Tips From: "The Cake Craftier"

                              Why Do You (Wilton Instructors) Use Students Supplies?

Not very often does this question arise in my classes, but I do feel that this is a genuine question and deserves a much valid answer.

As Wilton Method Instructors, and I will try to simplify this as much as I can, we are put into accounts, (i.e Michaels Arts & Crafts Stores), to show students and consumers how to use our products. In our classes we are allowed to use student supplies while demonstrating Wilton's successful techniques. 

Try to keep in mind when taking our classes that Wilton is a very established company and has been delivering their Methods of teachings for 35 years and have broken many records. Meaning that the Wilton Method works.

  You may copy and paste this link for more detail on our 35yrs of teaching:

http://www.wilton.com/blog/index.php/wilton-method-of-cake-decorating-celebrates-35-years/

Instructors are highly trained to convey posture and techniques to the decorator.  We train several times a year and always have access to information between our Wilton supervisors, fellow instructor's, university and much more.

  In our classes we discuss, practice and review techniques. As we are using students supplies it confirms that the decorator/ student can do the same technique  using their own equipment. Think of it as a statement saying( "Yes you can do this too!!! ).

Instructors show and explain the how to's then allows the decorator to a brief practice of that particular technique then  it is always the decorators job to practice at home allowing any questions to be answered at the next meeting. Keeping in mind we are totally different from any of the culinary institutes. That would be like comparing apples to oranges.

  Our system of teaching comes from a curriculum created for and by Wilton's own specially  trained team to create specialized classes to be taught at specific accounts.  Any instructors graciously giving that extra touch is to be commended on their extra efforts, but the Wilton way is the only way in class. Instructors are always on hand to help with your projects.

I do hope this explains a bit more in detail as to how we share our Method with you. Wilton always welcomes your suggestions and as far as I can see all suggestions are reviewed and taken into consideration.  If you feel that this article is unclear please feel free to contact me and I will do my best to continue this discussion with you.

Who Am I?
Why I am
"The Cake Craftier"
ewcakecraftier@aol.com or ewcakedesigns@aol.com
323-683-2364

This site is sponcered and owned by E.W. Cake Designs

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E W Cake Designs 2012 Class Schedule

Remember always email or call to make sure class is still scheduled.

To sign up simply log on to our web site, ewcakedesigns.net and go to the CLASSES PAGE, choose the catagory & number of hours your class will be and click the appropriate ADD TO CART button. Follow the directions as they appear. You may also contact Chef Eric at 323-683-2364 and you will be assisted with your sign up by phone.

Please make sure to include your full name, email address & contact number when signing up for a class. All of these class are being sponcered by and held on Min Pin Ranch.

Your information packet will be sent to you via email, this will include your syllabus and direction to your class.

The catagory below is HANDS-ON CLASSES

April:

28th Elegant Cake Pop Making Class (4hr)

May:
5th A Birds Nest (2hr)
12th The Quilting Class (4hr)
26th The Rose Class Pt 1 (2hr)

June:
2nd Topsy-Turvy Class (2hr)
9th Rose Class Pt2 (2hr)
16th 3-D Purse Class (4hr)
23rd The Bow Making Class (2hr)
30th The Floral Filler Class (4hr)

July:
7th Fun Characters Class (4hr)
14th Fondant Seminar (8hr)
28th Elegant Cookies Class (2hr)

August:
4th Elegant Cake Pop Making Class (4hr)
11th 3-D Heads Class (4hr)
18th The Lily Class (2hr)
25th The Rose Class Pt1 (2hr)

September:
1st Fondant Seminar (8hr)
15th The Rose Class Pt2 (2hr)
29th 3-D Halloween Goblin Heads (4hr)

October:
6th Elegant Chocolate Candy Class (2hr)
13th The Pumpkin Centerpiece Class (4hr)
20th Elegant Cake Pop Making Class (4hr)
27th 3-D Goblin Heads (4hr)

November:
3rd Chocolate Ornaments Class (4hr)
17th The Pumpkin Centerpiece Class (4hr)

December:
1st Cake: "A Peaceful Christmas" (4hr)
8th 3-D Old World Santa (4hr)
15th "A Christmas Santa" (A Character
Class) (2hr)
22nd Christmas Cookie Class (2hr)

"The Cake Craftier" This 2012 Year

You asked and we listened. More to offer you and this year promises to be amazing. New New New lots of New Things to keep you informed. I know you all are ready to hear but it is being kept under close wraps for now because the launch will be nice so just hang in there and dont give up. Remember follow me on twitter cause you know I like to give secrets and I tend to release them there first when I get the news.

E W Cake Designs has also been added to Facebook, keep sending those request because we all love to hear from you.

F.Y.I

Wilton Course 4 is starting up and it looks to be a good one make sure you all sign up for My, Chef Eric's Class which starts in February 2012. All simple easy to do Gum Paste Flowers.


"The Cake Craftier"

Ask "The Cake Craftier" What Should I bring To Class

One of the great questions that I get almost every month is "What should I bring to class for our 2nd week.?"

It is always wise to follow your Course book under the heading"Getting Ready For Lesson 2."

Now, to make it easier for you and so that you dont have to worry about running out of anything, such as icing, and to make you feel more comfortable in what you bring, I decided to share with you what I use to bring to class. I always used more than what was expected so I devised this little list plus the items listed in my book.

#1 2 Batches of Butter Cream Icing to practice techniques in class.

#2 2 Batches of thin icing to frost my cake at home (The instructor always and will always go over this in class, but I tried anyway at home.)

#3 NO BATH TOWEL!!!!! A table Cloth instead is much more polite and respectable to everyone sharing your table, I found that not many people would go out and purchase a NEW bath size towel and just for sanitary reasons I found that leaving those at home is more appropriate.

#4 A Medium size mixing bowl to mix Colors in, the small just did not do the job and made a sloshing mess when liquid was added. The bowl was much easier and nicer to mix in.

#5 In the course book it is required to bring a 8"x3" high cake, I find that a 8"x4" high is much more professional. Especially after decorating, with a boarder and trim it tends to shrink.

# 6 With the extra cake batter,I made my 6 cupcakes which I would need for my third week of class. let them cool completely and placed them in a gallon Ziploc baggie and put them in the freezer until I would need them, at that time i took them out 24hrs in advance and let them come to room temp. By doing this, I only had to cook that one time.

I hope these notes will help you as much as they have me and I will see you in class.

"The Cake Craftier" Chef Eric

The Cake Craftier Chef Eric's Wilton 2012 Class Schedule

The Cake Craftier Chef Eric's
Wilton

2012 Class Schedule

C-1=Course1

C-2=Course2

C-3=Course3

C-4=Course4

 Always check schedule for updates, monthly promotion, discounts, etc.

 Project Classes: The Cake Craftier, Chef Eric is hosting special classes,

Cake Pops

Cookies

Tall Cakes

And more

You may call Chef Eric and inquire as to what special project classes
will be running for that week or month
or you may inquire about scheduling a class with him.

February

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

March

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

April

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

May

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

June

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

July

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

August

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

September

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

October

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

November

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

December

Monday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Tuesday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

Thursday's

C-1=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C2=12pm-2pm or7pm-9pm

Friday's

C-3=10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

C-4=12pm-2pm or 7pm-9pm

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E W Cake Designs 2012 Coming

Good News!!!!

Extra,extra, read all about it!!!!!!!

Lots of new stuff coming your way very soon, I have so much I want to tell you but they are making me keep closed lips on everything until the RELEASE!!!

Please keep up with me @thecakecraftier on twitter, I try to get the news there first. If you are not on E W Cake Designs mailing list, you might want to put your name on their list by emailing them at ewcakedesigns@aol.com

E W Cake Designs has now launched its facebook page, this is updated constantly, I extend an invitation to join.

This is the beginning of a new month and December is looking to be the best yet, it is the holidays and I am in training for new classes and designs to bring to you from E W Cake Designs.

Remember I am doing special Wilton classes every weekend at Michael's Arts and Crafts Store in Lancaster, California. Please contact me, Chef Eric, if you are interested.

Classes include:

Cake Pop
Tall Cake (Great for Weddings)
Gingerbread Houses
Cupcake
Cookie
"The Cake Craftier"
ewcakecraftier@aol.com
323-683-2364
ewcakedesigns@aol.com