Thanks for your interest in My Cake School!!
We all have something in common here, and that is a love for CAKE, or at least, cake decorating. For me, it is both! Here I am falling in love with cake for the first time…birthday cake #1! If only I could still get away with just grabbing a piece out of the middle :0)
Mmmmmmm…… c-a-k-e!!!
Now, let’s jump ahead about 13 ish years…..
Do you know what I made? I’m not sure that Mom knew, but she took a picture of me anyway with the smiling mound of cake and jelly beans :0) — It was the Easter Bunny!! A proud day for me. (By the way, this is the same kitchen that I film our videos in today!)
Well, many years, a husband and a couple of daughters later, I was determined to find a stay-at-home business. I knew that I wanted something that would allow for a little creative expression…but what? I thought of everything– and made lots of lists of possible job ideas….photography, floral design, party planning, children’s book writing?? (of course I had no experience with any of these!) — Then it hit me–
CAKE!!
I can do cake!!! (I’d already mastered the Easter bunny blob cake..how hard could it be?)–
With much practice on my family and the better part of a Wilton 1 Decortating class under my belt, I took my first order. Then magically, more orders came! Business grew steadily by word of mouth until a typical Saturday morning looked something like this…
This is me sleeping with my eyes opened! (I really am.) –Let me take this moment to tell you NOT to make this many cakes all at once. Bad idea!
I ran my cake business from home for several years, running on no sleep, and sleeping at inappropriate times (that could be a post all by itself!)…but I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything. I loved the creative outlet, the excitement of coming up with new designs–and I loved being a part of so many celebrations!!
About five years ago, I decided to take my cake life in a different direction. I wanted to teach decorating, but wanted some flexibility in my schedule. I wanted to cover lots of techniques too…and to teach however I wanted. I also knew that there were lots of cakers and potential cake decorators out there who would love to take a class or two if only they could find the time! That’s when the idea of My Cake School was born! Cake videos and conversations on caking are available around the clock–all you have to do is turn on the computer! We post weekly tutorials in the blog, which are open to everyone…or you can become a member of our site and access ALL of our videos, forums, and recipes! And all while in your pajamas :0) What could be better?
I hope that you enjoy the site— let’s talk cake!
Melissa
LOVE LOVE LOVE the site and you! You should be so proud…I’ve been learning how to make buttons- I’ll definately add them to my next baby cake. :)xoxoxo
Wow. i love your school. The little time I have been a member I have learn a great deal. I am a seamstress by profession and a Secretary by choice. I sewed for many years but people don’t want to pay for custum work. I have wanted to learn baking and cake decorations for years, but the schools are so expensive and its not one on one learning. I love your videos. The only thing I have trouble with is leaning how to do the buttercream roses. I have been looking at your video over and over, but I can not seem to grasp the procedure. I really, really want to learn to do flowers, I just love them. I will not stop trying until I get it. Well thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. I am looking forward to future videos. Once again thank you.
Hi grammaof11–Thanks for your nice comments about the site! I’m so glad that you are enjoying it. As far as the buttercream roses go….just keep practicing and pretty soon, it will just click! Icing consistency is important–just make sure that your icing is stiff enough to hold it’s shape. I find it easier to do roses with buttercream that contains shortening–I don’t know if there’s anything to that…but that’s just been my experience :O)— Make sure that when piping your base, you make the base fat enough to support the rose…and then get smaller and smaller as you go up– You can even use a candy kiss as your base for a smaller rose, and pipe petals around it. It’s a little small, but the shape is just right.
Also, I use a petal tip 125 for petals in the video—if that’s bigger than you like, you can experiment with a smaller tip—for example, a tip 104. Make sure that the narrow end of your petal tip is up when piping your petals. Use an upside down “u” motion as you pipe each petal– Also, make sure to release the pressure as you finish off each petal, rather than piping a continuous row of petals with constant pressure. If you do all of these things, you’ll have a rose.
Let me know how it goes!
Hi Melissa,in what video can I find the scalloped fondant overlay?I found the fondant overlay baby shower cake but u show another cake in the intro.w/scalloped overlay. Thank u.
Hi Maricela– I don’t have a video of myself making the cake in the intro (That was a quick cake that I did just for the purpose of having a sample cake in my Intro) —But I used the same technique in making that cake as in the “How to Make a Scalloped Overlay”, which is in the Gum Paste & Fondant section of Video Tutorials.
The cake that you see in my intro was a fondant covered cake, with the black scalloped overlay. I cut out fondant polka dots with a standard piping tip, did some simple ribbon roses (I have a tutorial on these), and a fondant band around the bottom. Hope this helps!
I just started today (9/28/10) and have only been through the frosting videos and have learned so much. I took the 3 classes at Michael’s in Orlando, FL (Wilton) and really enjoyed them. I have made several cakes for the school I work at and have had many complements. I am looking forward to containing on your web site. I will give a progress report as time goes by.
Sajdyk17–So glad to hear it!! I’m glad that you joined!
Thanks Melissa for making this excelletn idea!! I Allready graduuate in Culinary School but know im really interested in knowing everything about cakes!! I was thinking to take some more cake decorating clases but I dont have the time and each one have a individual price…soo imagine you!! I foud this site and inmediately decide to log in !! Thanks again
Thaks Melissa for your online school. I am very very happy. I found this site few minutes ago and inmediately decide to register. I am crazy, crazy with cakes make and decorate, but need more, more improvements. God bess you, you are very special person!!!!!!!
Thank you mostaza59!!! I’m so glad that you joined!!
Hi Melissa you do such awesome. I am so glad i was able to join
I absolutely love your school. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach!! You and your mom are doing a fantastic job. I just recently joined and wish that I had a day or two off from work to watch all of the videos. I cannot decide which project to start with. Have a great holiday season….one thing I do know is that I am making the strawberry mice for my Christmas party at work. :o)
Michelle, thank you so much! I’m glad that you are having fun with the site– you will have to e-mail me some of your creations! :0) Good luck with the mice–your coworkers will love them!
Hi Melissa,
I’ve just joined your site. I thought it was important to let you know I saw your advertisement on Facebook. I’m a real cake decorating monger. I have acquired lots and lots of cake toys and am always looking out for more. Surely there’s an end to it somewhere. This is my first stop on your site and thought I’d leave a comment. Thanks to you for the school. I’m sure its a dream come true and it sound like success is upon you. KUDOS!! Looking forward to learning as thus far I’m completely self taught. Let’s Decorate!!!
Very excited that I joined today. This is something I’ve wanted to do/learn for a long time but the demands of my day job have prevented me in doing what I love. Thanks for coming up with such a great idea – you just may have changed my life for the better.
Lisa
Thanks Terry, I missed your comment before! I hope that you are enjoying the site!—And Lisa, I’m so glad that you found us! Looking forward to hearing more from you. I think that you will love cake decorating :0)
I am very glad i joined , i have always loved to bake but had no idea on how to decorate
Hooray! I’m so excited! I just joined today and am so looking forward to checking out this school soon!
Welcome!!!! :0)
I love your cake school and look forward to using in over and over. I have been in the cake world for 30 years but there is always so much to learn. I also teach Wilton Cake Decorating classes and I will tell my students about your cake school. Thanks for teaching us.
Thank you so much Sharon! I’m glad that you joined and really appreciate you spreading the word about us! Looking forward to hearing more from you! :0)
My husband and I are very excited to have found you!!! I have been trying to do cakes, but I live in a small town, with no cake classes available anywhere close (the closest is 3hrs away). I’ve done pretty good learning as I go, I like the challenge it gives me, but I am still missing a couple of things. I say husband because he has wanted to send me to a cake class to learn the little “tricks of the trade” that would help me even more.
I am excited to learn, and my husband is excited for me, so thanks for doing this and making it available to us!!
Hello!! I’m glad that you found us too! Looking forward to hearing more from you–I hope that you find the tutorials helpful. Good luck!
I am happy to have come across a site like this, thanks for being there. I have been attending cake classes for a while for short sessions at a time and to be honest you don’t really take in everything a once. With a site like this, you are able to view videos of tutorials which will help a lot. I cant wait to get going and learn from the experts.
Thank you Risi and welcome!!
Mahalo a nui loa! (Thank you in the Hawaiian language) I have been looking for a site like this for months and months. I took all of the Wilton classes but still wanted to learn more. After so many cake decorating book purchases later ($$$$$), I found your site. I didn’t hesitate to become a member. I look forward to watching all your videos over and over. Maybe one day, I’ll send you some pics of what I learned from you. Thank you and aloha!
Just joined and I am ready to start right in . Can’t wait to use some of your information.
Aloha Erli! :0) –I’m so glad that you joined! I wish that I was in Hawaii right now enjoying some sunshine! — Looking forward to hearing more from you in the Message Boards–and would love to see your creations some day!
Shrbear— Welcome!! Thanks for the note and I hope that you enjoy the site!!
Hi Melissa,
I found your site by total accident. I am so glad I did. I paid the $30. Your tutorials are great. I have taken all of the Wilton classes and I love to do cakes. Keep up the good work. I am looking forward to more video tutorials.
Hi Melissa,
Here I am… I was too longing to be member of your cake school… I hope I’ll be a good pupil (lol)… I’m eager to start (sorry for my english, hope that you can understand me…) lol
I am also a newby and so happy that I found your site. I have learned more from watching your video’s than I did from taking the Wilton classes. Can’t thank you enough. Looking forward to this new year with you and all the other members. Hello to all.
Hi Melissa,
I found your site by accident and joined right away. I have taken the Wilton classes. But I am a visual learner, this is what I love about your site. I love baking and decorating cakes and cookies. I don’t have time to go additional classes. I work full time and care for my mom. But I’m always looking to learn and open to new ideas. I have a 5 yr. old grandson that loves to help. Thank you so much for your site, this will allow me to continue to surprise my grandkids and family for all the special occasions.
Hi Melissa. I took the Wilton 1 class about 25 years ago. I am a self taught decorator. I was so excited to find your on line school. I am a cake decorating addict. I am so excited that I have found my “FIX” Thank you Thank you Thank you
Hi Melissa
I just stumbled upon a link to your site from my cake decorating teacher…I joined immediately and can’t wait to browse your site!
I’m making a 2-tiered ‘reptile’ themed cake for my nephews birthday in 3 weeks and i’m hoping to find some ideas on making reptiles (snakes, frogs, lizards etc) – i’ve searched high and low online and can barely find anything – so i’m trying to recreate figures from real pictures.
Any help you can provide me would be greatly appreciated!
Hi I am also a cake decorating addict. I am in the Montreal (QUEBEC) area and thank goodness that I speak english because there is nothing or not much in cake decorating in here…actually it is just starting. So when I find something like this it makes my day. I’m always ready to learn new techniques. Thank you for sharing with us ,for so little $$$
thank you
Nana Hélène
I can totally relate to your sleepless nights on end! The last few months have been the same for me too! I love your website & cannot thank you enough for all of the great advice and last minute help you have given me. Thank you so much for sharing all of your experience & of course your tricks & tips to make cake decorating even more fun!
Loni Hauff
“Cheeky”– I’m glad that you joined—I’ll be thinking of reptile ideas for you :0) —
Nana–thank you so much! I’m so glad that you are happy with the site, and I’m looking forward to seeing you in the Message Boards :0) —
Loni— My wish for you is 8 hours of sleep a night (or at least 6!?!) — I think us cake people are all night owls, whether we like it or not. Thank you for all of your nice comments! You make beautiful cakes, no wonder you have been so busy!
Hello there!
I just joined today and I have learned so much! I loved the site and I am willing to learn everyday! Greetings from Greece! :)
Welcome Mariela!! Thanks for your nice comments–I am glad that you joined!!!
I was surfing the web and found your site, I’m so exited, I am recommending it to my friends. I wanted to learn what’s new in cake decorating but I didn’t want to go to a school since this is only for hobby and I am really retired baker. I am so glad I found what I was looking for, thank you very much.
Sounds almost identical to my story. Except of course, that I am old enough to be your mother, but that’s for another time. I have taken Wilton courses, I have practice, made everyone I know fat and drowned in buttercream. I can’t wait to learn from you and everyone else that is in class. So, first class, pretty petal cake. Can’t wait.
Thank you ladyofaith & Nannie!! —
So glad to have you all on the site.
ladyofaith– Thank you so much for recommending to your friends!
Nannie– that is too funny–I’m sure that you have made lots of people happy with all of those cakes! :0) — Hope you enjoy the petal cake video! (It’s in the Piping Techniques section) —
hello melissa,
I love your homepage very much, it is great!
greetings from germany,
canan
Hello Melissa ,
I can’t even remember how I found your website, but I can tell you that I can not wait to come home and log on and learn from you everyday. What a great idea, I have learned so much. Wanted to say thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Hi Melissa, love these pics. You have certainly come along way!! LOL. i just wanted to say thank you for providing such an informative site on cake decorating. I only discovered it the other day and I’ve already learned about frozen butter cream transfers, impression mats, fondant things I’ve always wondered about etc. I am so grateful because I really am trying to better my cake decorating skills. Your video tutorials are so clear and easy to learn from, I just wish there were more! Looking forward to participating in your site (and telling everyone about it!). Love Kelly!
Melissa and BeBe,
It has been a year since you started MyCakeSchool.com….that is soooo Awesome and Congrats!!! I only started in January and have learned so much from the both of you…I thank you so much for everything and especially the encouragement that you both give to all of us!!
Thank you again,
Lisa
So so happy I stumbled across your site..believe I was on cakejournal and saw the side advertisement and it got me curious…well sure glad I did…I am so excited to try out all your tutorials. I have so many projects coming up and am always in need of inspiration…Thanks for being so unselfish to allow people to learn your wonderful skills!
I’m really happy that I found this website! About a year and a half ago I decided (after watching Cake Boss) that I could decorate cakes. I went to school for fashion design but never really found my niche in that world. I make all my niece and nephews birthday cakes but I’m a stay at home mom and we don’t have a whole lot of extra money, so taking classes isn’t really in the cards for me. I’ve only been looking around for a few hours but I’m already SO excited about all the projects I want to start or retry…now that I know a different way to do things. Been hoping I could find a site like this for a long time! Thanks very much!!!! I’ll be here probably once a day at least!!!
Thank you for the WONDERFUL blog, site, cake school etc…. I have learned so much and you have such great ideas!! I just finished Wilton basic class and I am currently taking flowers and cake design…..you have added so much in helping me learn all the skills!
Thanks again, Marenda
Just joined your Cake School…love everything I have seen and looking forward to learning from your videos. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with all of us!
Rosann
Hi Melissa, greetings from Monterrey, Mexico! I just joined your cake school! I’m so excited and i hope i can learn a lot from you! Blessings!
Look forward to learning lots of cake decorating tips from you.
I’m glad you made the leap to teacher! I’m so happy to be a part of this! Your creations rock!
Somehow stumbled over your site and am so glad I did. Looking forward to learning lots.
Very happy to be a member of “my cake school” ,looking forward to learning,
Thank you so much for creating “My Cake School”! I’m very excited to learn more decorating techniques, and from the look of your cakes, I came to the right place!
I am so excited I found this site..I love cake decorating!! I can not wait to learn all you have to teach!
I am really really excited about finding this site. I’ve always loved to cook and baking is something I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve watched a few of your videos already and have learned so much in such a short time. This weekend I’m going to try the Pop Cakes. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
I can not believe i only just found this site now! Can not wait to watch your videos! I am so excited! off to ‘cake school’ i go!
I just looked at some of your blog entries and was captivated by your talent and creativity. I have been wanting to start my own business decorating cakes but want to go back to school to learn more technique. I don’t have to leave my house now. I am so glad I saw your advertisement on Hoosier Homemade.
Thanks for taking to time to show us your talent.
What can I say !!!! I love your site and you are an excellent teacher. I spent all day browsing your site !
I just started baking with my 3 year old daughter, and we are having so much fun. Looking forward in learning from you, love your cakes.
I’ve had your site bookmarked for some time now. I finally took the plunge and joined! Super stoked to check everything out!
So happy to discover your website! The one-time-per-year membership is very reasonable and once I looked over the site – I signed up. I’ve viewed several of your tutorial videos and enjoy the way you teach. I’ve only been decorating cakes for about 2 years now (I’m one of those “late in life” beginners). However, I am a serious beginner. I’m on facebook (Muckys) and would love to share some of my work with you.
mmmm, can’t wait to get stuck in a learn a lot! so glad you set up such a reasonably priced helpful way to learn decorating. Thanks!
Hai, i’m so happy and excited found your blog. Thanks for your wonderful coaching and tips, Thanks again!!!
Just joined and can’t wait to start learning. This site is just what I’ve been looking for! Thanks for all the effort that goes into it.
Hi MELISSA ILIVE IN AUSTRALIA, i am so happy i have joined i live cake decorating…and you are a very good teacher ..
Hi Melissa – I’m so happy to have found your site. I’m hoping to learn the basics and make beautiful cakes, etc.
Been wanting to learn these things since i was little. Its always been my passion but i needed a good teacher! Thanks so much for creating this site! I am soooooo excited to see if i cant be even half as good as you!
Hi from a warm and sunny U.K. Have just joined and cant wait to start practicing some of your techniques. I have a 50th birthday cake to make and am looking for ideas. Keep up the good work……….luv it.
Hi!! just joined and iam very excited to learn some baking techniques. Very excited to get started!!
Hi!! My name is Candace and I’m from Ottawa, ON Canada. I’ve just started a baking business from home that is more a hobby right now. Hopefully I can retire early and bake all day. That’s my dream. Looking forward to your tutorials.
It’s been a while since I checked in and I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate all of your nice comments about our site! It means so much! I hope to see all of you here often!! xoxo :0)
Hello everyone! I have been referring a lot of people here. I have heard some say this was a great site. So whenever someone ask how they can learn online, I send them here. So I decided to finally join myself. I am hoping to learn some new techniques & make my skills better.
Happy Baking
Hello Melissa like you im facinated with cake decorating. Im a beginner so I hope to learn a bunch.
I found your site by accident one day, and after looking around your site decided to join and I am very glad that I did. I love your style of teaching, and making everything seem not as difficult as other sites do. I also love the fact that you do cakes in fondant and buttercream as I get plenty of requests for cakes without the fondant on it. So glad I found your cake school and looking forward to learning a lot and seeing your wonderful cakes.
Hi Mellisa, I also stumbled upon your site recently, love your tutorials, they are so easy to follow. I am just a beginner and have recently retired so I have lots of time to practice caking and I am enjoying every minute of it. Thanks for your tutorials.
You’ve got some serious natural talent. Thanks for doing this school. I’ve learned a lot from it already.
I haven’t been a member long enough to look at all the cakes you have done on this site but I saw your castle cake and would love to see how you done it. My daughter was wanting something like this for my grand-daughters first birthday in a few months.
you are so talent.i love your cakes.i hope you be successful in your work.
Hey there Melissa!!!!
Had a quick moment to sit down with my computer to look over everything…think its been about 7 months since the last time I got on here!!! Love everything I see and all you have done with your talent. Hope all is well with you these days….well thats all for me right now…..95 cake pops and 14 cakes this week….soooo gotta run!!!!
Hey Kelly!!! So good to hear from you! You are one busy lady—I can’t believe you have FOURTEEN cakes to do this week & 95 cake pops!! You are Superwoman!!!
HI Melissa,,,as much as I love this site I know for a fact that when my membership comes due I will not be able to afford it.My husband and I are both unemployed ,and nothing on the horizon.We dont even know where next months mortgage payment will come from.What I would like to know is how do I make sure its NOT automatically taken out?Thank you soo much for such a wonderfull learning site.
Hi there- That’s fine– I just canceled from my end. You should be receiving an e-mail from PayPal letting you know. You’ll still have access until May when your year is up. If you have any more questions, just e-mail me at info@mycakeschool.com–thank you!
Hello, your site was recommended to me, so I’ve here and I know that I am going to enjoy it. So far everything is beautiful.
Deborah
Correction, I’m here
Hi Deborah (a little late seeing this!) –I hope that you are enjoying the site!! ;0)
came across your site today. loved your intro with the bunny cake & loved your mother’s support & encouragement. hope to join soon . Baking is a science, decorating an art ( & fun)
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how much is it to join? sound like what I’m looking for…
forget i found it. what a great price… I’m jumping on it. THANKS!
I am really enjoying your site!!! I love how to take everything one step at a time and explain it all so easily. This is the best money I have spent, thank you sooooo much for all that you are doing. I have a full time job, but my dream is to do cake decorating full time and I know that it will happen. : )
Terra, thank you so much for your nice comment. It means a lot to me that you are happy with the site and are looking into pursuing your dream of cake decorating full time! Best of luck to you–I hope you’ll keep us updated! ;0)
Hi, Mellisa I really don’t know how I found this but beautiful site, I really don’t want to do anything just to be with my IPad looking for mycakeschool and admire all your talent. Ok I’m still not a member but I need to know how can I pay my membership if I don’t a crédit card my mom and my sister lives in Miami but I live in Tegucialpa, Honduras.
Hi Mirna, you can join by sending us a money order if that is the method you prefer. You can email us at info@mycakeschool.com for more information.
I am suscribed yesterday to this site and I like so much I can stop using. I am still learning how to used it, like if I have questions on a certain topic, where can I ask?
Hi Miguelina, Welcome to the site. If you want to post a questions, go to the home page and click on the heading entitled forums. That will take you to the message boards where you will pick your topic then scroll down and click on
Add New ( in the grey bar). A page will come up where you can ask your question or make a comment…..then just hit Send Post. You can also email us at info@mycakeschool.com. but it is good to post in the forum and get feedback from other members as we have many talented cake decorators on the site.
Hi Melissa and Bebe! I joined your site a couple of weeks ago and I must say, I love it! I have a hard time shutting down my computer at night and have stayed up so late (4 am!) my hubby had to tell me to come to bed! I completely lost track of time! The price to join is so inexpensive for the amount of information you share. May I ask how many students you have? I will definitely pass along your site info to everyone I know that is looking for a cake class. Thanks again!
Hi Brenda, thank you for your nice compliments on the site. We are always happy to have new members so thanks for passing on information about us.
Hi Melissa,
I like your Cake School so much that I can not stop watching and reading…
I love your story very much, thanks for sharing.
Hi Melissa, I’m really loving everything you have here and I really appreciate it. Ive had the decorator’s bug for quite some time now myself, and the Wilton course just made me hungry for more, especially with all of the cake & cupcake shows on tv. I just graduated from LeCordon Bleu last month, after enrolling last year to gain more knowledge in the world of baking and desserts So right now I’m trying to develop my own little niche, and find out how to get inspired from current trends and colors, which has been sort of difficult.
But thanks again, and like some of your followers have mentioned its money well spent!!!
Hello “GlamMa”! Thanks so much for your nice comment. That is wonderful that you just graduated from LeCordon Bleu. I’m so glad that you joined us and hope that you find some interesting techniques that you’d like to try out. Please stay in touch and let us know how things are going! :0)
Hi Melissa! I have been a member almost a year and I’m just now seeing this backstory! I LOVE My Cake School, the concept is brilliant! I have been decorating for 10+ yrs now, just as a hobby, and I’m working very hard now to make it a (hopefully soon) full time job. I would love to be my own boss! Your cake videos help me learn all the techniques I’ve been wanting to learn, but had no one to teach me. My skills have come leaps and bounds from where I started. Thanks so much!!!! :)
Hello there! Thank you so much for your nice comments–they mean a lot to me! Wishing you lots of luck as you move towards having a full time cake business. I can tell that you are really motivated and excited about decorating– Keep us updated on how things are going! ;0)
Hi Melissa! just found your page anf what you’ve done is beautiful, i myself is making our daughters 30 birthday cake (that parts ok) but it will be my first time decorating. Just woundering if you have any easy ant good advice when using icing.
Hi Susan–Glad that you found us! Have you seen our blog tutorial on the “petal effect”? –Here’s a link: https://www.mycakeschool.com/blog/pretty-petal-effect/
It’s an elegant look that is not difficult to master with a few practice runs on some waxed paper :0) —
I’m going through a textured buttercream phase lately and so if you look on my home page on the photo carousel, you’ll see other styles such as the stucco look of the frosting on my orchid cake, and the vertical line texturing of my anemone cake (done with a spatula). I’m assuming you aren’t a member and so you won’t be able to open the orchid & anemone tutorials, but you can get a lot just from the visual of the photo.
Finally, for a smooth look, I like to use the Viva paper towel method or “hot knife method”. A quick google will give you info on these– but I think the texturing techniques are probably the most forgiving when first starting out! Good luck!!
…sei proprio brava…ho scoperto per caso il tuo blog e ora non ti lascio più….che torte meravigliose!!!complimenti
Hi, I just became a member recently and was wondering how I could share my chocolate cake recipe with everyone else!! =)
Hi Brittany–That sounds great! If you visit the forums, you’ll see a section for Recipes. Can’t wait to see it ;0)
Hey Melissa, I was surfing the internet and found your website and I’m loving it already. I assume the only way to get all the benefits of your website . . . I must pay the membership?
I have so many questions, but for starters . . . how much did you charge for your cakes when you first started out? I have been doing this for a while but it is hard to charge people properly. I want to complete my bochure, so that everything is layed out and I want have to explain the standard price each time. Thank you for your time!
Hi GlamMa, I have been thinking about signing up at LeCordon Bleu but have been a little reluctant. I love to bake but have very little experience & no formal education. I love to learn & pick things up a lot more quickly if I am taught in a “hands on” environment. I am hoping you can give me a little information regarding your experience with LCB & whether or not you found the experience invaluable. My dream would be to open a little bakery in our city. There is def. a market for baked goods and money to be spent on specialty cakes/cup cakes/cookies etc in my area. Thank you so much, Kristi
Hi Melisssa. Your cakes are so amazing. For years I have been baking and have many persons interested in my desserts. You and I have much in common except you are doing what you love and I am still wondering how to get started as a business from home. Can you direct me in the right path so that I can get started so many tell me that I need to get my recipes patent but I don’t know how. I am also interested in learning more about decorations. God bless you and congratulations on your success. Willetta.
Hi Melissa, love your site & after drooling over your pics & gorgeous decorating techniques for over a year, am planning to join today! I have a question & hope you can give me some advice. Would you recommend using a pound cake recipe for cupcakes? Thanks, Sandra
Hi Sandra, we have never tried pound cake batter in cupcakes, so I’m not sure. I think they might be a little flat.
Hi Melissa, I was just wondering if you will do a tutorial on “Making MMF”. I have tried 3 times now and I just cant seem to get the right conssistancy. The first time it ended up way to DRY, I had to add water and it was a mess. My second attempted I used less powder sugar but it ended up way to soft and sticky. I just cant get it right! Any advice?
Hi- I am new to this blog and have just recently joined. I was wondering how often you post new tutorials ? I would love to see some tutorials on design transfers to a cake. ( Like stenciling, Frozen BC transfers, Color flow -and actual painting on fondant or buttercream. ) Tips on doing sheetcakes would be great too- I often struggle with ideas to fill the space on the cake without it looking to busy or disconnected.
Thanks,
Renee
Hi Renee–Welcome! We aim for posting a couple of videos and a couple of blog tutorials a month. (Alternating between blog tutorial and video tutorial every week when possible.) –
Here are links to our stenciling and frozen buttercream transfer videos~
https://www.mycakeschool.com/video-tutorials/stenciling/
https://www.mycakeschool.com/video-tutorials/how-to-make-a-buttercream-transfer/
We often paint in our tutorials (using a little coloring gel mixed with a small amount of vodka for a watercolor look, or petal dust mixed with vodka for a thicker “paint”) — We don’t have a tutorial specifically aimed at painting though–and we hope to do this soon! Thanks for the other suggestions! I agree that a sheet cake tutorial would be a good one. Enjoy the site!
Hi Melissa and BeBe,
I am so happy that my sister decided to get me this subscription for my 27th birthday. At first, I was a little mad that she didn’t get me the gift I asked for or a monetary gift, but now I am so overjoyed that she got me this subscription. I will honestly say I have been a member since July 22nd and this is my first time actually viewing some of the tutorial videos tonight while at work on graveyard shift. I am off for the next couple of days and I have already picked out some cakes I am going to make… the vertical ruffle, the rosette cake, and the leopard print!! I read your bio and I can totally relate to the sleepless days and nights being that I am a plant technician at a local plant, where I work a rotating day and night shift and I also have a very active 4-year old son!!! Cake decorating has become my passion and one day hopefully I can solely focus on this as you are doing now!!! Great Job and Thanks for this website!!!!
Hi Deanna–Thanks so much for your nice post. Even if it wasn’t the gift that you had in mind originally, ;0) -I’m glad that you are enjoying it!! There is a ton of info here, between the tutorials we’ve posted and the advice & input that you’ll find from our members in the forums, etc. It sounds like you have a very full schedule not to mention keeping up with a little one! I think a lot of us here can relate to crazy hours and not nearly enough sleep! ;0) – Best of luck to you as you learn and work towards your goal of doing cakes full time!! Keep us posted on how things are going! xox
Melissa & BeBe,
I have to tell you that I really love being a member here! I have learned so much already! I have taken all of the Wilton courses and now with your tutorials, I am able to continue to learn new cake decorating techniques. I will be purchasing my BFF a membership for Christmas. She’ll love it!
Thank you so much, Ann! So happy to hear that! ;0)
hola! Estan muy lindas todas sus fotos,donde puedo comprar los push ups de cupcakes! Gracias
ESPERO SU AYUDA.
SALUDOS!
Hi is this school also for beginners
Hi Raven–Yes, it is for everyone! We do have a section of videos devoted to the basics of decorating. If you click on the “Video Tutorials” tab, you’ll see thumbnails of all that we have to offer.
hi Melissa, im new on your sight saw the poinsettia with fondant so signed up right away. but cant find it im still learning your sight so maybe i have to go to a tutorial on it. suppose to do a cake for 50th aneversity new at that. so looking forward to seeing more. turkeys, were wonderful. my grandson wanted to do a cake with the fondant and all got me sooo hooked. made every type of flower there is except poinsettia. sincerely lubbyann. son gave me that silly name
Hi Patricia, here is a link to the poinsettia tutorial. It is in the tutorial section under the heading Gum Paste and Fondant
https://www.mycakeschool.com/video-tutorials/poinsettia/
Hope you will enjoy the site.
I live in the Houston Texas area. Do u make the leopard on the inside cake to sell or do u just teach? Does anyone know we’re I can order a cake that?
Hi Melissa,
Like you..I love cake and just realized a couple years a go..I love decorate the cake too. I came from Indonesia, my family in my side are businessman but no one think about make cake or something creative. They want cake they bought from bakery..hahaha.. I’m the only one tried to bake cake and pastry.
Since I moved to America and married with my husband, he support me. And this is me….want to learn and learn. I really want to sell my cake, only I still don’t know how…anyone can help me ?
@Karla~ I’m sorry, we only teach how to make the leopard print cake. I wish I could help! —
@Yvonne~ Thanks for your comment, it is nice to hear from you! It sounds like you have found your passion in cake decorating. Are you wanting to set up a business from your home? Let us know what questions you have and we will try to help point you in the right direction. Feel free to post in our Forums, so that even more people will see your comment and be able to offer advice.
hey i will really like to know if you have a bakery store where you sale ur cakes because an having a baby shower and i will love 1 of ur leopard printed cake plis write back to me asap thank you….. <3
Hi letty, I’m sorry, we do not sell our cakes. Ours is an instructional cake decorating site.
hi Melissa I think I left my comment in the wrong blog, but my question for you is if you have any ideas on a violin or cello cake. I have a 14 year old son who will turn 15 in February, he loves music,the utah symphony and plays cello and violin , I am dying to make a cake that shows his personality. Thanks!!
Hi Veronica– It sounds like you have an extremely talented son on your hands! ;0) — That is great that you are making a special cake for him. Do you like to make cake toppers? Since I do, that would be my first thought– to maybe make some fondant music notes around the sides of the cake and then mold a violin or cello from rice cereal treats for the body of it, cover with fondant, mold more fondant around a lollipop stick to form the neck, pipe or draw on strings, and anchor with a lollipop stick.
You could also make a gum paste cut-out of the instrument and decorate (anchoring in back with a lollipop stick adhered with a strip of gum paste).
We don’t have a tutorial on a carved violin or cello cake–but I know that there are some out there! Let me know if you have any questions or need help finding a carved cake tutorial!
hola Melissa< espectacular tu pagina, tienes un arte inmenso, me gustaria saber donde estas ubicada y al principio de tu pagina tienes un cake de leopardo q me encantaria saber como puedo aprender a elaborarlo.
gracias por tu atencion.
hi, your website is amazing! and even though im not a member, the few tutorials i am able to access are of immense help. im new to baking, just completed my baking course in september and trying to find a niche for myself. i would love to be a member of your school but i’m hampered because of the payment system. i’m in Nigeria and we dont have paypal, we have visa,mastercard though. so how can we get around this hurdle? because id so very much like to join. thank you.
Thank you Bebe for answering my question about airbrushing my fondant red, I decided to just tint my MMF red. My cake turned out beautifully at least to me. Lol! I uploaded my cake photo to mycakeschool. I just love the website. thank you so much Bebe and Melissa. I would love to see how you cover a square cake w/fondant and also frosted with buttercream.
Sincerely,
Nilda Sierra
Hi Nilda, I just looked at your toolbox in the member gallery and it is fabulous, I wouldn’t want anyone to cut it. Your work is beautiful!!
We are actually working on a video this week about covering a square cake with fondant.
We appreciate your nice comments about the site.
Hi! I wanted to know if I can use the hot knife method using The Fluffy Buttercream Frosting? Thank you, Nilda
Hi Nilda, yes you can use the hot knife method with the Fluffy Buttercream recipe. Chill the cake briefly before using the hot knife. I want to caution you that if the frosting is a color such as blue or dark pink you could have a problem with streaking or dark color spots appearing. We usually only use the hot knife method with white or light colors. We most often use the Viva paper towel method…..any paper towel or napkin can be used that doesn’t have a printed impression on the paper.
Hi Melissa and Bebe!
I’m a newbie here, but so far I love your page, It’s totally worth it!!. i join last night and I made a Leopard cake and I have not cut it yet but I made some extra cupcake and they taste and look great!!…
Looking forward to learn a lot more for this page!
Veronica De Dominicis
P.S: If you need any help translating someone questions or tutorials I speak Spanish too so feel free to ask!
Just joined up and am SO glad I did . I just love watching your tutorials . Not a lot of house work being done these days cause I’m watching you on my iPad !
Hi how can i pay by cridet card
Hi Wafaa, we can email you an invoice that can be paid with a credit card through Paypal, as their guest without joining Paypal.
Your site is amazing! I found you through a pin on Pinterest. I’ve taken all of the Wilton classes and loved them. I sell my cakes from time to time, mostly to family for birthdays, but I definitely don’t get to do as many cakes as I would like to. It is by far my passion and favorite hobby though.
HI Melissa! your talent is awesome! love your ideas, you make everything look so easy, I love your website. I now I will learn allot from you, thx you in advance
Liz
Hi, melissa, im michell. I am working and single mon so i need an extra income i would like to learn cake decorating specialy fondant… how much i pay to learn fondant?
Hi Melissa, I was asked to do a Cowboy Theme Cake for a little boy turning 1 yrs. old and I remembered a Baby Shower cake you did with cowboy boots. I followed your tutorial on how to make them and they turned out beautifully. The cake was a hit. Thank you for being an exceptional instructor. I submitted a photo on the member gallery. Thanks again. :)
Hi Melissa. I just love your site. I have been a member for a little while now.
You and BeBe do a great job!!! I know you have to be so busy, but I was hoping you or BeBe, would answer a question for me.
Where can I purchase “Stone Stamps?” You used them on your Valentines
Day tutorial.
Hi Susan, Melissa bought hers at Michaels Craft store. They are not on the cake isle, they were on the isle with mosaic kits or polymer clay tools. Here is a link if you want to order online, http://www.amazon.com/Milestone-Victorian-Letters-Numbers-905-20-511/dp/B0033LX3Z2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1384527806&sr=8-3&keywords=stone+stamps
Hi Melissa~ I am HOOKED!!! This is the most fun website that I have ever been on. I pore over each video and keep Amazon and Etsy up on other windows to add things/products to my cart as you mention them. I am so grateful that you started this business. It has brought me lots of entertaining ideas to do things that I never thought I could do because I thought they were too difficult. But you make everything look so simple, all be it they make take a little time. But the end product is worth it. It’s been about 10 days since I have been on the site and to be honest I can’t remember how I came across the site. But, this is the best $30 that I have ever spent. Again, I am so grateful. I look forward to continue my membership so that when I can afford to purchase all the items I can just right in. Good bless, sweet lady….
Kimberly, thank you SO much for your kind words. I need to print this out and read it when I’m having a bad day, haha. I really appreciate it and am so happy to know that you are having fun with the site! Cake decorating is such a rewarding creative outlet, there is always something new to learn! Have fun! ;0)
Melissa, I began my love of cakes through the Wilton school taught at a local store. Before the classes were over I asked someone at CC what the technique was she used on her cake. She then referred me to you and told me it was the petal effect method. Needless to say I found your site at Easter and made your Bunny cake – what applause I received from my family and teacher.
Less than 3 years later I am now a Wilton instructor. I must admit after my students have taken all classes that I can offer I then refer them to you. Since I am a new teacher several have just finished up. I talk about how you are a local girl and your Mom, the tutorials you offer, the forum where others will answer their questions, and how I still learn so much from you. I encourage them to sign up and for only 30$ a year – what a deal! I only want to know with all the referrals can I have m membership for free?!
Thank you for teaching us beyond what we can be taught in class. Your tutorials are in such detail and as such we can all easily follow. Love your accent and cannot wait to see what you can teach us next!
Colleen Brown
China Grove, NC
Colleen, thank you sooo much for your post. I really appreciate that you have been with our site for so long & it’s wonderful to hear that you are a decorating instructor now! Thank you for your kind words about our site, and for letting your students know about us too! So funny that you say I have an accent, haha ;0) xo
hi Melissa i just found your page on face book its very interesting and you have very good recipes , i’m looking forward to learning more from you . coz i really love baking but i just cant normally i use ready mix for baking which is taking back coz i cant bake from scratch i always mess up somewhere
thank you once more for your page
Hi Melissa, I started following you on FB and when I saw that deal for the Cake School I had to joined. I have been hooked watching and learning from all your tutorials. I from Puerto Rico but been living in North Carolina (Raleigh) for the last 12 years, and love it!. I can’t wait to practice some of the techniques I have seen and make even more amazing cakes. Take Care.
Welcome to our site, Genaro! I’m so glad that you found us & are enjoying our tutorials! ;0) I hope you’ll stop by often!!
@Noxolo~ I’m sorry that I missed your message before! Thank you so much for your kind words. xo
I AM VERY INTERESTED IN THE SUBSCRIPTION, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW AFTER THE YEAR OF SUBSCRIPTION CAN I CONTINUE WATCHING THE OLD VIDEOS EVEN IF MY SUBSCRIPTION HAS EXPERIED ? THANK YOU, I´LL LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
Hey Everyone !!
Have been trying so hard to join “MY CAKE SCHOOL”. When I click on the button to the right for joining, all that comes up is Paypal for payment.
Anybody know what I’m doing wrong ???
Hi Barb, You can click on the PayPal button to join mycakeshool.com through PayPal or we can email you an invoice that can be paid with a credit card without joining PayPal. Just let us know if you would prefer that method. Thank you for your interest in the site, we would be happy to have you join.
First of all, I love, love, love your website. Secondly, it is brilliant to be able to subscribe for a year instead of paying for individual classes. I started decorating cakes about a year ago when I attended a Wilton class. I have watched hundreds of hours of You Tube videos but I have so much more to learn. I can’t wait to make you witch’s hat cake. To the point: Can I join without using PayPal?
Hi Nancy, Thank you for your interest in the site. I will send you an invoice that can be paid with a credit card through PayPal, as their guest, without joining PayPal. Once you have made your payment, email us the Username and Password that you would like to use on the site and we will complete your registration. We also accept checks or money orders. If you would like to mail us a payment, let me know and I will email the address.
Let us know if you have other questions.
Just found your site via Pinterest. My daughters name is also Melissa Dimond. Just missing an a ! Love all your ideas and creativity.
Hi Kim! So glad that you found your way to our site. That is too funny about your daughter! xoxo
78 yr old recent widower. Just found the kitchen & started to learn how to cook/ bake. Love baking, can now switch on the oven & have made a Victoria Sponge. Looking how to ice a cake, didn’t know so many types of icing. Do not possess a mixer. Everything by hand for now.
@David Platt- We are so happy to have you! I think it’s wonderful that you enjoy baking and are learning to decorate. Keep us posted on how things are going, and have fun experimenting!
Could someone please contact me about confusion concerning my membership. I have tried to write a message and it goes to SPAM! There is confusion in my log in membership info. I am unable to use your site.
Hi Patricia, I am sorry there was a problem. I have sent you an email with your username and password.
I just fiund out of yr website thru my cousin …you are very inspiring ..I do sime baking hope to get more baking ideas and tips from yr videos .. Thanks to mycakeshool …
I just discover your website and loving everything on your site
I will come back for more great recipes ideas.
http://goo.gl/UHIe7v
Hi! Just wanted to know can you use fat free milk or cream,will it change flavor or consistency?
Hi Lisa, Which recipe are you using? We do not use fat free milk in our cake recipes. You could use fat free or 2% fat if your prefer.
Hi! Thanks for responding, it was the chocolate buttercream frosting
Hi Lisa, You can use fat free milk in the buttercream recipe, it will crust a bit more quickly because of the lower amount of fat. This is not a problem as long as you are aware of it . If you were planning to smooth the buttercream using the Viva paper towel method, the buttercream would be ready to smooth more quickly than usual. You can also use cream with the opposite effect, causing the buttercream to crust more slowly because it contains more fat. It come down to a matter of personal preference. The buttercream with cream will have a richer taste.
Hi Melisa,I’ve always had the dream to be a cake decorator and baker.You are doing a wonderful job here and interested in this.I want to be a full member here so I can also be my own boss later.Thanks and God bless you.How much is the subscription fee to learn and get recipes as a fresh learner and lover of cake.Looking forward to hearing from u Melisa
Hi Melissa,my name is Monica and I love baking cakes but I do not have any experience in baking them from scratch. I only use the ready mixes that comes in a box and everyone always enjoyed them. I do substitute one ingredient for another to make the cake more moist. But I was wanting to know if you have videos for super new beginners that have no experience in the field before I decide to join. I really hope to hear back from you soon because I really do want to join. And of coarse I have been interested in starting to decorate cakes but I don’t know where to begin. Not sure what tools I would have to buy. Hope not so expensive to find cake decorating tools. And I only have a basic home oven, not a fancy commercial oven.
@Sarah Edwards- I’m sorry that I missed your comment earlier! Memberships are $30/year. We would love to have you as a member! Our Recipes section is already available to non-members, but as a member you would have access to every cake video we’ve made!
@Monica- Thanks for your interest in My Cake School! If you are interested in learning more about scratch baking, we have a couple of baking videos in our Free Cake Tutorials Section – One is “How to Make a Cake from Start to Finish (using the conventional method of mixing)” and the other is on the Reverse Creaming Method of mixing. These are helpful in covering the basics on following a scratch cake recipe. In our Recipes section, we have lots of scratch cake recipes as well as doctored cake mix recipes. As for cake decorating, we cover everything from the very basics to more advanced techniques in fondant, gum paste, buttercream, etc. – You can click on our Videos tab on the home page to see a listing of the different videos that are available to our members. The majority of our videos do not require special tools…and there are always alternative decorating methods to fit what you have available to you. I hope this helps!
I am impressed, I must say. Any additional suggestions or hints? I�m shocked at how fast your write up loaded on my cell phone. Your post is absolutely on point!
Love this cake! If I mention your website, can I post an image on my Alice’s Table Instagram?
I am interesting with your idea.Please inform me how to pay the $30 by other way eq transfer.I don’t have facility for paypal.Thanks
Hi I just saw your webiste and I liked it and want to become member so whated to know the $30 membership will cover what during the year?
Hi Laily, Thank you for your interest in the site. As a member you will have access to all of our videos, I have lost count but I think we have around 300. You can watch these videos as many times as you like during your time as a member. You can also participate on our Forum where members post questions and communicate with other members. If you log onto mycakeschool.com now you can click on Video Tutorials and see pictures of all of the videos on the site. Our recipe section is open to all. Let us know if you have other questions.
Hi Melissa…. can i add yellow food color to your yellow cake recipe to make the cake look yellow? My cake doesnt look yellow like your picture.
Hi Rena, Yes, it will be fine to add a touch of yellow to the cake batter.
I would like to learn how to make cakes and decorate! I am a great chef I make great food and desserts but I lack on cakes ( terribly) I would love on line lessons if available please let me know thanks
Hi Sammy, Thank you for your interest in the site. We would be happy to have you join. Please visit our home page at mycakeschool.com and click on the join button (top right corner). There you will find more information about the site and joining info. Let us know if you have other questions.
Hey Melissa, It has been awhile since I contacted you so how are you? Hey I cannot seem to find the printable recipe for the Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cake. Can you, will you please help me out here?
Marlene Moore
38@gmail.com
@Marlene Moore- Hello! You can find the details here:https://www.mycakeschool.com/recipes/peanut-chocolate-recipe/
Hi Melissa I will like to know if the videos can be downloaded so I can watch online to avoid data usage all the time.
Hi Deola- I’m sorry, our videos are just for watching online but not downloading.
Melissa, I really need to learn the technique of smoothing buttercream to look professional. I use the viva paper towel method but somehow my cakes doesnt look as smooth and professional as yours. Is there something in your membership package that can help me with that? On the flip side side, I would like to know if I can substitute buttermilk with coconut milk in your Italian cream cake.
@R Floyd- Hello! Thanks for your interest in our site. We do have a tutorial in our member section on the Viva Paper Towel Method ;0) – As far as substituting coconut milk for buttermilk, I haven’t tried this and so I can’t speak from experience on that. I did find this substitute if you’d like to experiment!:
https://thecoconutmama.com/dairy-free-buttermilk-replacement/
Hi Melissa,
Is there a way to join your Cake School via telephone so I can pay the $30.00 using my credit card? I won’t put my credit card information in online due to computer hackers trying to compromise my computer. I don’t have a PayPal account.
Thank you, Naomi
@Naomi- Thanks for your interest! We don’t take payments over the phone, but if you’d like to mail a check or money order instead, you can e-mail me at info@mycakeschool.com and I’ll give you the details. Thanks!
hi Melissa am happy joining ur site today. I will be happy to join ur on line class for cake decoration and making of all kinds of recipes. my e-mail address is mariadibumma@gmail.com. thank u
Your cakes are wonderful. I recently made the lemon cake from scratch and it turned out a little dry. Can you tell me what would make it dry out? I did refrigerate it.
I am in UAE how do I join this school to learn cake making
Hi Bisheul, Thank you for your interest in the site. Visit the home page of mycakeschool.com. There click on the Join Button, you will find out more about the site and you can join through PayPal or with a credit card. Or you can email us at info@mycakeschool.com and we can email you an invoice that can be paid with a credit card. Let us know if you have other questions.
Hi Tawa, Thank you for your interest in the site. I do not know what the exchange rate is today in SA Rands. Please visit our homepage mycakeschool.com. Click on JOIN in the top right corner. There you will find more information about the site and when signing up to join it will let you know of the cost with your currency. Then you can make your decision on joining. Let us know if you have other questions.
“How to Make a Cake from Start to Finish (using the conventional method of mixing)” and the other is on the Reverse Creaming Method of mixing
These are referenced in you question and answer section but I can’t find them on your website. How do I access these tutorials.. I can’t seem bake a decent cake no matter what I do. I can’t seem to bake a cake and would be interested in joining the site, but want to try again after watching one of your tutorials.
Hi Donna, our Free Tutorials Section has a Free Videos subcategory. Here are our free videos:
https://www.mycakeschool.com/blog/free-video-tutorials/
The How to Make a Cake from Start to Finish is here:
https://www.mycakeschool.com/blog/start-finish-tutorial/
Hello, i already paid for to be a member and i cant acces to see the videos, when i try to see the page sent me to paid again. Wo can help me, please-
Hi Jeniffer! I just sent you an e-mail- I’ve reactivated your membership. Thanks!!
Hello I am trying to join the Cake School but it is not allowing me to even move past the sign up portion….Can you please help me resolve this issue
Hi Carmenita, I am sending you an email.
Hi, my son is thinking of giving me this membership for my birthday this Sunday as I read good reviews of it but can you confirm the Class for your autumn birch tree cake would also be available? It is gorgeous.
Hi Nancy, Thank you for your interest in the site. Yes, the Autumn Birch Tree video is available. Let us know if you have other questions.
Hi Melissa, if I am a member of your school, am I able to see tips, comments or questions from other members for each tutorial?
Hi Nancy- Yes, if anyone has asked followup questions, you’ll see those beneath the video in the comments.
Hi ladies! I’m looking for a gluten-free/dairy free cupcake recipe…new to this type of baking…any suggestions? chocolate or vanilla for starters…
Pls how do I join the cake school
Hi Agatha, Thank you for your interest in the site. Go to our website, mycakeschool.com. On the homepage, click on the JOIN tab at the top right of the screen. There you will find out more about the site and joining information. The cost is $30. a year and you will have access to all of our videos to watch as many times as you would like during your year membership. Let us know if you have other questions.
Hi Sarah, Thank you for your interest in the site. Please visit mycakeschool.com and click on JOIN at the top of the page. There you will find more information about the site and how to join.
I’m interested in your classes
Hi Judy, Thank you for your interest in the site. Please visit the site at mycakeschool.com. Once on the homepage, click on the JOIN button, there you will find more information on the site. The cost is $30. (US) per year. This will give you access to all the video tutorials to watch as many times as you like during your year membership.
Hi, I just read the recipe for the lemon cake. It sounds delicious and I want to make it. But, it does not show the recipe for the lemon cream cheese frosting or the lemon curd. Is this posted somewhere?
Thanks,
Diane Pretak
Hi Diane, I’m linking the recipes below- They are linked in the post, but you are right, they aren’t in the recipe card. I should update. Enjoy the cake!
https://www.mycakeschool.com/recipes/lemon-curd/
https://www.mycakeschool.com/recipes/cheese-buttercream-recipe/
Hi! I just wanted to know, do you have a recipe for royal icing?
Thanks so much!!
Hi Sara- This is the recipe that we use:
https://www.mycakeschool.com/recipes/royal-icing-2/
I’m having trouble subscribing to your newsletter. It is saying I successfully subscribed but then I can’t go any further. No link to set up a password? Am I doing something wrong?
Hi Susan, thanks for subscribing to our newsletter! You don’t need login information for this. Logins are just for our members- but even without a membership, you can see our free tutorials and recipes sections. The newsletter will let you know when something new has been added. Thanks!
I am interested in your classes, but I don’t want to commit to the cost without being able to see a video (or at least a significant sample) of one of your classes. I tried to click on that option but it said that was not available.
@Cathy- Thanks for your interest in our site. We have a Free Cake Video Tutorials section where you can get a feel for what our tutorials are like. Here is a link:
https://www.mycakeschool.com/blog/free-video-tutorials/
Hi Melissa and Bebe
I have a question about the doctored white cake recipe. Do you know how many cups of batter it makes? I have a pan that is oval 13x9x2. Will I need 2 batches of this recipe?
Thank you
Hello! So excited to find you, just joined!
Would you pls tell me the best brand/brands of non stick 8×3″ round cake pans, can’t wait to get started.
Thank you,
Pati
Hi Patricia! We really like Magic Line Brand, although we bake in 2 inch deep pans rather than 3 inch. Happy to have you!
I made the Baileys Irish Cream Cake for my step daughters birthday. She had never tasted anything as good. Now she wants me to make it for her brothers birthday. The cake was absolutely the best cake we have ever had.
Hi Lynne! We are so happy to hear it! Thank you so much for your kind words! xo
I just found you last night. Making your Lemon Blueberry Cake! I will subscribe to your School when I get paid! I feel like I hit the Jack Pot!!
Thanks Taylor! Glad that you found us ;0) Enjoy the recipe!