CAKE DECORATING CLASSES
We at the Happy Hostess House offer you instruction in cake decorating and candy making both for fun as well as a profitable hobby. The three levels of cake decorating we offer are:
- Beginners Course: In this course we start with the basics; The necessary equipment you will need and the recipes for the different icings. You will be shown the professional way to ice a cake with instructions on the borders and flowers. You will learn drop flowers, daisy, violet, rose, mums, basket weave, stems, leaves, writing and much more!
- Intermediate Course: This course is for those who are interested in going on in cake decorating. We will review the rose and do lattice work, novelty cakes such as, the bikini, a doll cake, baby sweater, cap and booties. The last cake of this course will be a two tier wedding cake.
- Advanced Course: The advanced student will go on to learn the special cake decorating skills. The use of royal icing, coronelli, rolled fondant work and color flow. We will be making those luscious French pastries and petit-fours. The last cake will be a three tier wedding cake.
We’re looking for you so why not look to us for all your cake decorating and candy making needs? Remember that all of our classes provide individual attention and answers to your questions. We’ll even show you some special tips and short cuts. Maybe you just need help with that special occasion. Our staff is fully qualified and will be more than happy to help you with your daily problems. Phone us or better yet, come in and let us show you around.
Spring Buttercream Schedule
APRIL: 12th Monday- Beginners MAY: 17th Monday- Intermediate
13th Tuesday- Intermediate 18th Tuesday- Advanced
14th Wednesday- Advanced 19th Wednesday- Beginners
15th Thursday- Beginners 20th Thursday- Beginners
Gumpaste / Fondant Course
We're proud to offer a new course at The Happy Hostess House! In this five week course you will learn how to cover a cake with fondant, do a fondant border, a fondant overlay, sculpting with rice crispies, a fondant rose, a gumpaste Calli Lily, a gumpaste rose and gumpaste stephanotis. The cost for this course is $50.00 plus supplies. This is a beginners Gumpaste fondant class and it is recommended that a beginners buttercream course is taken before starting this course. We are currently working on the curriculum for an intermediate and advanced course as well!
Winter Gumpaste / Fondant Schedule
February: 13th Saturday- 10:00 a.m. - Noon
15th Monday- 7:00 p.m. - 9 p.m.
17th Wednesday- 7:00 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Classes are filled on a first come first serve basis so please call to reserve your seat. We look forward to seeing you there!!!
