Painting on cakes, cookies, and cupcakes can be intimidating, but when broken down into easy follow steps by an awarding winning cake designer, anything is possible. Join one of the most influential sugar artists in America, Anne Heap, in this class to learn everything you need to know about painting with edible food color onto a variety of mediums. First, Anne sheds some light on the necessary supplies and a few helpful optional tools needed to get started on your painting journey. Then she shares her simple method for transferring designs onto a fondant covered cake with ease. It’s so easy you might want to recruit a kid or two to help. Moving to the next medium, she creates wafer paper leaves and explains the benefits and challenges that come with this finicky edible paper. Once the design is laid out, Anne shows you how to paint a watercolor effect using two different types of food coloring products to achieve similar looks. Not only does she share her tips for painting within the lines, she also instructs you on how to freehand paint allowing you to add depth with highlights and shadows easily with a marker. And if painting an entire cake seems daunting, don’t stress because Anne shows you how to cover your cookies and cupcakes with fondant or modeling chocolate to create smaller painted masterpieces that can be served up by themselves or paired together for a cohesive display. By the end of this class, you will be painting like a pro.
Class Sessions
Introduction
1:17
Join Anne Heap in this lesson as she shares the different techniques used to create beautiful edible paintings. And, get a sneak peek at the cake, cupcakes, and cookies you too will be able to create by the end of this class.
Getting Started
25:56
Aside from a few specialty items, you likely have everything you need to get started painting. In this lesson Anne goes over the supplies and tools she utilizes in this class. Then she discusses choosing your pattern and demonstrates how to transfer the design to fondant, modeling chocolate, or royal icing. Next, Anne transfers a design to wafer paper and shares an easy way to condition wafer paper to keep it pliable. And lastly, see how to create a free freehand cut leaves to accent your painting.
Painting Techniques
1:03:47
Painting on a cake can be intimidating, but once the steps are broken down it is a technique that can be achieved by anyone. Using a combination of gel colors and edible markers, Anne will teach you how to outline your designs, layer colors to create depth, and how to use blank white space to your advantage to create highlights. Then transition to painting on wafer paper to add a more three-dimensional effect to the final design. In addition to painting with gel colors, these techniques can be used with other styles of edible paint. Anne will show you the difference between painting with translucent and opaque paints on both fondant and wafer paper.
Freehand painting
22:52
In this lesson, Anne takes a slightly different approach to painting. Some elements of a design are easier to freehand onto the cake rather than having a plan in place. See how this floral design comes together with the use of wafer paper flowers and leaves along with the addition of painted stems and flourishes.
Finishing Details
12:57
Now that the flowers are in place, it’s time for finishing details to make this floral design pop. Whether you choose to use paint or markers, adding a light source to your painting is an important step to create a more natural look. Learn how Anne adds white highlights and black shadows to the petals and leaves for definition.
Painting on Cookies
15:19
In this lesson, Anne adapts her painting technique and floral design to accommodate the smaller surface of a cookie. First, she will show you how to cover your cookie with modeling chocolate. Then, learn how to coordinate the floral design and transfer it onto the modeling chocolate surface. Using edible paints, a beautiful flower takes shape.
Painting on Cupcakes
16:20
Cupcakes can be iced and decorated in a variety of ways. In this lesson, Anne share two ways to add a decorative covering to cupcakes including a fondant wrap that fully tops the cupcake, as well as a disc that tops the cupcake. You will learn how to freehand paint rosettes that are quick and easy but still coordinate with the overall design of the main cake. Then learn how to create a watercolor effect that emulates a flower, but comes together in a matter of seconds. And finally, see all of these sweet treats come together creating gorgeous display perfect for any celebration.
Your Instructor
Anne Heap
After working in advertising, Anne decided to quit the corporate world and pursue pastry arts. Once she finished her studies at the French Culinary Institute, Anne apprenticed with Ron Ben-Israel Cakes in New York City. In 2005, she founded Pink Cake Box in Denville, New Jersey, which includes a retail location and a skilled staff of decorators. Her work has been featured in numerous magazines and TV shows. Anne is also the 2013 recipient of the prestigious Dessert Professional's Top Ten Cake Artists of North America and was recognized by Bake Magazine in 2014 as one the most influential cake artists in America.
Bonus Material
The Joy of Cake Painting - Resources
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