Maggie Austin
Craftsy Instructor

Alexandria, VA

Following her career as a classical ballet dancer, Ms. Austin completed the prestigious L'Art de la Pātisserie program at the French Pastry School with honors. She brought her unique artistic vision to life when she launched Maggie Austin Cake in 2010 and has since reached a worldwide audience through extensive media coverage including newspapers, magazines, blogs, and television. Exclusively custom and exquisitely tailored, Maggie Austin ... Read Full Bio »

Maggie's Craftsy Classes

Southern Sugar Flowers

Trendsetting cake artist Maggie returns to Craftsy to teach two of the American South's most iconic and beautiful blossoms. Create a sophisticated white-on-white design featuring delicate Dogwood flowers and branches or the magnificent Magnolia. Maggie shows you her signature techniques for cutting, veining, assembling and dusting gum paste flowers with subtle, yet realistic shading.

$29.99 $39.99

Sugar Berries, Leaves & Blossoms

Your next cake will look even sweeter with the addition of enchanting Sugar Berries, Leaves & Blossoms. Cake designer Maggie Austin is back and showcasing the beauty of small details in her new Craftsy class. Use gum paste to create mouth-watering blackberries, detailed hypericum berries as well as adorable ivy leaves and stunning little blossoms.

$39.99

Fondant Frills

Maggie shows you how to create her signature frill ombré cake topped with sugar paste cabbage roses. Along the way, she shares industry know-how on cake display, artistic advice on color combinations, and her compelling cake story: how she overcame a career-ending injury, pursued a dream and built a thriving cake business.

$39.99

Meet Maggie

Maggie's Projects

Painted Magnolia
Blue Frills
Rose Frill
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