In this online course, learn to create unforgettable cakes with stunning, hand-painted flowers. Emily walks you through the entire process, from the initial design to the final delivery

Floral Cake Design: Paint with Cocoa Butter | Download

Learn how to paint striking tropical flowers onto sugarpaste using colored cocoa butter to create spectacular cake designs

Cakes are often the centerpiece of any memorable celebration, whether it’s a wedding, a birthday, or a baby shower. Designer Emily Hankins has taken advantage of this opportunity to push the boundaries between baking and art, creating beautiful masterpieces that are meant to be as ephemeral as the moments they symbolize. With delicate hand-painted florals, her cakes have witnessed endless milestones and been featured in well-known publications like Cake Masters Magazine.

In this online course, learn to create unforgettable cakes with stunning, hand-painted flowers. Emily walks you through the entire process, from the initial design to the final delivery, showing you how to use cocoa butter to paint your artwork onto a sugarpaste base. Turn cakes into your canvas and craft sweet memories with bold floral compositions.

What is this course’s project?
Paint vibrant florals onto a tiered cake using colored cocoa butter.

Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to expand their cake-decorating skills and try their hand at cocoa-butter painting.

Requirements and materials
Familiarity with cake baking is required, as this course focuses on the painting aspect of the process.

As for materials, you need sugarpaste, cocoa butter, dust colors, paintbrushes, a plate, a bowl, a scalpel, a rolling pin, side smoothers, a turntable, pins, and parchment paper.