While cake decorators tend to spend a lot of time detailing the outside of cakes Azara Goldston enjoys adding a surprise on the inside with patterned cake layers. To her, there is nothing as satisfying as that special moment when she is cutting a slice of cake with friends and family revealing an interior design that harmonizes with the outside decor. Join cake designer and owner of Milk Moon Kitchen in this Vintage Puzzle class as she demonstrates a technique she developed to create an unforgettable decorative pattern with a delicious sponge cake that is certain to amaze guests, clients, family, and friends. She will walk you through the steps of making her flexible sponge cake and coloring it to achieve the perfect hue. Once the layers are cool, Azara demonstrates how to level, torte, and fill the layers in preparation for assembling the interior design. Then watch as a void is created, and the colored layers stack up inside to create a beautiful puzzle pattern. Despite how impressive it looks, it’s just one technique applied again and again, and it’s simple enough that you can achieve this look on your very first try. With no fancy tools, an easy process taught by Azara, and a delicious flexible sponge cake recipe you will amaze your guests and clients with this awe-inspiring, surprising, and utterly delightful design inside!
Class Sessions
Introduction
1:57
Take a brief look at what you will learn in this class with some special notes from Azara on how this puzzle cake design came together. There are no fancy tools, it is an easy process, and Azara provides her recipe for flexible sponge cake to ensure you are successful with this interior design technique.
Making the Sponge Cake
50:00
Utilizing a flexible sponge cake is an important part of creating these interior designs. In this lesson, Azara shares her recipe and takes you through each step of the process from mise en place to de-panning the cakes and everything in between. She breaks down the recipe into easy-to-follow steps with tips and tricks for whipping up a perfect meringue, folding it into the batter without over deflating, and even coloring the batter to reach the perfect hue.
Leveling and Torting
21:00
Whether you are a seasoned cake designer or just getting started, don’t skip this important lesson on leveling, torting, and layering cakes. Azara will take you through the basic steps first then discusses proper thickness for cutting the insert layers and how they will be used in the pattern.
Assembling the Pattern
38:00
Now that all the prep work has been completed it is time to assemble the interior design. In this lesson, Azara will show you how to insert cake layers and buttercream within the base cake creating the puzzle design. Then you will see how the completed base layers are inverted onto each other to complete the design. While this is a simple process there are a few key points that should be followed.
Final Coating
24:09
Applying buttercream to the cake in two layers helps seal the cake in and keeps crumbs out of the finished cake. Azara will take you through the application of a crumb coat and final coat of buttercream before cleaning up the final coat and decorating with a simple decor. And finally, Azara demonstrates the proper cutting technique for maximum impact revealing the puzzle design inside.
Your Instructor
Azara Golston
Azara is the cake-obsessed baking nerd behind Milkmoon Kitchen, a years-long Instagram-based project to develop and share unique cake decorating techniques, and inspire other decorators to explore their own unique creative voices. Azara is also a business coach who specializes in helping members of underserved and overlooked communities launch and scale wildly successful businesses at her and her partner's practice, InspoJuice. Connect with her on Instagram: @milkmoonkitchen @inspo.juice
Bonus Material
Flexible Sponge Cake Recipe
Puzzle Cake Tools
Bonus Materials available for download after purchase.
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