Naturally Elegant Cake Designs
Rachael Teufel
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- In-depth Instruction; over 155 mins
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Geode Cake: Shaping & Covering
25:06
Meet cake artist Rachael Teufel and become a confident carver as you create your geode cake's cavern. Learn how this design makes covering a double-barrel cake in fondant a breeze. And, create a realistic modeling chocolate frame for your geode.
Geode Cake: Crystals & Coloring
20:40
Discover how to adhere rock candy crystals to your cake to build out your beautiful geode. Then, color your crystals a deep amethyst hue using surprisingly simple tools. Plus, finish your cake with ornate gold and silver leaf.
Wreath Cake: Pine Cones, Berries & Leaves
33:16
Learn how to form and wire elegant pine cones using modeling chocolate and gum paste. Then, create Rachael's simple and versatile snowberries. You'll even find out how to make delicate leaves for stunning nature-inspired cakes.
Wreath Cake: Bark & Twigs
28:08
Rachael shows you how to create a unique redwood bark texture. Then, she shows you how to make a variety of chocolate twigs that give your cake a natural, elegant feel.
Wreath Cake: Antlers Wreath
29:45
Work with copper tubing to create a frame for your cake's antlers. Then, learn how to wrap them in modeling chocolate, before adding realistic details by texturing and incorporating the antlers and twigs.
Stylized Wreath Cake
17:39
Finally, discover how to create a textured brunia berry and make a wired, stylized wreath in a muted color palette. Plus, explore options for anchoring the wreath to the front of your cake, or place it on top with a mini-wreath topper variation.
Learn how to make cake artist Rachael Teufel’s organically elegant cakes. Create the geode design that gained so much Internet buzz it was featured on Brides, Country Living and The Huffington Post, to name a few. And discover the secrets to her popular wreath cakes, so you’re always serving up the hottest designs around.
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.
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