Cake Logistics From Start to Finish

Course 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 running a professional and successful business. Find out how to stack, store, and transport your cake while avoiding common and easy-to-make mistakes.

Video Lectures

01: Kitchen Tips: Ingredient Shelf Life & Storage

Meet Rachael Teufel and learn about the shelf life of cake ingredients, as well as how to store them. After that, discover how to store baked cakes, assembled cakes, and other completed components, such as buttercreams and jams.

Duration: 26 min

02: Stacking Methods

In this lesson, learn all about cake stacking methods. Rachael walks you through traditional stacking, using a center column, and stacking oddly shaped and sized cakes.

Duration: 19 min

03: Storing Cakes While Decorating

It’s important to think about how you treat your cake as you’re decorating it. Your ingredients determine how long your cake can be at room temperature and when refrigeration is necessary. Learn how to make the right decisions for your specific projects.

Duration: 13 min

04: Transporting & Setting Up Cakes

Once your cake is made, you need to deliver it! Learn about boxing and container options as well as delivery and temperature control. Rachael also shares an in-depth look at the cake toolkit she always has on hand to make quick fixes.

Duration: 27 min

05: Disassembling & Cutting Cake

Finally, learn about disassembling cakes and cutting proper serving sizes. Rachael explains what you need to teach your clients about cutting their cakes to ensure the right method is used for their specific cake.

Duration: 13 min