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9 HD Video Lessons
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Richard Ruskell
Twice named "One of the 10 Best Pastry Chefs in America," Richard attended the French Culinary Institute in New York and is also known as the winner of the Food Network's "Last Cake Standing." View profile »
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Topsy-Turvy Cake Construction
with Richard Ruskell
Last Cake Standing winner Richard Ruskell takes cake in new directions ... literally. Construct a multi-tiered cake they'll never forget!
A note from Richard Ruskell, instructor of Topsy-Turvy Cake Construction
I am so excited to be here at Craftsy to share my love of pastries and cake decorating with you. In my new online Craftsy class, Topsy-Turvy Cake Construction, learn how to make my gravity-defying (well, almost), whimsical, many-tiered cakes. We'll start with a sketch and review design considerations. Then we bake! From there, learn how to use wide and narrow angles, construct a support system using each tier's calculations, fix errors with simple tricks, and much more. By the end of the class, you will have a cake that makes people "ooh" and "aah" when they see it, and say yum when they taste it!
What You Will Learn in Topsy-Turvy Cake Construction
- How to design and create a cake based on composition, gravity and temperature considerations
- How to use equations to easily calculate the angles for each tier
- How to effectively cover cake in fondant
- How to build a structure that supports every tier
- How to transport your cake safely to its final destination
What You'll Need:
- 1 sheet ¼" foamcore
- ¾" wood dowel, one piece, 2 feet long
- ½" wood dowels, 4 pieces, each 2 feet long
- 2" thick styrofoam rounds (4", 6" and 8" in diameter)/li>
- 18" round wooden board for base, ½" thick
- 1 6" long two-by-four, painted black
- Drill
- ½" and ¾" drill bits
- Hot glue gun
Lesson Plan
| 1 | Introduction | 6:41 |
| 2 | Materials | 9:28 |
| 3 | Engineering | 13:45 |
| 4 | Applying Fondant | 22:37 |
| 5 | Cutting Shapes | 24:03 |
| 6 | Stacking | 31:13 |
| 7 | Decorating | 13:28 |
| 8 | Transportation | 5:43 |
| 9 | Variations | 5:18 |
Skills you should have:
- Store fondant while working
- Cover a basic round cake in fondant
- Color fondant
- Roll out fondant
Recent 5 star reviews of this class
Average Review:
Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful!
I am a beginner cake decorator and after watching this class, I feel confident enough to take a 'stab' at it. Great easy instructions given in this class. My head is already running thru with ideas. Thank you Richard!
TOPSY-TURVY CAKE CONSTRUCTION
Amazing! Amazing! Amazing class! I can't wait to take Richard's next class. He is a fantastic teacher. He explained everything so clearly. Every single class on Craftsy is just SO AMAZING AND WORTH IT. Excellent class, one of the best I have taken.
AMAZING CLASS !
Richard explains this technique very clear, and to learn to make a cake like this one is priceless. Craftsy classes price is way lower than other classes out on the market. If you're still deciding into taking this class I'd say don't think about it twice, it's so Worth it !
Tupsy-Turvy Cake Construction
Excellent !
kakelady09
I love this class!!!
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