My pastry students have worked hard the past five months and here's their reward--Wedding cake week!! I think it's the week that all Pastry students wait for.
My students dove into this project with their usual enthusiasm. For many of them, this was their first experience with fondant, gum paste and royal icing.
They made their cakes in pairs, baking their cakes and making their buttercream during the first class. The second class was spent torting, filling, icing and freezing their cakes.
Guest chef Tracy Auseklis from Buttercream Studio (http://www.thebuttercreamstudio.com/) gave them instruction in creating beautiful gum paste flowers and bows.
Then it was finally the big day-- covering and stacking their cakes, and applying the final decorations.
The students made some beautiful cakes! There was a citrus chiffon, a ginger chocolate, a raspberry mousse... they really got into the royal icing "dots", luster dust... and did some creative banding and flowers.
I think it was a week everyone can be proud of!
