Wilton Cake Class Part 1

One of my life long goals was to take a cake decorating class. So when a local craft store had a 50% off sale on Wilton cake decorating classes and kits I jumped on it and signed up for the first two classes.

After completing the first course I decided to share my thoughts with you. 

• Classes are expensive. Wait until they are on sale. 
• Take the class with a friend. You can share supplies. You also have someone to listen to your snide remarks and reassure you that the frosting blob kind of resembles a flower.
• Buy things online or with coupons. Almost every other week my craft store has a coupon. I use them and buy my supplies slowly. Sign up for the stores email and check your mailbox for fliers. I've saved over $50 by using coupons. 
• Be patient with yourself. Decorating cakes is hard. 
• Make time to practice. 
• Be prepared to bake a lot. 
• Find someone to give your finished products too. I've discovered that my husband doesn't really care for frosted cakes. 

Here is schedule of the supplies you will need to complete Course 1 Cake Decorating Basics. I personally did not buy everything. I'm still adding new things to my cake arsenal when I get a new coupon. I wish that I had been able to find this list before I started my class. Then I could have started gathering my supplies earlier.

Week 1
Pen/Pencil
Scissors
Wet wipes/towel/napkins/paper towels
Plastic bags
Apron
Box for cookies
3-4 Cookies (I would suggest buying a box of oatmeal cookies and frosting the back.)

Student Kit 1
Small tub of Wilton Buttercream Frosting


Week 2 
Pen/Pencil
Scissors
Toothpicks
Tape
Waxed Paper
Plastic bags
Several disposable plastic cups

20 paper napkins
1 c. powdered sugar
1 water bottle
Paper bag (For your trash)
Apron
Student Kit 1
1 recipe thin consistency buttercream icing
1 recipe medium consistency buttercream icing
8 inch cake on a 10 inch cake board
Cake filling (optional)
Piping gel
Cake leveler (Bread knife works as well in a pinch)
Turntable (optional)
Icing colors
10 inch cake board for torting
16 inch featherweight decorating bag (optional)
Tip 789 (optional)
Cake Lifter (optional)
Cake Carrier (optional)

Week 3
Cloth wipes

Pen/Pencil
Scissors
Toothpicks
Tape
Waxed Paper
Plastic bags
Several disposable plastic cups

20 paper napkins
1 c. powdered sugar
1 water bottle
Paper bag (For your trash)
Apron
Colored thin and medium buttercream icing
20 - 2 inch wax paper squares (I cut my own.)
6 plain cupcakes (Bake these from the leftover batter when you make a cake and freeze them in a ziplock bag until you are ready to use them.)
Cake Carrier (optional)

Week 4

Cloth wipes

Pen/Pencil
Scissors
Toothpicks
Tape
Waxed Paper
Plastic bags
Several disposable plastic cups

20 paper napkins
1 c. powdered sugar
1 water bottle
Paper bag (For your trash)
Repositionable glue stick
Colored buttercream frosting
Iced cake ready to decorate
Cake Carrier (optional)
Turntable (optional)

I had a lot of fun. But I still need to practice a lot of my technique. Here is my update on class two.