Cake Decorating Class

During the month of June I took a cake decorating class at Michaels. I was inspired by a friend of mine who took a class with her mom when she was a teenager. Since I've known her I've admired her cake decorating skills.

Rather than waiting until one of my girls is a teenager, I decided to go ahead and take the class now. I realized I'd be able to put it to great use immediately! It was so much fun, and I'm amazed at how quickly I learned how to make beautiful things. I'd highly recommend it to anyone with any interest in making fun cakes.

The first week we learned how to make yummy icing, use the decorating tools, and do a basic star.

The second week we learned a few more tricks, including how to transfer any design printed out on paper onto a cake. This is wonderful for someone like me who can't draw worth a lick!

The third week was cupcakes and all the different flowers and designs that go on top.

And the fourth week was roses and handwriting, to be used on our final project. This was the cake that Laine picked out of the decorating book. Such fun!

Thank you, Penny, for watching the kids each week as I went out to my class. Hopefully we'll all reap the benefits for years to come!