Luster Buttercream Rosette Cake Decorating Class

Schedule

Sun Nov 02 2025 at 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Fran's Cake & Candy Supplies | Fairfax, VA

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Enhance your cake decorating skills with us, as Chef Dawn, a seasoned expert, provides personalized instruction and guidance.
About this Event

About this class:

Join award winning Celebrity Pastry Chef Dawn of Ravy Cakes, LLC for a hands-on cake decorating class where you'll learn to create show-stopping luster ombré rosettes! This class will guide you through the techniques to achieve a flawless gradient effect, paired with a shimmering luster finish that takes your cakes to the next level.

Add a touch of elegance and shimmer to your cake decorating skills in this hands-on Luster Buttercream Rosette Class! Perfect for beginners and intermediate decorators alike, this class will teach you how to pipe stunning buttercream rosettes and elevate them with a beautiful luster finish that catches the light and turns heads. Chef Dawn will demonstrate how to create delicious buttercream.

What You'll Learn:

  • How to crumb coat the cake
  • How to achieve smooth, pipeable buttercream
  • Rosette piping techniques using various tips
  • Color blending for dimension and depth
  • Application of edible luster dust for a radiant, metallic sheen
  • Final cake assembly and finishing touches

By the end of the session, you'll walk away with your own show-stopping luster rosette cake and the skills to recreate it for any holiday celebrations, birthdays, weddings, or any special occasions.

Perfect class especially if you have completed our Beginner Cake Decorating Foundations with Extreme Piping

What’s included:

  • All tools and materials (including piping bags, tips, buttercream, and practice surfaces)
  • A guided, step-by-step lesson from Chef Dawn
  • Cake baking & decorating tips & techniques plus more!

Whether you're dreaming of baking for special occasions, job training, or just want a new creative outlet, this class is the perfect place to start!

All items and tools needed to decorate the cake will be provided for use during the class only. This is a great class for beginners or if you need a refresher.

Students may bring their own apron. A cake box will be provided for the participants to take their cake home.

Register for this class and receive:

  • Expert instruction from Celebrity Pastry Chef Dawn Alston of Ravy Cakes
  • In-person, step-by-step instruction
  • A delicious cake to share with your family and friends
  • A 5% discount on purchases of supplies and tools at Fran's Cake and Candy on the day of class.

Meet Your Instructor:

Dawn Alston of Ravy Cakes, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native, grew up in Northern Virginia where she started baking at the age of six. Dawn holds an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts and has competed in many local baking events and in 2018 she competed on Food Network’s Wedding Cake Championship. Chef Dawn strives to share her love of baking and decorating through teaching both adult and childrens classes. Follow Dawn on FB or IG to see her work and upcoming classes:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/ravycakes

IG: @myravycakes

All The Details:

  • Age Level: 13+
  • Skill Level: Beginner
  • All supplies and tools are provided for use during class.
  • We will provide a box for you to take your cake home in
  • 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 requires a minimum of 4 students and there is a maxiumum of 12. In the event of insufficient enrollment, you will receive a full refund.
  • Class will run approximately 2.5 to 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.

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Where is it happening?

Fran's Cake & Candy Supplies, 10927 Main Street, Fairfax, United States

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