After a long wait, we are so very excited to welcome world renowned pastry chef and cake artist Chef Benny Rivera back into our classroom for a limited series of workshops.
From the simplest to the craziest concepts you can ever imagine. An example of that is this colorful and beautiful cake design created by Chef Benny Rivera. This extraordinary design is the perfect design for students to learn an incredible amount of techniques they will be able to use in other cake designs.
In this workshop, students will be creating realistic sculpted cakes giving students the opportunity to learn: PLEASE NOTE THIS DESIGN IS MADE FROM CAKE
- How to design and create a structure support system for elaborate and defying gravity cake designs.
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How to select properly select the tools and materials for structure support systems.
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How to plan distribution of cake weight correctly on structure support system.
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How stack, fill and covering cakes properly for sculpted cakes.
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How to manage chocolate ganache on sculpted cakes.
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How to sculpt animals using both, additive (modeling) process and subtractive (carving) process.
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How to work with fondant and modeling chocolate.
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How to work with isomalt
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How to create a variety of textures using different mediums and tools.
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How to select the correct colors for your designs.
- How to properly use and apply different painting techniques based on the actual design
This amazing workshop runs for 2 days, approximately 8 hours each day. They have been designed using cake to give students the opportunity to work with real mediums of cake decorating.
In order to participate in the workshop, students should have basic knowledge of covering cakes with fondant.
- Date: Friday 21 June 9:30am - 5:30pm and Saturday 25 June 9:30am - 5:30pm (finish times are approximate and may vary by 15-30 mins)
- Location - 29/9 Hoyle Avenue, Castle Hill
- Phone - 02 9899 3065
Places are limited due to the amount of techniques learnt in this workshop and students must be 18+ years old.
WHAT DO YOU TAKE HOME?
- This magnificent work of art!
SPECIAL DECORATOR EVENT TERMS & CONDITIONS
- This workshop is part of a Special Decorator Event and unfortunately refunds cannot be given within 7 days of the workshop running.
- Cancellations will incur a 20% cancelation fee unless workshop position can be filled
- Booking can be transferred to another decorator with equivalent experienced beginner/intermediate decorating skills
