Jump Into Cake Decorating
Joshua John Russell
Class Preview
0:27
- In-depth Instruction; over 55 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Meet JJR & Gus
4:01
Meet Joshua, our resident cake slayer, and his sidekick sock puppet, Gus. Then follow along as they go over everything you'll need to get started decorating.
All About Piping
12:11
After a brief introduction, jump right in by learning how to pipe frosting. You'll practice on some un-iced cupcakes before moving on to the main event: a birthday cake!
Prep a Cake
6:00
Once you've practiced your piping skills, it's time to dive into your project: a rainbow birthday cake! Joshua shows you how to level and torte the cake layers so you can easily stack them on top of each other.
Build a Cake
9:28
In this lesson, Joshua guides you to create a cool checkerboard interior for your birthday cake. (It's kind of like making a puzzle.) Then, find out how to stack and crumb coat your cake like a pro.
Decorate!
8:00
Now it's time for the really fun part: decorating! Learn how to create rainbow frosting and drip it over your cake to finish it up. Afterwards, Joshua teaches you how to make a giant fondant birthday candle to top off your dazzling treat.
Decorate Some More
14:48
Ready to take on your next decorating project? Take a peek at some of Joshua's other cake creations to get some inspiration: a mermaid cake, a pumpkin-ghost Halloween cake, and an emoji cake. Joshua shares tips for each one so you can come up with your own design themes!
Grab the kids and master the basics of cake decorating alongside the Man About Cake himself, Joshua John Russell, and his trusty sidekick, Gus the Sock Puppet. Together, they’ll teach you the skills you need to create a radical rainbow birthday cake. And, you’ll get tips and inspiration for your next cake creation.
Joshua John Russell
Joshua John Russell is an Atlanta cake artist and popular instructor. He's also the star of the YouTube series "Man About Cake." He learned baking and pastry arts at Johnson & Wales University, but his elegant and detailed cake designs are all his own. A finalist in "Last Cake Standing," he has appeared on the "Food Network Challenge" 15 times, showing the world cake artistry that is by turns ornate, over-the-top and seriously cool.
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