Friends & Frosting: Christmas Cupcake Decorating — Team of Two
About this Event
Grab your favorite baking buddy and get ready for a sweet holiday experience! Join Celebrity Pastry Chef Dawn of Ravy Cakes, LLC for a festive Friends & Frosting Christmas Cupcake Decorating Class filled with holiday cheer, beautiful buttercream designs, delicious cupcakes, and plenty of hands-on fun. Designed as a Friend & Me or Parent & Me experience, this class is perfect for friends, family members, couples, coworkers, or anyone looking to enjoy a little holiday creativity together.
This beginner-friendly class is all about celebrating friendship, family, creativity, and the warmth of the holiday season. Each team of two will work together to decorate six Christmas-themed cupcakes while learning fun and festive buttercream piping and decorating techniques. No previous decorating experience is necessary! Chef Dawn will guide you through each step, making this a fun and welcoming experience for beginners and those with a little decorating experience alike.
During this hands-on class, you'll learn techniques for:
- Filling, holding, and controlling a buttercream piping bag
- Working with different buttercream decorating tips
- Applying consistent pressure for beautiful piping results
- Creating festive Christmas-themed buttercream designs
- Combining colors, textures, and decorative details
- Developing fun and creative holiday cupcake designs
- Adding professional-looking finishing touches to your cupcakes
Each team will decorate six Christmas-themed cupcakes, creating a beautiful assortment of festive designs inspired by the season. Solo students are also warmly welcomed and will work independently as a one-person team, decorating their own six cupcakes.
Chef Dawn will share her favorite decorating tips and techniques while providing step-by-step instruction throughout the class. And what's a cozy holiday gathering without a little something warm to sip? Hot cocoa is included!
Whether you're bringing a friend, joining with a parent or child, spending time with someone special, or treating yourself to a little creative holiday fun, this class is a wonderful way to make sweet memories together.
Come ready to pipe, laugh, create, and make sweet holiday memories together! You'll leave with six beautifully decorated Christmas cupcakes to share and enjoy, along with new buttercream decorating skills you can practice at home.
All supplies and materials needed during the class are provided. If team members would like to divide their finished cupcakes, separate take-home packaging will be provided.
Register for this class and receive:
- Expert instruction from Celebrity Pastry Chef Dawn Alston of Ravy Cakes
- In-person, step-by-step instruction
- Hands-on experience learning festive buttercream piping and decorating techniques
- Six beautifully decorated Christmas cupcakes per team to take home and enjoy
- Hot cocoa to enjoy during class
- A 5% discount on purchases of supplies and tools at Fran's Cake and Candy on the day of class.
Meet Your Instructor:
Chef Dawn Marie Alston of Ravy Cakes, LLC is a celebrated, award-winning Pastry Chef and culinary arts educator with a deep passion for teaching the art of baking and cake decorating to students of all ages and skill levels. A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native who grew up in Northern Virginia, Chef Dawn holds an Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts with a concentration in Baking & Pastry from The Art Institute of Washington. She is also a Food Network competitor, having appeared on The Wedding Cake Championship, and takes great pride in coaching and mentoring her students — some of whom have gone on to compete on national television themselves. Whether you are a complete beginner or a home baker looking to level up your skills, Chef Dawn's warm, encouraging teaching style will make you feel right at home in the kitchen.
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All The Details:
- Date: Sunday, December 20
- Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Price: $125 per team of two
- Registration: One registration covers two guests.
- Skill Level: Beginner
- Participation: Designed for teams of two, but solo students are also welcome!
- Each team will decorate six Christmas-themed cupcakes. Solo students will also decorate six cupcakes.
- All supplies and tools are provided for use during class.
- Separate take-home packaging will be provided if team members would like to divide their cupcakes.
- The class may be a little messy, so we recommend bringing an apron.
- If you have long hair, you may want to tie it back.
- Class will run approximately 3 hours. Please note that the class is hands-on and may run over or under schedule.
Cancellation Policy:
Changes and cancellations...we know life happens so we try our best to be flexible while being fair to our instructors who purchase supplies and bake for each student. Full refunds or credits are available for cancellations made at least 5 days prior to the class. If you need to cancel after 5 days but at least 48 hours in advance, we can offer you a credit for a future class. We cannot offer any credits for cancellations within 48 hours of the scheduled class.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 135.23
