderful people in the last 16 years.
  • Her most recent experience before transitioning to teaching was working as the Head Pastry Chef of a French Patisserie that specialized in weddings and events and now as a senior adjunct instructor for the Center of Hospitality and Culinary Studies at Howard County Community College in Columbia, MD. 
  • She is a wife and mother of 2 amazing children and resides in New Market MD