Cake Boss Academy

Ages: 9-14

Decorate, design, and create stunning cakes while learning the fundamentals of buttercream, fondant, piping, chocolate drips, edible images, and more.

Ready to turn ordinary cakes into edible masterpieces? In Cake Boss Academy, young bakers will learn professional cake decorating techniques while creating four incredible cakes from start to finish. 

Each week introduces a new skill—from piping beautiful borders to working with fondant and creating stunning chocolate drips. Every class ends with a delicious creation to take home and share!

$100 Members
$200 Non-Members

Class Curriculum

Week 1: Checkerboard Cake & Piping Techniques

Students will learn how to level, fill, and frost a cake before creating a colorful checkerboard design inside. They'll practice using decorating bags and tips to pipe borders, rosettes, shells, stars, and personalized messages while learning the fundamentals of professional cake decorating.

Skills Learned:

  • Leveling and stacking cake layers
  • Creating a checkerboard cake
  • Buttercream frosting techniques
  • Using piping bags and decorating tips
  • Writing and decorative borders
     

Week 2: Edible Images & Sugar Sheets

Students will discover how to transform cakes into personalized works of art using edible image printing and decorative sugar sheets. They'll learn how to apply edible decorations smoothly, combine them with buttercream accents, and create polished, themed cakes.

Skills Learned:

  • Applying edible image prints
  • Working with sugar sheets
  • Layering edible decorations
  • Finishing cakes with decorative accents
  • Color and design composition
     

Week 3: Oreo Cake with Chocolate Drip

This week focuses on one of today's most popular cake styles. Students will decorate an Oreo-inspired cake while learning how to create smooth buttercream finishes and achieve the perfect chocolate drip. They'll finish their creations with cookies, candy, and creative toppings.

Skills Learned:

  • Smooth buttercream finishing
  • Chocolate drip techniques
  • Decorating with cookies and candy
  • Cake styling and presentation
     

Week 4: Fondant Cake Design

In the final class, students will learn the basics of working with fondant. They'll cover a cake with fondant, smooth it for a professional finish, and create simple fondant decorations to complete a bakery-quality cake.

Skills Learned:

  • Rolling and handling fondant
  • Covering cakes with fondant
  • Smoothing techniques
  • Creating fondant decorations and accents
  • Professional cake finishing
     

What Students Will Take Home

By the end of the course, students will have created four beautifully decorated cakes while learning professional decorating techniques they can continue using at home. They'll build creativity, patience, artistic confidence, and practical baking skills in a fun, supportive environment.

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All Dates

  • Tue Sep 22 4:00-5:30pm
  • Tue Sep 29 4:00-5:30pm
  • Tue Oct 6 4:00-5:30pm
  • Tue Oct 13 4:00-5:30pm
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