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Craftsy

Better Buttercream: Stunning Techniques

via Craftsy

Overview

Description Elevate your buttercream designs with inventive techniques and simple tools! Professional cake decorator Erica O’Brien is your guide as you begin by creating eye-catching brushed textures including vertical stripes and arches, and piped ombré ruffles. Then, add combed buttercream designs to your tool belt, from honeycomb effects and gorgeous plaid to impressive vertical designs. Erica will show you how to play with polka dot inlay using cutters as well as show you freehand inlay techniques. And, you’ll experiment with the consistency of your buttercream for cakes with contrasting tops, poured buttercream shapes and painted looks. Plus, Erica will share her exclusive methods for achieving perfect corners when icing square cakes.

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Surface Textures
  • Combed Textures
  • Inlays & Impressions
  • Chocolate Transfers & Stencils
  • Liquid Buttercream Techniques
  • Square Cake Icing Techniques

Taught by

Erica O'Brien

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