COOKING CLASS
CAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS - SUN, DEC 6
- SKU:
- 74468
- Chef:
- Behnaz Shafiee
- Class Type:
- Hands-On Class
- Event Time:
- 11 AM - 2 PM
CAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS | 11 AM - 2 PM
Bring a little extra sweetness to the season in this hands-on cake decorating workshop with Chef Behnaz. Spend a creative day learning to transform a cake into a beautiful holiday centrepiece, ready to share with family and friends.
This workshop focuses primarily on decorating, beginning with helpful tips for baking cakes and making buttercream. Chef Behnaz will then guide you through each stage of your festive design.
You will leave with your own fully decorated cake, serving 6–8 people, plus cake and buttercream recipes and video tutorials to help you recreate the magic at home.
Come ready for a little holiday cheer and the pleasure of creating something beautiful—and delicious!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
• Torte: level, fill and ice a cake with Swiss meringue buttercream
• Create smooth finishes and sharp edges
• Pipe buttercream and add texture with a cake comb
• Roll fondant and use decorative moulds
• Apply sprinkles and painted details to finish your design
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Chef Behnaz is the owner and cake artist behind Joconde Cakes, an award-winning boutique cake studio in Vancouver specializing in luxury wedding and celebration cakes. A recipient of the BC Wedding Awards' Best Wedding Cake Design, her work has also been recognized as a finalist in multiple years and featured in publications including WedLuxe, Style Me Pretty, Weddingbells, and Real Weddings.
Behnaz holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminology with a background in Law, before pursuing her passion for the culinary arts. She completed both the Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts programs at Vancouver Community College (VCC) and went on to gain valuable experience working in several of Vancouver's top-rated restaurants and catering companies.
Dedicated to continually refining her craft, Behnaz has trained with internationally renowned wedding cake designers, including Ron Ben-Israel in New York and Lori Hutchinson in San Francisco, where she advanced her skills in luxury cake design, sugar artistry, and contemporary decorating techniques.
With over a decade of experience creating custom cakes, Behnaz is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others. Her workshops combine professional techniques with an approachable, hands-on teaching style, making them enjoyable for decorators of all experience levels. Whether students are beginners or experienced home bakers, they leave with practical skills, creative inspiration, and the confidence to recreate beautiful cake designs long after the class is over.
