The best start to a great cake is the batter. In this hands-on class students will learn the fundamentals of making moist and delicious cakes from scratch. In 5 1/2 hour students will be taught the proper selection of ingredients and the proper tools for the job. All the supplies are provided. Just bring yourself and get ready to perfect your cake baking skills.

Techniques covered:
• Proper measuring technique
• Proper preparation of a baking pan
• Vanilla cake batter
• Chocolate cake batter
• Marble cake
• Proper baking and cooling
• Icing the cake

Skill level: beginner to intermediate

Minimum age requirement: 16

Takeaways:
• Cake made in class
• Cake batter recipes

Note: Instructors are subject to substitution without notice.

Breaks:

Students will be given a 30-minute break halfway through the class. We encourage students to bring their own lunch.

Registration Gift Card Bonuses:

• Register 30 days in advance and receive a $10 gift card
• Register yourself and a friend and receive a $20 gift card
  • Please note: All gift cards will be received on the day of class

Cost: $140

Photographs - These are permissible and we encourage sharing on social media. However, students sharing class material or step-by-step illustrations will not be permitted in future classes.

Videotaping - Is prohibited.

NOTE: Instructors are subject to substitution without notification.

INSTRUCTOR: Fabiola Vidal

A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fabiola is a talented cake artist with an admirable passion for all things cake! Her first encounter with baking was when she volunteered to make her best friend’s wedding cake and after spending 14 hours on it, she fell completely in love with the art of cake decorating.

Inspired by this experience she enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Orlando, from which she graduated with Honors in the pastry and baking program. Her hunger for more knowledge led her to continue her studies at The Notter School of Pastry Arts. Here she was taught by world class chefs and artists including Cake Artists Marina Sousa and Colette Peters, and Sugar Artist & Master Chocolatier Ewald Notter.

Upon graduation she was quickly hired by Ritz Carlton of Orlando where she dove right into the world of pastry arts. She moved onto her dream job; making wedding cakes for Disney World at the Grand Floridian where remains currently. Here she is the Chef Assistant overseeing the production of all cakes in the celebration department.

She is excited to join the eclectic and talented group of instructors at The Confectionery Academy and share her skills and love of cake art.

To view some of her beautiful work please visit her Instagram page @powderedbuns_cakes.