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Buttercream Essentials: Horizontal Cake Textures

Develop the craft of creating striking textured designs on the sides of frosted cakes in this hands-on cake decorating class. Pick up techniques using Swiss Meringue Buttercream to build horizontal stripes, spirals, and beyond. Lift your cake decorating abilities at NY Cake Academy.

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  • 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY
  • 4 hours

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Tue. Nov 3, 2026, 10am ET


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Description

The vertical sides of a frosted cake are often the most demanding surface to decorate beautifully. Working on a malleable, upright surface requires both technique and practice, and achieving a clean, elegant finish is a rewarding skill that opens up a whole new range of decorating possibilities.

In the second of five Buttercream Essentials Certificate classes, presented by NY Cake Academy's Cake Decorating Fundamentals series, you will learn how to create a stunning wall of frosting that puts your decorating skills on full display.

The class begins with proven tips and tricks for applying a flawless base coat of frosting. From there, you will explore a range of ribbon and spatula techniques, spirals, and horizontal stripes, working with Swiss Meringue Buttercream, cake combs, and offset spatulas to build a variety of patterns and textures. After reviewing how to layer and fill a cake properly, you will assemble your own cake with a fruit filling and clean, horizontal striped sides. Expert instructor guidance is available throughout the class to help you master each technique with confidence.

What You Will Learn:

  • How to prepare Swiss Meringue Buttercream from scratch
  • Techniques and tips for assembling layered cakes cleanly and efficiently
  • How to use a piping bag, couplers, and tips correctly
  • How to layer a cake with a fruit filling
  • How to use a turntable effectively
  • Cake comb and spatula techniques for textured sides
  • How to tint and color buttercream
  • How to pipe a classic shell border

All supplies and materials are included. Classes are hands-on, interactive experiences, so please dress accordingly. Comfortable, casual clothing you do not mind getting a little buttercream on is recommended, along with flat, closed-toe shoes. Open-toed shoes and sandals are not recommended as they present a safety risk in a kitchen setting. Long hair should be tied back.

School Notes: Please note, if you require a gluten free option for your baking class, you must alert the school in advance and there will be a +$15 fee applied for each gluten free substitute which will be collected directly by the school. Please contact them or CourseHorse to arrange this.

Refund Policy

Classes are not eligible for refunds, however classes are transferable.

  • Students may reschedule their class to an alternative date up to 4 business days prior to the class date for in-person classes.
  • All deposits & fees are forfeited for no shows.
  • We do not provide make-up classes.

The school reserve the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment up to 48 hours before the class date. The school reserve the right to change class schedules. If for any reason the school should cancel a class, a full refund will be offered to the student. However, we do not accept responsibility for any other expenses incurred such as hotel or airline cancellation penalties.

Cancellations or changes can be made through email at [email protected]. Please be sure to include the full name of the registered student, and class registration confirmation.

If a class is cancelled due to inclement weather, or other circumstance beyond our control (facility issues, power outages, etc.), we will contact you with as much advanced notice as possible by email or telephone, and issue you a refund to the original form of payment. We will make every effort to run the class as long as it is safe to do so. If we make the decision to run a class during inclement weather and you make the decision not to come, you will not be able to get a refund, we will offer only a credit for future use.

Credits are valid for a 12 month period of time.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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