Sugar Flowers for Cake Designs
A course by user4077347 surname4077347 , Cake Artist
Joined September 2020
Learn how to decorate cakes with beautifully realistic flowers made from gum paste.
Learn how to decorate cakes with beautifully realistic flowers made from gum paste.
Joined September 2020
Is there anything sweeter than making your own edible bouquet of flowers? Cake artist and specialty cake shop owner Nasima Alam is here to teach you how to make any cake blossom with your own custom designs.
Discover how to create an arrangement of sugar flowers to decorate your baked goods. Explore materials and techniques to make a delicious work of art that will impress your guests until the last bite.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 17 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (497)
- 15,644 students
- 20 lessons (4h 7m)
- 17 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a bouquet of flowers made from gum paste to adorn a cake
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for bakers or anyone interested in confectionary or cake design
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary, but knowledge of how to cover a cake with fondant is helpful.
To take this course, you will need an assortment of cake decorating tools like a rolling pin, a cutting mat, wires, brushes, among others. As well as a variety of ingredients like gum paste, icing, edible glue, and more. In the second unit, Nasima explains in detail what you need and where to get it.
Reviews
A course by user4077347 surname4077347
Nasima Alam is a UK-based cake artist who specializes in bespoke wedding cake designs. In 2016, she founded Sweet Drops of Heaven, which is dedicated to cake designs and cake decorating classes. Sweet Drops of Heaven also sells original confectionary products and designer stencils.
Nasima has collaborated with clients such as Daniel Wellington, and has been featured in cake magazines such as Satin Ice, Cake Masters, Cake Decoration and SugarCraft. Her work can be seen on her website or through Instagram.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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What Will We Do In This Course?
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U2
Preparation
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Description of Materials
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Design Your Cake
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Colour Palette
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U3
Sugar Floral Production 1
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Open Peony Resources
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Open Peony
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Classic Sugar Rose Resources
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Classic Sugar Rose 1
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Classic Sugar Rose 2
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U4
Sugar Floral Production 2
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David Austin Rose Resources
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David Austin Rose 1
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David Austin Rose 2
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Sugar Leaves, Berries and Filler Flowers
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U5
Final Composition
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Assembling Open Peony and Leaves 1
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Assembling Open Peony and Leaves 2
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Dusting and Setting the Sugar Flower Bouquet
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Attaching Sugar Flowers Onto a Tiered Dummy Cake
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Social Media and Photography
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FP
Final project
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Sugar Flowers Bouquet
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The 3 dots to place the subtitles do not work, they appear as disabled, I do not understand the information, it is in Spanish. I wanted to buy more courses but this discourages me from continuing to buy.
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very well explained, clear and educational! I recommend
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Excellent, very good techniques and although I don't understand the language, the subtitles help me a lot
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PlusLOVE this course! Collection of useful tips for beginners. Loved this course! So helpful with tons of tips.
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