Rachael Teufel

Mountain Cake Designs

Rachael Teufel

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  • In-depth Instruction; over 122 mins
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Join Rachael Teufel in this lesson to learn about each of the three cake designs that will be taught in this mountain themed class. She will show you each cake and share the techniques and materials used to create three design styles.
Learn all about rustic, contemporary, and modern styles in this lesson and how they relate to art in general. Then apply those concepts to cake to gain an understanding of which techniques, shapes, color schemes, and textures are used to create a cake in each of the three styles.
Grab some buttercream and a palette knife as Rachael guides you step by step through the process of layering buttercream to create a textured mountain scene. Then accent the mountains with a few piped evergreen trees for added depth and dimension. She will also share a special tip on releasing an air bubble underneath the buttercream and how to prevent the dreaded buttercream bubble from forming in the future.
Learn the secrets behind painting on fondant that will allow you to create any watercolor design on your own cakes. Follow along as Rachael takes you through everything from setting up your color palette and thinning your paint to applying a base color and building layers of color for a more detailed design. By the end of this lesson you will be painting like a pro.
Modeling chocolate is a diverse medium that allows cake designers to create just about anything. Join Rachael in this lesson as she shares her method for transferring patterns to modeling chocolate. She will walk you through a few design options that are perfect for creating a variety of modern mountain designs with the use of an appliqué.
Compare and contrast the final cake designs to see how that differ and find similarities that easily cross over from one style to the next.
 
 
6 Lessons
2  hrs 2  mins

Description

Mountain designs are a popular decor choice for specialty cakes. Whether it is for a birthday or a wedding, these designs can range in style from rustic to contemporary to modern. Join Rachael Teufel in this class for an in depth look at three styles of mountain cake designs and how each of these styles differ when applied to a single concept: Mountain Scenes. She will take you through each style from start to finish. By the end of this class, you’ll be able to create three mountain scenes using a palette knife technique and piped trees for a rustic buttercream style, hand painting on smooth fondant to create a contemporary watercolor style and cutting modeling chocolate appliqués for an elegant modern style. This class is packed full of different techniques along with all of Rachael’s tips and tricks for making cake decorating easy and enjoyable.

Rachael Teufel

Rachael Teufel was a physical therapist before she discovered cakes as a creative outlet. In 2006 Rachael started her own company, Intricate Icings Cake Design. Today her work is nationally recognized. She's been featured on the "Food Network Challenge" TV show as well as in top-tier publications such as Brides, Martha Stewart Weddings and The Knot. Rachael was also named one of the top pastry pros in the country by Martha Stewart Weddings.

Rachael Teufel

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