Ready to strengthen your buttercream skills and pipe with more confidence? Buttercream Masterclass: Just Piping is a hands-on decorating class devoted to the art of buttercream and the techniques that turn simple desserts into beautifully finished creations. Join Celebrity Pastry Chef Dawn of Ravy Cakes, LLC for a fun and informative hands on experience.During class, students will learn how to prepare two essential buttercreams: silky Italian meringue buttercream and classic American buttercream. We will compare their texture, sweetness, consistency, and best decorating uses, helping students understand when and how to work with each style.Students will also learn how to tint buttercream using both natural food colors and traditional gel food colors. We will discuss how to build beautiful shades while maintaining the buttercream’s consistency and how the two coloring methods can affect the finished color and appearance.After the buttercream demonstration, students will move into guided piping practice. We will focus on properly filling and holding a piping bag, controlling pressure, working at the correct angle, and creating clean, consistent shapes. Students will practice a selection of foundational and decorative techniques, including stars, shells, swirls, rosettes, ruffles, borders, and leaves.For the final project, each student will apply their new skills by decorating cupcakes and a small buttercream mini cake. This class is ideal for anyone who wants focused practice, a stronger piping foundation, and the confidence to create polished buttercream designs.Come ready to pipe, practice, and create.

What Students Will Learn

•How to prepare Italian meringue buttercream and American buttercream•How the two buttercreams differ in texture, sweetness, consistency, and use•How to tint buttercream with natural food colors and traditional gel food colors•How to build beautiful shades while maintaining the proper buttercream consistency•How to fill, hold, and control a piping bag•How piping pressure, angle, and movement affect the finished design•How to create stars, shells, swirls, rosettes, ruffles, borders, leaves, & more•How to combine piping techniques on cupcakes and a buttercream mini cakeYou may check out Chef Dawn's work at www.ravycakes.com Instagram @myravycakes & Facebook Ravy CakesJanuary 10th 2:30-5:30$125.00 per participtant12 student maximumAges 13 & up