In this Project, Pretty Witty Cakes' tutor Makiko Searle shows you how to decorate cakes with rice paper.  She also covers the making of her signature peony flowers.

This style of cake is perfect for beginners as they are truly breath-taking but remarkably quick and simple to make. You will be surprised how such a large, stunning cake can be so quick to make.

What you will learn:

This class is all about learning to work with rice paper.  During the class you will learn:

• How to decorate a feather shard rice paper cake.
• How to decorate a ruffle rice paper cake.
• How to make a giant rice paper ruffle flower.
• How to make rice paper peonies and assemble on a cake
• How to make rice paper roses, dahlias and other simple rice paper flowers.
• How to assemble multiple rice paper flowers on a cake as a decoration.
• How to use up all the little scraps of rice paper so there is no wastage.

During the class, you create 4 rice paper cake designs for big cakes - all unique and showing you a different style. You will also learn to make various rice paper flowers including peonies, roses, dahlias and fantasy flowers.  You can also adapt the designs for cupcakes and mini cakes.  Of course, Maki will be there to help and guide you as well as answer any cake related questions you want to ask! You can ask questions under the video or in the Forum .

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Materials

We sell much of the equipment you use in the Project in the Pretty Witty Cakes' online shop . To see a full list of materials used including quantities of fondant and cake sizes, click on the Materials tab.

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