A Beginner's Guide to Baking Butter Cakes (Skillshare)

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A Beginner's Guide to Baking Butter Cakes (Skillshare)

Are you interested in making elaborate, sculpted cakes? Do you want some delicious recipes to add to your recipe box? Will you be making cakes to sell in the future? If you answered Yes to any or all of the above questions, then this class is for you. Butter cakes are delicious, versatile in their flavor capabilities, and sturdy enough for sculpted cakes. They possess every characteristic necessary to be the perfect all-purpose cake.

Prerequisites: An electric mixer, counter top or hand, will be useful for this class.
There are two methods to butter cakes:

  • Creaming Method
  • Reverse Creaming Method

You will learn both in this class and will be able to decide which you prefer. Both have their purpose from home kitchens to commercial kitchens, but it's a bonus if you understand both.
Butter cakes are timeless and a must-have for every good baker's recipe stash.
Want to learn more about cake baking and decorating?
Bake Delicious Cakes at Home

  1. Choose a method, creaming or reverse creaming, and test it out in your own kitchen.
  2. Take pictures of your process such as your creamed butter and sugar or how your cakes look fresh out of the oven.
  3. Have a mini photo shoot of your finished cakes with whatever you choose to adorn them with.
  4. Upload your photos to the platform and share with other students!

If you are experiencing issues with your cakes, refer to the troubleshooting guide or post a question to the platform and I will help you figure out what needs fixed!

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