Wilton Cake Decorating Course Giveaway

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I have LOVED working with Wilton and am honored to be working with the team as a Wilton Mom Ambassador.  Birthdays, holidays, and other celebrations are very important in my family and, thanks to Wilton, I have a way to make these special events even more special.  Plus, amazing memories are created through Wilton products!  In June, 7 of us bloggers had the opportunity to fly out to Chicago and learn more about the all-new Wilton Decorating Basics Course!   

After completion of the lessons, I had greater confidence in decorating cakes for my family and felt a feeling of accomplishment by the end of the course.  If you are looking for a way to express your creativity and want to learn more about cake decorating, this is definitely a course you should check out!  It’s affordable and fun!  Here is a breakdown of the Wilton Decorating Basics Course.

Lesson 1:

– How to Bake a Great Cake
– Icing Ingredients
– Class Buttercream Icing, Icing Consistency
– Featherweight Bags and Couplers
– Filling the Decorating Bag
– Leveling and Torting the Cake
– Filling Between the Layers
– Icing the Cake
– Decorating Tips
– Getting Started, Using the Star Tip
– Smoothing the Icing, Piping Gel Pattern Transfer

Lesson 2:

– Getting Started
– Bag Position
– Pressure Control, Curving Line, and Tight Zigzag
– Dimensional Decorating, Coloring Your Icing

Lesson 3:

– Getting Started
– Drop Flower, Rosette
– Shell
– Pompom Flower, Leaves
– Filling and Icing a Cupcake, Shaggy Mum
– Guidelines for Elementary Cake Design

Lesson 4:

– Getting Started
– Printing, Writing, Rose Base
– Ribbon Rose
– Guidelines for Decorating Your Cake

MY THOUGHTS

I definitely enjoyed myself in the Wilton Decorating Basics Course!  When I finished the course, I felt much more confident that I could decorate an amazing cake for my family and friends!  Not only did I feel successful at cake decorating, but I had so much fun!  The teachers were amazing and the other bloggers in the class made it that much more fun!  Thank you for such an amazing opportunity!

GIVEAWAY

1 lucky reader on The Mommy-Files will win an amazing Prize Package from Wilton!  The winner and a friend will each receive a $50 gift card to cover the cost of the Wilton Method Course tuition (any course you’d like to take – Decorating Basics, Gum Paste & Fondant, or Flowers & Cake Design) at a local retailer.  The winner and friend will also receive a student kit for the Wilton Method Course chosen, and a package containing many class supplies needed for the course. 

WIN IT!!! (MANDATORY ENTRY)

– Tell me in a comment which course you would choose if you won this giveaway!

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– Comment on any Non-Giveaway post on The Mommy-Files – 1 ENTRY per post comment (no limit)
– Blog about this giveaway and include the URL – 5 ENTRIES

RULES:

– Contest will close at 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, September 15th, 2010! Any entries after this time will be deleted!
– Contest open to U.S. residents only.

Specific Wilton Rules:

– The winner and their guest are responsible for their own transportation to and from the location where the Wilton Method Course is held.
– Wilton Method Courses are scheduled by local retailers and Wilton does not have any control over when the classes are held.  Please check with your local retailer to learn more about Wilton Method Course availability in your area.

I had the opportunity to attend a Wilton Decorating Basics Course to facilitate this review.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.

518 thoughts on “Wilton Cake Decorating Course Giveaway”

  1. Debbie/Cranberryfries

    I’d use it for the gum paste/fondant course. I’ve had a good time learning about cakes this year. I took the first few courses with my dear friend and she just recently moved so I never did sign up for the last remaining class. I’d love to know more!

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  22. Diana

    Since I already know how to decorate with buttercream, I’d love to take the gum paste/fondant course, to help me grow with cake decorating. thanks.

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  26. JoeyfromSC

    Looks like you had alot of fun!! I love to bake but need to brush up on my skills, so I’d take the decorating basics course. I want to learn how to ice a cake like the pros lol..Good tools are key too!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

    ajoebloe(at)gmail(dot)com

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  34. Sharon

    I’d choose the Decorating Basics course–but would love to eventually take all three! Thanks so much for the chance.

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  53. CM Davis

    I would take the Flowers & cake design course. I’m currently running a small cakes/cupcakes business (small as in just over 10 clients to date) and such an experience would most certainly be more than beneficial and enjoyable. Thank you for the opportunity!

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  55. Stephanie E.

    I would like to take the cake decorating basics course… I have always wanted to know how to decorate cakes and cupcakes!

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  99. Cassie Bosley

    Sign me up for the fondant and gum paste course… they can make the cutest cakes using those techniques! I took the basics course in June and LOVED it! Can’t wait to take my next one!

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  103. Cassie Bosley

    I’m a fan of Wilton on FB (and LOVE looking at all the cakes and cupcakes people submit!)

    FB name Cassie Muckenhirn Bosley

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  119. amber

    Ooh how fun! I’m definitely still a beginner, but I’m improving, so I’d like to take the Decorating Basics course! Thanks!

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  163. Marci

    Just last night my daughters and I were watching season one of the Cake Boss on Netflix. We were all ohhhing and ahhing over how great their cakes are. I would be thrilled to take the Gum Paste and Fondant Wilton Method Course.

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  218. Ludicrous Mama

    I would take decorating basics. But I might give the certificate to my sister, who used to decorate cakes at Dairy Queen, since she makes all the cakes for our family. She’d probably choose gum paste & fondant, or Flowers & Cake Design. Or take the class with her!

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  235. Pauline M

    I have “learning to make some of the awesome cakes I see on TV” as an item on my bucket list! I would take the decorating basics to get me started!

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  280. Wendy M

    Possibly lesson 3, but I would give this to my sister who is a great baker and would love this!
    wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net

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  325. Michelle C

    I’m currently taking the decorating basics class and loving it, so I would take the Gum Paste & Fondant.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

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  391. DANIELLE WALDO

    Decorating Basics is the course i would choose and i would do this with my 12 year old daughter because she wants to learn how to decorate a cake and cupcakes.

    waitressdani (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  473. barbara wright

    It would depend who would go with me which class I would take. I’ve taken 2 of them already, but I never got good at roses, so if I went with somebody who hadn’t taken any of the classes yet, I’d take that one over again. Who am I kidding? The woman I took the first 2 classes with moved to Texas, so I don’t think she’ll be driving halfway across the country to take the last one with me 🙂

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