Lesson 1 | Stacking the Cake
This lesson should be preceded by Introductions with health and safety notices. Duration 20 mins
Demo: 15mins Activity: 30mins
- Layering the cakes
- Dowling and stacking the cakes
- Adding the dummy cone
Lesson 2 | Carving the Cake & Applying Ganache
Demo: 5mins Activity: 30mins
- Carve the cone shape
- Applying ganache
- Setting the ganache
- Smoothing the ganache layer
Lesson 3 | Wrapping the Cake
Demo: 25mins Activity: 75mins
- Rolling out modelling chocolate
- Applying modelling chocolate to the cake
- Adjusting the shaping of the wrap
Tip – Good time for lunch (approx. 40 mins)
Lesson 4 | Covering the Board
Demo: 10mins Activity: 15mins
- Cover the board and ribbon
- Glaze the cake to give the shine
Lesson 5 | Chocolate Balls to Decorate the Board
Demo: 5mins Activity: 10mins
Roll enough balls (approximately 25) to decorate the base where the cake meets the drum
- Cutting and rolling equal sized balls
- Lustre the balls
- Apply to the cake
Lesson 6 | Making Roses, Fans & Cut-out Shapes
Demo: 15mins Activity: 60mins
- Shaping the petals
- Creating the rose through intricate shaping techniques
- Using shaped cutters cut out the desired decorations
- Roll and pleat the modelling chocolate to create the fans
Lesson 7 | Creating, Dusting & Lustring Spiral Decorations
Demo: 15mins Activity: 25mins
- Wrapping wires with florist tape
- Curling them into the desired shapes to decorate the cake
- How to use sprays and dusts effectively
- Identify colour matches
Lesson 8 | Finishing Touches
Demo: 15mins Activity: 30mins
- Creatively add the decorating to the cake
- Ensure that colours and decorations are balanced
Leave yourself 10mins for the class photo and quick tidy up.
