Naturally Elegant Cake Designs
Rachael Teufel
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- In-depth Instruction; over 153 mins
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- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Geode Cake: Shaping & Covering
23:34
Meet cake artist Rachael Teufel and become a confident carver as you create your geode cake's cavern. Learn how this design makes covering a double-barrel cake in fondant a breeze. And, create a realistic modeling chocolate frame for your geode.
Geode Cake: Crystals & Coloring
20:36
Discover how to adhere rock candy crystals to your cake to build out your beautiful geode. Then, color your crystals a deep amethyst hue using surprisingly simple tools. Plus, finish your cake with ornate gold and silver leaf.
Wreath Cake: Pine Cones, Berries & Leaves
33:08
Learn how to form and wire elegant pine cones using modeling chocolate and gum paste. Then, create Rachael's simple and versatile snowberries. You'll even find out how to make delicate leaves for stunning nature-inspired cakes.
Wreath Cake: Bark & Twigs
28:11
Rachael shows you how to create a unique redwood bark texture. Then, she shows you how to make a variety of chocolate twigs that give your cake a natural, elegant feel.
Wreath Cake: Antlers Wreath
29:48
Work with copper tubing to create a frame for your cake's antlers. Then, learn how to wrap them in modeling chocolate, before adding realistic details by texturing and incorporating the antlers and twigs.
Stylized Wreath Cake
17:21
Finally, discover how to create a textured brunia berry and make a wired, stylized wreath in a muted color palette. Plus, explore options for anchoring the wreath to the front of your cake, or place it on top with a mini-wreath topper variation.
Description
Learn how to make cake artist Rachael Teufel’s organically elegant cakes. Create the geode design that gained so much Internet buzz it was featured on Brides, Country Living and The Huffington Post, to name a few. And discover the secrets to her popular wreath cakes, so you’re always serving up the hottest designs around.
Rachael Teufel
Rachael grew up baking in the kitchen with her Hungarian grandmother, but she didn't discover her passion for cake decorating until later in life while seeking a creative outlet from her day job. She always had artistic interests, so cake decorating seemed like the perfect activity after a long day working as a Physical Therapist. Rachael launched Intricate Icings Cake Design in 2006 and quickly became known for creating cakes that were both delicious and beautiful. She enjoys translating any type of inspiration into an original cake design striving to think outside the box, explore new techniques, challenge her design skills, and push the limits of creativity! Intricate Icings is best known for their bridal gown-inspired cakes and more recently, the Geode Cake trend which took hold quickly over a large geographic band making it one of the most recognizable design concepts in recent years. Rachael's work is now nationally recognized and can be seen on episodes of <em>Food Network Challenge</em> as a competitor as well as on Hulu’s <em>Baker’s Dozen</em> and Food Networks <em>Buddy VS Duff</em> as a Judge!
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