6/13 SHAG CAKE WORKSHOP

Learn how to recreate Bon Vivant Cake's Rococo Shag Cake at home! In this three hour hands-on workshop, learn how to stack, fill, and crumb coat a confetti cake with buttercream, and how to achieve silky smooth Swiss Meringue Buttercream that's perfect for piping. You'll work with colored buttercream and piping bags and tips to create the shaggy, swirly texture that the Rococo Cake is known for, and finish it off with sprinkles and foiled candies.

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SKILL LEVEL:

This class is for people with beginner-intermediate skills- students will be doing a lot of piping, so experience with a piping bag is helpful.

 

 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

  • The basics about buttercream

  • Cake decorating equipment & tools

  • Coloring buttercream with gel colors

  • Stack and fill a cake with buttercream

  • How to prepare your cake for Rococo Shag

  • Pipping tips and tricks

  • Design methodology, balance, style

 

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED?

  • Cake decorating equipment and tools, cakes, buttercream, preserves, an apron (these are your to use for the day but please leave it behind at the end of the class)

  • Beverages and light snacks provided

 

YOU WILL TAKE HOME:

  • A digital recipe packet containing Bon Vivant's Swiss Meringue Buttercream Recipe + written instructions on how to stack, crumb coat, and buttercream your cakes at home

  • Your beautifully frosted and decorated mini cake (4 layers, 4 inches wide, about 6 inches tall- serves at least 4 people!)

  • Resources to continue your cake journey

 

WHAT'S YOUR COVID PROTOCOL?

We will be adhereing to CDC guidelines and wearing masks except when eating and drinking. 

WHAT TO WEAR?

We will be supplying a full­-length apron but wear comfy clothes and shoes that you don’t mind getting a little frosting on.

DATE AND TIME

Sunday, June 13, 2021

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST

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LOCATION
MAVEN

4749 North Spaulding Avenue

Chicago, IL 60625

 

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REFUND POLICY
Refunds up to 30 days before event