Seasonal Cupcakes: 12 Designs for Every Occasion
Rachael Teufel
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Introduction
1:58
Get ready to unleash your creativity! In this lesson, you’ll be introduced to all twelve stunning cupcakes that we’ll be decorating together. Each beautiful design will inspire you to elevate your decorating skills, from intricate icing techniques to hand-modeled accessories. Join us on this sweet adventure and transform ordinary cupcakes into masterpieces that are as pleasing to the eye as they are to the taste buds!
Cupcake Basics
6:17
In this lesson, you will learn about the essential supplies, including must-have pans, liners, piping bags, and tips, plus a few unique tools for those extra creative designs. Rachael will also share exclusive recipes that will inspire you, featuring delicious cake, creamy buttercream, royal icing, modeling chocolate, and a scrumptious shortbread cookie recipe. Gather your supplies and get ready for the sweet journey ahead!
Winter Cupcakes
43:28
Join us for a fun cupcake decorating lesson where you'll create stunning winter-themed treats! We start with the most challenging cupcake of the entire class: our Winter Snow Globe cupcake. This cupcake features an angled buttercream base topped with isomalt-filled window cookies with a snowman and snowflake sprinkles hidden inside. Next, bring to life an adorable penguin with a sparkly white belly hugging a sweet Valentine’s Day heart. Finally, let your imagination flow with a colorful rainbow with gold coin sprinkles and green modeling chocolate clovers.
Spring Cupcakes
35:57
In this lesson, we will create delightful spring cupcakes, featuring a fluffy buttercream chic with a colorful modeling chocolate egg. Next, make a beautifully decorated cupcake with spring daisies resting on a lush grass bed, accompanied by playful dancing ladybugs made from modeling chocolate. And for a fruity twist, try our blueberry pie, boasting a blue buttercream base embellished with piped berries, topped with intricately piped basketweave detailing. Perfect for celebrating the end of the spring season!
Summer Cupcakes
45:05
Embrace the sunshine with summer-inspired treats, from refreshing snow cones to buzzing bee motifs, incorporating sparkling colors and edible decorations. Rachael will share an easy technique for adding dimension to buttercream with minimal effort and a simple painting technique to highlight the pattern. You will finish this lesson by creating a football helmet cupcake using a template to celebrate all of your favorite teams.
Fall Cupcakes
35:01
Celebrate autumn by creating a variety of fall-themed cupcakes! You’ll learn to design adorable kitty cat cupcakes with three-dimensional ears and whiskers, a festive gobbling turkey with a feathery tail, and a beautiful wreath that can be customized for any season. We will conclude the class by showcasing all twelve completed cupcake designs, which will be sure to impress your friends and family!
Join renowned cake designer Rachael Teufel for a delightful cupcake decorating experience! In this class, you will learn everything you need to know about creating twelve unique seasonal cupcakes that not only look beautiful but also taste incredible.
First, Rachael will dive into the world of cupcakes with an overview of essential supplies and recipes needed for your creations. You will get acquainted with the must-have equipment such as pans, liners, piping bags, and tips, along with a few specialized items for the more elaborate designs. You will also receive exclusive access to key recipes, including cake, buttercream, royal icing, modeling chocolate, and a shortbread cookie recipe.
Rachael will guide you through the four seasons of the year, allowing you to master the art of creating themed cupcakes perfect for winter, spring, summer, and fall. She starts with enchanting winter-themed cupcakes, including a whimsical winter snow globe, an adorable hugging penguin, and a colorful rainbow using a variety of materials like cookies, isomalt, royal icing decorations, and sprinkles.
Next, you will celebrate the spring season with fluffy chick cupcakes, cheerful daisies with dancing ladybugs, and a delightful blueberry pie design, showcasing fun textures. This lesson is full of piping techniques to achieve multiple textures.
Then, embrace the sunshine with summer-inspired treats, from refreshing snow cones to buzzing bee motifs, incorporating sparkling colors and edible decorations. Rachael will share an easy technique for adding dimension to buttercream with minimal effort. You will finish this lesson by creating a football helmet cupcake using a template to celebrate all your favorite teams.
Finally, we welcome autumn by designing adorable kitty cat cupcakes, a gobbling turkey, and a beautiful wreath that can be customized for any season. We conclude the class by showcasing all twelve completed cupcake designs, which are ready to impress friends and family!
Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your decorating skills, this class promises a fun and creative experience, allowing you to indulge in the art of cupcake decoration under Rachael’s expert guidance. Sign up now and unleash your inner cupcake artist!
Rachael Teufel
Rachael grew up baking in the kitchen with her Hungarian grandmother, but she didn't discover her passion for cake decorating until later in life while seeking a creative outlet from her day job. She always had artistic interests, so cake decorating seemed like the perfect activity after a long day working as a Physical Therapist. Rachael launched Intricate Icings Cake Design in 2006 and quickly became known for creating cakes that were both delicious and beautiful. She enjoys translating any type of inspiration into an original cake design striving to think outside the box, explore new techniques, challenge her design skills, and push the limits of creativity! Intricate Icings is best known for their bridal gown-inspired cakes and more recently, the Geode Cake trend which took hold quickly over a large geographic band making it one of the most recognizable design concepts in recent years. Rachael's work is now nationally recognized and can be seen on episodes of <em>Food Network Challenge</em> as a competitor as well as on Hulu’s <em>Baker’s Dozen</em> and Food Networks <em>Buddy VS Duff</em> as a Judge!
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