Introduction to Decorating Cakes with Buttercream
A course by Tu Crazy Cakes , Cake designers
Learn to decorate your cakes with Swiss meringue buttercream for improved results and smoother textures.
The covering, piping, and spatula techniques of Sandra Encina and Efraín Esquivel help them to express all their ideas as effectively as possible to achieve unique and different cakes.
A cake is more than just flour, sugar, and eggs. It's a creative element of life that brings joy to people. In this online course, the founders of TuCrazy Cakes will help you express yourself freely and connect with your creative mind to make cakes from scratch, with delicious flavors, vibrant colors, and harmonious designs.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 30 downloads
- 18 students
- 15 lessons (2h 5m)
- 30 additional resources (12 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, German, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
You will make a one-tier butter sponge cake with Swiss meringue buttercream frosting and decoration.
Who is this online course for?
To anyone who has an interest or curiosity about starting a business in the pastry world.
Requirements and materials
You'll need access to an oven and a refrigerator. A mixer, measuring spoons and cups, a scale, spatulas, bowls, aluminum molds, piping bags, and food coloring. And of course, the ingredients for the cake and buttercream.
Tu Crazy Cakes
A course by Tu Crazy Cakes
Tu Crazy Cakes is the creative project of Sandra Encina and Efraín Esquivel, cake designers specialized in buttercream and fondant, content creators, and trainers in creative baking. From Mexico, they share recipes, techniques, and experiences through social media and in-person and online courses, inspiring thousands of people to turn cakes into true edible works of art.
Sandra, a graphic designer by training, discovered her love for baking as a child, influenced by her mother's homemade cakes and her fascination with color and design. Efraín, trained in gastronomy, found his true calling in creative baking after meeting Sandra, leaving savory cooking to specialize in decorated cakes. Together they founded Tu Crazy Cakes, a brand recognized for its bold, curious, and unconventional style. Today, they are international references in buttercream and fondant, teach classes in various countries, and have collaborated with brands such as Enco Alimentos, Alpezzi Chocolate, Zulka, Nissan, and Televisa, among many others.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Let's prepare the beginning of a work of art
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Why Swiss meringue buttercream?
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Inspiration
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Tools
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U3
Time to create the cake
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Swiss meringue buttercream recipes
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Add color to the buttercream
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Preparation of dotting tools and practice template
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U4
Cake decoration
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Fill and assemble the cake
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Light consistency coating
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Spatula technique for colors
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Color combinations for making multicolored shells
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Decoration with piping bags and finishing touches
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U5
Conservation, presentation, and photography for social media
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Cake preservation and final product presentation
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Photo of the cake for social media
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to Decorating Cakes with Buttercream
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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