3 Class Projects
It takes about hour(s) to complete each project.
Margaret and mimosa, anemone, dahlia, and hydrangea cupcakes
Crescent Whole Cake Decorations
Special decoration for wreaths
Skills You’ll Learn
Learn the basics of flower shibori
From beginners to those who want to master their skills once again, you can learn techniques for squeezing flowers.
Knowledge about cream
You will learn knowledge about cream, such as coloring methods to make flower cakes look more beautiful and tips on how to handle cream.
Decoration knowledge
What are some tips for decorating a cake beautifully with flowers? Anyone who knows certain laws will be able to easily make beautiful flower cakes.
Why don't you enjoy decorating flower cakes by learning the basics of flower squeezing?
In this class, you will learn the basics of making cream for flower squeezing, and we will introduce flower squeezing by leveling up from the basics.
Actually, the basics of flower squeezing are all the same. There is a basic movement, and if you change it little by little and make changes, new flowers will be born.
In the lesson, we first explain the movement of the “basic of basics” base while actually making flowers, and then proceed with the next flower changing slightly from that basic... By making it together, before I knew it, “I was able to narrow down flowers like this too!” You will be able to feel the growth.
Also, instead of having them acquire ad hoc techniques, by firmly acquiring the basics, you can arrange and enjoy it in a wide range of ways you can enjoy it yourself.
Furthermore, flower cakes are fun to decorate by squeezing flowers. There are certain rules for decorating flowers that make them look beautiful. I will also teach you such techniques well, so I would like you to be able to make wonderful flower cakes.
Effects you can expect after attending the course
- Learn the techniques necessary for flower cakes, from how to make cream to squeezing flowers, and cake decorating
- Learn about the various variations of flower shibori and flower cake
- Learn as many times as you like with videos that you can learn over and over again at your own pace
Recommended classes for people like this
- Those who know that there are techniques for squeezing flowers, but are too difficult to take on the challenge
- Those who have experienced and learned flower shibori in their own way, but haven't learned it the way they think and have left it as it is
- Those who want to incorporate flower cake technology as a new cake decoration technique
When attending the course
In this class, we sell kits selected by creators. Check out “Go see the kit” for more information about the kit and recommended materials and tools to use in this class.
The kit includes a complete set of essential tools for making flower cakes! It's not something you can get at the same store all at once, so it's the perfect kit for those who want to have everything they need.
Also, a cream swatch is included in the all-in-one kit. Butter cream is difficult to make. I think it's hard to understand the correct answer until you get used to it. Once you know the cream that has been made well for flower squeezing, you will be able to understand whether the cream you made yourself is successful.
*Purchasing a kit is not required. You can also take the course with your own tools.
What makes this class special
First, you'll learn the basic flower squeezing
First, make 3 types of cupcakes. This is because I want you to focus on flower squeezing first.
By squeezing the basic flowers, we will decorate the small world of cupcakes in a cute way with flowers. It has a cute finish with just a little bit of technology, so it's the perfect cake to work on first.
Gorgeous Whole Cake Decorations
In Chapter 4, I will make a whole cake with crescent decorations. Whole cake decorations will have a well-balanced and gorgeous finish if you apply a good difference in elevation. You can also practice balancing flowers by combining tall flowers and small flowers. The crescent (crescent) type looks great even if there are not so many flowers, so it's easy to work on when decorating a whole cake for the first time.
Try out some of the more difficult decorations
The final chapter is a slightly more difficult lesson.
In addition to squeezing flowers, you will learn paint decoration using a palette knife to make flower cakes look even more beautiful. I'm going to try something a little difficult at the base too! But it's fine if you learn how to use it from the basics. Let's be able to enjoy the arrangement.
[All-in-one kit] Left-handed or right-handed selectable
1 flower nail
2. Flower Lifter
3 nail stand
4. Squeeze bag
5 Wilton Icing Colors 0.5oz Set of 8
6 Skepper
7 PAINT DECORATION PALLET KNIFE
8 Palette Knife No.4
9 coupler
10 base #3
11 mouthpiece #24
12 mouthpiece #352
13 mouthpiece #101
14 mouthpiece #102
15 mouthpiece #103
16 mouthpiece #401
17 mouthpiece #59 (right-hander/left-handed)
18 mouthpiece #101°
19 mouthpiece #124K
20 Buttercream 400g
[Basic kit]Left-handed or right-handed selectable
1 flower nail
2. Flower Lifter
3 nail stand
4 Wilton Icing Colors 0.5oz Set of 8
5 PAINT DECORATION PALLET KNIVES
6 base #3
7 base #24
8 base #352
9 base money #101
10 mouthpiece #102
11 mouthpiece #103
12 mouthpiece #401
13 mouthpiece #59(for right-hander/left-handed)
14 mouthpiece #101°
15 mouthpiece #124K
[Things to prepare yourself]
A set of basic candy making tools
・1 large bowl, 2 to 3 small bowls
・1 large rubber spatula, 2 to 3 small rubber spatulas
・Hand mixers
・Whisk
・Measuring cup
・Scales
・Palette knife: 1 large, 1 small
・Rotating table
·cake knife
(When baking cakes) Cake molds, cupcake molds, etc.
・Flower nail, flower lifter (smaller scissors or palette knife can be used as a substitute)
・mouthpiece
・Squeeze bag
・Scissors
・OPP sheet (for cornet)
・Food coloring (Wilton color gel is used in the lesson.)
❗Notes on shipping kits❗
- Since the delivery company differs depending on the kit, we do not accept the specification of the delivery company or delivery date.
- If the kit is returned due to an unknown address or a long absence, or if the kit is re-shipped due to a change of delivery address during delivery, a fee will be charged.
- To change the delivery address “after shipping”, it is necessary to contact the delivery company directly to make the change.
- Once payment for the kit is confirmed, the order procedure is carried out within 24 hours, and a fee will be charged for cancellation/change from this point on.
- Please contact the contact information for confirmation of delivery status and handling fees.
- In the unlikely event that there is a problem with the kit, please be aware that we can only respond to food items if you contact us within 1 week from the date of receipt.
- Kit delivery may take up to 2 weeks on a business day basis from the start of delivery.
Curriculum
Creator
Born on August 20, 1974.
After graduating from junior college, I got a job at a bank.
I worked for 4 years and then retired.
Study languages in England.
Married after returning to Japan.
While working as a pastry chef, he attends sweets classes.
Studied under Makiko Fujino.
In 2011, he began a confectionery class at home.
In 2015, I started a qualified icing cookie class, Sweets Lovers, with Akina Fukawa.
2016 Japanese Icing Cookie Publishing
2017 Flower cake made with light buttercream publishing (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
◆ Flower cake course lessons, diploma acquisition course started
Flower Sweets Publishing You'll Want to Give as a Gift in 2018 (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
Appointed as a special lecturer at Saitama Omiya Belle Epoque Confectionery and Cooking College in 2019
In February 2020, Sakura Bloom Sweets Co., Ltd. was established and assumed the position of CEO
2020/3 Classroom moved to Shibuya
[Achievements]
Kudo Kensetsu x Vitamin Mama Culture Instructor
Shinjuku Isetan Adult Culture Instructor
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Culture Exclusive Lecturer
Appointed as a wedding pastry chef at Shinjuku Hotel Rose Garden
Creator Interviews
Q. What kind of activities does the teacher do?
Confectionery classes are held face-to-face and online. Half of the month is divided into flower cake and the other half is divided into fresh cream decoration cake for lessons. In addition to course lessons, we also offer one-off lessons such as seasonal cakes. Like flower cake, there is a wide range of menus, from lessons where you learn techniques that you can enjoy watching to lessons to make delicious cakes.
Q. How did you get into flower squeezing?
When I was thinking about decorating a cake, I thought it would be cute if flowers were on it, and while looking at the book, I arranged the tools and narrowed down the rose flowers by imitating them. I'm completely self-taught, but now I can narrow down various flowers with each passing round. Meanwhile, when I saw a flower cake from Korea on SNS, I thought, “This is the cake I want to make!” I thought, researched how to make buttercream, increased the variety of mouthpieces, increased the variety of flowers that could be made, and started making flower cakes.
Q. Why did you offer online classes with CLASS101?
When I was thinking about starting video lessons, I became interested in CLASS101's online classes, which have a solid system. There are a wide variety of classes, and I thought that if there was flower cake among them, people who don't know about flower cakes would be interested and know about it.
Q. What points did you put the most effort into when planning the class?
It's a sense of distance within reach, as if you're learning in a real lesson. I've been taking flower cake lessons for a long time, so I'm wondering if I've come to understand a lot of points that students don't understand or can't do. I will explain the points you don't understand or cannot do, along with how to use the tools, the angle you want them to see the most, illustrations, etc. I want you to watch it over and over again. I think the message you hear will be different depending on your level at that time. Also, by looking at the same thing over and over again, the flow comes into your head, so I think you will be able to move your hands and make it smoothly.
Q. What kind of experience do you want your classmates to experience through this class?
Do you think squeezing flowers is difficult?
It might seem a little difficult at first.
That's because I don't really know how mouthwash, cream, and flower squeezing actually proceed. I think flower squeezing is not a difficult technique, and it is something you get used to by making it over and over again. As you do it many times, you will gradually understand the cream, the mouthpiece, and the procedure for squeezing flowers. Then I wonder if we should gradually do things that were difficult and impossible until now! Let's try it like this next time! It's going to change to fun that you can understand. And what you have in front of you is a beautifully finished flower. It's a bit difficult at first, and I think the sense of accomplishment that you will gradually be able to do is impressive at the beginning of the flower squeezing. Then, I decorate the cake beautifully with my own flowers. It makes for a special cake.
Decorating can also be a bit difficult at first.
But there are certain rules for decorating. I want them to know that and make more and more beautiful cakes in their own way. In this class, I want you to experience the fun of squeezing flowers, the fun of cake decorating, and a lot of excitement when the cake is ready.
Q. Please give a message to your classmates!
Flower cake is a very nice cake. When I first saw flower cake, this was the cake I wanted to make! I thought. It's cute, gorgeous, and very special, yet it's all edible. I don't think there are many wonderful cakes like this. And the great thing about these flowers is that they are made of cream and a small mouthpiece. You can create many kinds of flowers from such a small tool. And these flowers are created by layering petals one by one with one's own hands. It all comes down to our own hands. That's why I'm so addicted to it. I wonder if I should do it this way, why not try straining it? The time you make while thinking about this and that is something special. And I would like you to put the flowers on the cake and decorate it, and enjoy the finished cake from the bottom of my heart!
