COOKING CLASS
COLOURS OF FALL: CUPCAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP - TUE, SEP 22
- SKU:
- 73424
- Chef:
- Behnaz Shafiee
- Class Type:
- Hands-On Class
- Event Time:
- 6 PM - 9 PM
COLOURS OF FALL: CUPCAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP | 6 PM - 9 PM
Celebrate the flavors and colors of the season in this hands-on decorating workshop with Pastry Chef Behnaz. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced home baker, this fun and creative class will teach you how to transform cupcakes into beautiful autumn-inspired edible works of art.
This workshop focuses primarily on decorating techniques, with instruction on proper buttercream consistency, handling, and essential piping skills used to create seasonal designs. Pastry Chef Behnaz will also share helpful tips for baking perfect cupcakes and making silky buttercream from scratch. You'll receive recipes and exclusive video tutorials to take home, allowing you to continue practising and recreating the designs at your own pace.
The buttercream skills and decorating techniques you learn in this class can be applied to countless future projects. There will be time for questions, creative inspiration, and ideas for expanding your decorating repertoire.
- Each student will leave with their beautifully decorated cupcakes to share with family and friends, along with the confidence to continue decorating at home.
- While you create, you'll also enjoy an individual charcuterie selection to snack on throughout the workshop.
- All skill levels are welcome - just bring your creativity and enjoy a fun, festive evening of decorating!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- Work confidently with buttercream at the ideal temperature and consistency for decorating.
- Understand the basics of colour theory and how it applies to buttercream decorating.
- Mix and develop custom buttercream colours, including rich, darker tones.
- Master simple to intermediate piping techniques and decorative patterns.
- Use a variety of piping tips to create different textures, effects, and finishes.
- Pipe beautiful buttercream flowers and incorporate them into elegant cupcake designs.
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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.
