Royal Icing 101: Making icing and basics of decorating
icing consistencies
Join this highly requested master class in royal icing to learn the ins and outs of how to make the various icing consistencies, with a focus on when to use these consistencies in your cookie decorating and how to be successful.
learn to make icing
Class will begin with a demonstration of royal icing preparation, with a recipe included for you to take home. You will prepare your own icing consistencies, color your icing, and bag it to use on your cookie set.
fundamentals of cookie decorating
The decorating portion of class will focus on when and why to use the various icing consistencies (flood, outline, and piping/detail) so you can apply all that you learn to your own cookie decorating at home. Techniques include outlining and flooding, flooding in sections, wet-on-wet, creating dimension and texture, and fine line details.
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class details
In this 4-hour intensive class, we will learn the ins and outs of working with royal icing. We will make royal icing together in class (with a recipe to take home) and you will make your own icing consistencies and color and bag your own icing. In the second half of class, you will use the icing bags you prepared to decorate a set of six beach-themed cookies to learn a wide range of cookie decorating techniques. Our decorating will focus on when and why to use the various icing consistencies (flood, outline, and piping/detail) so you can apply all that you learn to your own cookie decorating at home. Techniques will include outlining and flooding, flooding in sections, wet-on-wet techniques, creating dimension and texture, and creating fine line details.
class timing, cost, and location
This is an adult class for participants at a beginner or intermediate level of cookie decorating. Class will be in the private room at Potbelly in Deerfield (740 Waukegan Rd.) and is a 4-hour class. Ticket price $125 (includes a catered meal from Potbelly, 4-hour class, 6-cookie set, and icing recipe to take home).
Class time options (all 3 sessions are the same; only need to sign up for one):
- Wednesday, August 28, 5-9pm
- Tuesday, September 3, 5-9pm
- Saturday, September 14, 10:30am-2:30pm