Overview

You may have mastered buttercream, but what about the other skills you need to run a successful cake decorating business? Join award-winning cake designer Rachael Teufel as she shares her time-tested techniques for operating a professional cake business. Learn how to stack, store, and transport your cake while avoiding common mistakes.

Course Outline

• Kitchen Tips: Ingredient Shelf Life & Storage
  • Duration: 26 min
  • Meet Rachael Teufel and learn about the shelf life of cake ingredients, how to store them, and the best practices for storing baked cakes and components like buttercreams and jams.

• Stacking Methods
  • Duration: 19 min
  • Discover various cake stacking methods, including traditional stacking, using center columns, and stacking odd-shaped or sized cakes.

• Storing Cakes While Decorating
  • Duration: 13 min
  • Understand how to treat your cake during decoration based on ingredient stability and when refrigeration is necessary.

• Transporting & Setting Up Cakes
  • Duration: 27 min
  • Learn about boxing options, delivery methods, and temperature control for your cakes. Explore Rachael’s cake toolkit for on-the-fly fixes.

• Disassembling & Cutting Cake
  • Duration: 13 min
  • Gain insights on how to disassemble cakes and cut proper serving sizes. Rachael explains how to guide clients in cutting their cakes correctly.