Paul Bradford’s 100 FREE Cake Decorating Video Lessons!
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Over 100 FREE Cake Decorating Video Lessons!
The Paul Bradford Sugarcraft School now has the best free cake decorating resource on the planet, BAR NONE and it’s completely free! Start watching any video and you’ll be prompted for your email address, enter it once…and that’s it! You’ll learn everything you need to know to get started in cake decorating and with a quick scroll down this page, you’ll instantly get an understanding of just how much they are offering there, FOR FREE!
Paul is so passionate about cake decorating and helping others learn, that when we asked “what would the perfect resource be when starting out?” He described the free section…so that’s what they made. Have fun and don’t forget to share the joy! Click on any of the links below to go to Paul’s website to start viewing.
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Using Ganache
Ganache is a crucial part of cake decorating but we find that some people are quite afraid to use it. In this course from our completely free series of cake decorating lessons (did we mention it’s free?) Paul goes into fantastic detail on using ganache for cake decorating. Once you start using this amazingly yummy and versatile ingredient in your cakes, you will never go back!
- Using Ganache – Overview
- Using Ganache – Introduction to ganache
- Using Ganache – Making Milk Chocolate Ganache
- Using Ganache – Making White Chocolate Ganache
- Using Ganache – Making Dark Chocolate Ganache
- Using Ganache – Differences between types of ganache
- Using Ganache – Reheating Ganache
- Using Ganache – Prepearing a Cake to be Transfered
- Carving Cakes – Cutting a round and square cake in half
- Using Ganache – Ganaching the centre of a cake
- Using Ganache – Ganaching the side of a round cake
- Using Ganache – Ganaching the top of a round cake
- Using Ganache – Using a pastry brush on a round cake
- Using Ganache – Ganaching the centre Square of a cake
- Using Ganache – Ganaching the sides of a square cake
- Using Ganache – Ganaching the top of a square cake
- Using Ganache – Using a pastry brush on a square cake
- Using Ganache – Sticking Bits Back On
- Using Ganache – Storing Ganache
- Using Ganache – Solving Common Problems
Paul’s Moist Chocolate Cake
Baking is obviously a very important part of cake decorating and you can’t just set about decorating any type of cake. Some cakes are much better for stacking and carving than others, especially when it comes to some of the novelty cakes. Luckily, they have taken the guess work out of this by providing you with a guide to making Paul’s famous moist (but strong) chocolate cake! It’s perfect for carving and it tastes amazing!
- Chocolate Cake – Preparation
- Chocolate Cake – Chocolate Source
- Chocolate Cake – Egg Mix
- Chocolate Cake – Dry Ingredients
- Chocolate Cake – Mixing All the Ingredients
- Chocolate Cake – Filling the Cake Tins
- Chocolate Cake – Putting the Cakes in the Oven
- Chocolate Cake – Taking the Cake out of the oven
Tools
So, I’m going to need stuff to get going right? Yes, you will need some tools and knowing where to start is very important. In this free cake decorating course, Paul takes you through all of the commonly used tools in his kit and tells you a little about each one. You can also buy all these tools in their shop.
- Tools – Overview
- Tools – Bulbous Cone
- Tools – Ball Tool
- Tools – Bone Tool
- Tools – Cake Drums and Cake Cards
- Tools – Cake Smoothers
- Tools – Cell Stick
- Tools – comb and scallop tool
- Tools – Cone Tool
- Tools – Cutters
- Tools – Dowling
- Tools – Dresden Tool
- Tools – Dusts
- Tools – Food Pens
- Tools – Glaze and Lusters
- Tools – Green Board
- Tools – Icing Sugar Shaker
- Tools – Paint Brushes
- Tools – Pallet Knife
- Tools – pastes
- Tools – Pastry Brush
- Tools – Plunger Cutters
- Tools – quilting tool
- Tools – Rolling Pins
- Tools – Rulers and side scrapers
- Tools – Scriber Needle
- Tools – serrated knife
- Tools – Sharp Knife
- Tools – Turn Table
- Tools – Wire Cutters
Icing Boards
This is an often under appreciated aspect to cake decorating but getting nicely decorated boards really gives your cake a professional finish and edge on the competition – and it’s pretty easy when you know how!
Icing Cakes
Icing cakes is an essential skill for anyone wanting to learn cake decorating and to be able to take a masterclass like this for free, really is a game changer! Paul takes you through how to ice a round cake and a square cake using a couple of different tried and tested techniques
- Icing Cakes – Overview
- Icing Cakes – Background Info
- Icing Cakes – About Sugarpaste
- Icing Cakes – Prepearing Sugarpast for Rolling Out
- Icing Cakes – Rolling out Sugarpaste
- Icing Cakes – Icing a Round Cake
- Icing Cakes – Icing a Square Cake with Pannels
- Icing Cakes – Icing a Square Cake
- Icing Cakes – Icing a Round Cake Wrapping Around
- Icing Cakes – Fixing Common Problems
Stacking Cakes
This is one of those subjects that can scare new cake decorators a little. Lifting up perfect cakes and balancing them on top of one another can seem a little daunting. Well, not after you’ve watched this free course! After taking this course you will have the confidence to stack 3 tiered cake and really move on to a “higher” level of cake decorating!
Basic Sugarpaste Skills
When it comes to making sugar models and all things sugarcraft, there are a few techniques you will use again and again. Such as rolling out sausages, balls and cones. They might look easy but Paul makes sure you master these fundamentals in this free course, before moving on to the more advanced skills.
Common Decorations
Just by mastering the common decorations in this course you will vastly expand on the amount of cakes you can create. Paul uses these decorations again and again on many different styles of cake. Take this free course and learn 11 different decorations!
- Common Decorations – Overview
- Common Decorations – Box lid
- Common Decorations – Stripes
- Common Decorations – Polka Dots
- Common Decorations – How to make a polka dot bow
- Common Decorations – Adding a Ribbon
- Common Decorations – Glaze Spray and Dusts
- Common Decorations – Glitter Balls
- Common Decorations – How to Make a Rose
- Common Decorations – Using a Stencil
- Common Decorations – Using Cutters
- Common Decorations – Using Molds
Basic Flowers
Creating amazing sugar flowers is one of those things you might have thought would be too difficult…until now! Take our free course in basic sugar flowers and get the knowledge and confidence needed to start adding beautiful flowers to your cakes. Paul takes you through all the basic techniques that you can repeat time and time again!
Using Buttercream
Buttercream is very popular in cake decorating and often replaces ganache. In this course Paul gives you his take on buttercream as well as everything you need to know to use buttercream in your cake decorating.
- Using Buttercream – Overview
- Using Buttercream – Introduction to buttercream
- Using Buttercream – Making Buttercream
- Using Buttercream – Giving Buttercream More Structure
- Using Buttercream – Colouring buttercream
- Using Buttercream – Flavoring Buttercream
- Using Buttercream – Covering a Cake in Buttercream
- Using Buttercream – Icing Over Buttercream
Polka Dot Wedding Cake
Put it all together and what have you got? Well, anything you can imagine really! In this course, we have selected all the videos needed from our free section to put together this 3 tiered retro wedding cake! All using videos from the free cake decorating lessons section! WOW. Remember, you can go your own way with these videos and really make a cake your own. Then, when you’re ready for more don’t worry, because we’ve got A LOT more. Over 150 full courses containing over 1100 lessons.
- Polka Dot Wedding Cake – Overview
- Chocolate Cake – Preparation
- Chocolate Cake – Chocolate Source
- Chocolate Cake – Egg Mix
- Chocolate Cake – Dry Ingredients
- Chocolate Cake – Mixing All the Ingredients
- Chocolate Cake – Filling the Cake Tins
- Chocolate Cake – Putting the Cakes in the Oven
- Chocolate Cake – Taking the Cake out of the oven
- Using Ganache – Making Milk Chocolate Ganache
- Using Ganache – Ganaching the side of a round cake
- Using Ganache – Ganaching the top of a round cake
- Using Ganache – Using a pastry brush on a round cake
- Icing Cakes – Icing a round cake Wrapping Around
- Common Decorations – Box lid
- Common Decorations – Stripes
- Icing Cakes – Icing a round cake
- Icing Boards – Icing a round Board Throw over
- Stacking Cakes – Stacking a 3 tier Round Cake
- Common Decorations – Polka Dots
- Common Decorations – Adding a Ribbon
- Common Decorations – How to make a polka dot bow
- Common Decorations – Glaze Spray and Dusts
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